This Advanced Microsoft Project 2016 Training Course aims to take the learner to more advanced levels of Microsoft Project.
DurationThis Advanced Microsoft Project 2016 Training Course aims to take the learner to more advanced levels of Microsoft Project. It covers a diverse range of topics, including working simultaneously on multiple projects, sharing resources between several projects, downsizing very large projects, using templates, and automating operations with VBA.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the Advanced Microsoft Project 2019, you should be able to:
Create and work with several types of custom fields
Create and work with WBS Codes
Create a custom view with a custom filter, group and table
Run and modify standard graphical reports as well as create your own custom reports
Create and work with visual reports
Work with and create project templates
Work with and link multiple projects in Project
Create shared resources for use amongst multiple projects
Downsize large project files into more manageable entities
Export project data to other applications
Create VBA macros to automate operations in a project file
Who Should Attend?
The Hands-On Microsoft Project 2016 course is appropriate for the following:
Project Managers
Project Schedulers
Anyone who is required to understand the capabilities of Microsoft Project or is required to access data from within MS Project
Both people who are new to using Microsoft Project as well as people who are currently using Microsoft Project who are self-taught
People from all industries (this course is not geared to any specific industry)
Included Course Materials
Course workbook “PDF” includes step-by-step course exercises complete with many actual screen captures and advanced project tips, exercises and answers
Data files with all applicable Microsoft Project files used in the course
Certificate of completion (PDF)
Course Prerequisites
The Microsoft Project 2016 advanced course assumes a good understanding of creating projects, scheduling, and overallocation problem-solving. It is also necessary to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system environment, especially in regards to file management and file handling. Also, the course is suitable for those who attended our MS Project Fundamentals (Levels 1-2) training.
Advanced MS Project Training Course Contents
Custom Fields
Understanding Custom Fields
Creating Custom Fields
Inserting Custom Fields
Creating a Formula in a Custom Field
Modifying a Formula
Testing a Formula
Understanding Graphical Indicator Custom Fields
Creating Graphical Indicator Custom Fields
Creating a Lookup Custom Field
Creating an Outline Code Mask
Entering Lookup Table Values
Using a Lookup Table
WBS Codes
Understanding WBS Codes
Creating WBS Codes
Altering Tasks With Custom WBS Codes
Renumbering WBS Codes
Editing Custom WBS Codes
Custom Views
Preparing for the Custom View
Creating a Custom Filter for the View
Creating a Custom Group for the View
Creating a Custom Table for the View
Creating the Custom View
Removing a Custom View and Its Components
Graphical Reports
Understanding Graphical Reports
How Graphical Reports Work
Running a Report
Formatting Chart Objects
Manipulating Report Data
Filtering Report Data
Cloning an Existing Report
Creating a New Report
Enhancing Report Appearance
Making Reports Global
Removing Unwanted Reports
Visual Reports
Understanding Visual Reports
Understanding Excel Visual Reports
Creating a Visual Report From a Template
Choosing Fields to Display in a Visual Report
Changing the X-axis Categories
Filtering a Visual Report
Formatting a Visual Report
Saving a Visual Report as a Template
Using a Custom Visual Report Template
Project Templates
Understanding Project Templates
Examining the Templates
Saving a Project as a Template
Using a Custom Project Template
Specifying the Personal Templates Folder
Using the Personal Template Folder
Modifying a Template
Understanding the Global Template
Organising the Global Template
Applying a Newly Organised Item
Removing Items From the Global Template
Linking and Combining Projects
Understanding Linked Projects
Combining Projects
Viewing a Combined Project
Printing From a Combined Project
Setting a Combined Project Start Date
Changing Data in a Combined Project
Saving and Closing a Combined Project
Using Only the Combined Project File
Using Only Subproject Files
Inserting Subprojects
Breaking Subproject Links
Creating a Read-Only Subproject
Inserting Task Links
Creating a Summary Milestone
Shared Resources
Understanding Resource Sharing
Creating a Common Resource Pool
Linking to an External Pool
Linking a New Project File to the Pool
Assigning Resources From the Pool
Working With Shared Resources
Checking for Resource Links
Managing Shared Resources
Opening Shared Resource Projects
Opening the Resource Pool Only
Assembling a Resource Master
Working With a Resource Master
Downsizing Larger Projects
Understanding Project Downsizing
Creating the Resource File
Creating Smaller Projects
Linking Subprojects to Resources
Preparing for the Master Project
Creating the Downsized Master File
Setting Project Links
Finalising the Master
Other Applications
Understanding Working With Applications
Copying a Gantt Chart Image
Copying Table Data
Copying to Microsoft Excel
Linking to Microsoft Excel
Exporting to Microsoft Excel
Exporting to Excel Using a Map
Importing Data From Excel
Our long-standing success is based on our instructors bringing real-world experience to the classroom and providing engaging, relevant, and high-quality course curriculum.
In this hands-on course, we’ll show you how to use Microsoft Project to schedule and manage projects both large and small. Set up projects, add and link tasks, assign resources, fix scheduling issues, deal with resource conflicts, and track project progress.
The course begins with the basic concepts and leads students through all the functions theyll need to plan and manage a small to medium-sized project, including how to level resources and capture both cost and schedule progress.
This course enables you to use Microsoft Project 2016/19 as an effective tool to manage projects more efficiently. Learn the concepts and skills required to plan, track, and report project information.
Personalize project management and manage multi-project environments.
The course Multi-project Integration & Management (MS Project Training) teaches you how to manage multiple projects with Microsoft Project Pro. The training includes project team management, resource planning & tracking, shared resource configuration, cost & time management and more.
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