Microsoft Private

Advanced Topics in Project (PRJ301)

2 days
Microsoft Project

Build advanced Microsoft Project skills for effective resource management, data analysis, templates, custom reports, filters, ribbon customization, and macros.

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Course Overview

Build advanced Microsoft Project skills with an emphasis on managing schedules and resources, analyzing project data, and customizing the application. This course covers usage views, charting, recurring tasks, templates, custom reports, tables, filters, ribbon customization, and macros.

Public classes use the most current software version, with relevant differences for earlier versions explained by the instructor. Private classes can be delivered using the version used by your organization.

Course Benefits

  • Manage project schedules, time, and resources more effectively.
  • Modify displays and use task and resource usage views.
  • Chart, group, and import project data.
  • Create and manage recurring tasks.
  • Work with sample and global templates.
  • Customize reports, tables, columns, filters, and the ribbon.
  • Create and edit macros using VBA and the Visual Basic Editor.

Delivery Methods

Private Class
Delivered for your team at your site or online.

Course Outline

  1. Managing the Project
    1. Management Criteria
    2. Managing Time
    3. Examine an Existing Project
    4. Managing Resources
  2. Special Features and Advanced Analysis
    1. Use the Course Development Project
    2. Modifying the Display (Shortcuts)
    3. Task Usage and Resource Usage Views
    4. Charting Data
    5. Importing into Project
    6. "Grouping"
    7. Recurring Tasks
  3. Templates
    1. Templates
    2. Using a Sample Template
    3. Global Template
  4. Customizing MS Project
    1. Customization
    2. Custom Reports
    3. Custom Tables
    4. Adding Columns to Tables
    5. Custom Filters
    6. Custom Filter Values
    7. Customizing the Ribbon
  5. Macros Overview Page
    1. Macros
    2. Creating VBA Code
    3. The VB Editor
    4. Working with Modules
    5. Editing Macros

Class Materials

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Microsoft Project class:

  • Advanced experience using Microsoft Project.

Prerequisite Courses

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

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