Program Management using Advanced MS Project 98Techniques

Program Management using Advanced MS Project 2000 Techniques

Course JJW2092

This intensive two-day (15hr) course is based on the more advanced features of the application. Emphasis is placed on four topics: transferring of information between other applications, working with multiple projects, sharing resources across projects and customizing the user interface.

This course has been PONSI (Program on Non Collegiate Sponsored Instruction) certified for 1 college credit through the American Council on Education.

Prerequisites

	Completion of course JJW2091 or 3 months of using MS Project 2000.
	Familiarity with the basic functions of MS Project 2000 is expected.
	An understanding of MS Excel is encouraged.
	Basic understanding of Project Management concepts & Microsoft Windows 95/98 fundamentals.

Course Materials and Software

Microsoft Project student workbook and practice file diskette used during the course is yours to keep.

The following software is provided for use in the classroom.

	MS Windows 95/98
	MS Project 2000
	MS Excel 95 or later

AT Course Completion

At course completion students will be able to:

	Insert sub-projects into master projects.
	Create dependency links between master and sub-projects.
	Share deliverables between projects.
	Import and export data files.
	Create and use a resource pool.
	Use multiple resource rates.
	Perform advanced resource work loading.
	Create split work assignments.
	Create and use custom filters.
	Create and use custom tables.
	Create and use custom reports.
	Create special Hammock tasks.
	Create non-standard recurring tasks.
	Create custom toolbars and menus.
	Share MS Project with other applications.
	Understand the use of the Organizer.
	Apply the principles taught through a supplied real life case study.

Student Needs

Students are encouraged to bring existing projects/problems to class to be discussed with the instructor.

Day 1

Topics

Multiple Projects

	Why have multiple projects
	Benefits of subprojects
	Pitfalls of multiple projects
	Create the master / subproject relationships
	How to create cross-project dependency links
	How to share deliverables between projects
	How to move between active project windows
	What is a Consolidated project
	Creating a Consolidated project

Importing/Exporting Data

	The basics of importing/exporting data
	Building a data map to match the data structure of a file
	Importing CSV and MPX file types
	Exporting to an Excel file
	Advanced File Save options

Resource Sharing

	What are resource pools
	Create the project / resource pool links
	How to view resource workloads with multiple projects
	How to identify resource conflicts between multiple projects
	Resolving resource conflicts
	Customizing the Resource/Task Usage views

Advanced Resource Features

	Splitting assignments of a resource to the same task
	Creating and using multiple resource rates
	Changing the resource rate over time (i.e. programmed raises)
	Using pre-defined resource work contours
	Creating customized resource work contours

Applying Day 1 Topics

	Three lessons are devoted to applying the topics discussed during day 1
	These lessons are strategically placed after covering only 2-3 topics
	The lessons are a hands-on case study to re-enforce the prior covered topics

Day 2

Topics

Filters

	Why use filters
	How to use standard filters
	How to use highlight filters
	How to use the auto filter feature
	How to create new filters
	What are interactive filters
	How to create interactive filters
	Using the Organizer

Tables

	How to create new tables
	How to customize existing tables
	How to apply customized tables
	Using the Organizer

Customized Reports

	How to create new reports using customized filters and tables
	How to use the crosstab template report
	Using the Organizer

Special Tasks

	How to create Hammock Tasks
	Customizing the Gantt chart view
	What are rollups
	How to use rollups
	How to Hide task bars
	How to create special recurring tasks

Custom Toolbars/Menus

	How to customize toolbars
	How to customize menus
	The pitfalls of customized toolbars and menus in a networked environment

Neat Tricks

	Capturing a window for publishing
	Capturing a single dialog box for publishing
	Hiding text on printed views
	How to set up and print reports to a file to distribute MS Project data to non-MS Project sites

Classroom Requirements

	1 PC per student with Windows 95, 98, NT or later loaded.
	1 PC for instructor with Windows 95, 98, NT or later loaded. This PC should have display capabilities for students to view instructor’s demonstrations.
	10 Mb of free space on each PC "C" drive for student exercise files. The drive must have read/write access to create and use a "STUDENT" and "CASESTDY" directory.
	MS Project 2000 or later loaded on each PC.
	MS Excel 95 or later loaded on each PC.
	White board or 2 easels for instructor use during lecture.
	Student manuals with student disk, 1 per student.

Copyright © 2003-2007 J. J. Glatt & Associates, Inc. Last date modified: January 08, 2007

Copyright © 2003-2007 J. J. Glatt & Associates, Inc.
Last date modified: January 08, 2007