Project Intermediate-Advanced

Take your skills to the next level with this follow-up course, which takes a deep dive into the program. We build on the foundation laid out in the Beginning-Intermediate class and incorporate additional program management features. In a series of guided exercises, you will learn how to set up larger and more complex projects using advanced project tools for handling tasks, resources, and calendars.

• 100% Hands-on Training
• Microsoft Project 2016 and Newer Versions

Advanced Task Activities:

• Using “Start-to-Start” Relationship (Starting Tasks Simultaneously)
• Using “Finish-to-Finish” Relationship (Finishing Tasks Simultaneously)
• Using Positive Lag to Delay the Start of a Task
• Using Negative Lag (Lead Time) to Overlap Tasks
• Locating and Fixing “Open End” (Unlinked) Tasks
• Setting Up Task Constraints

Using Multiple Baselines to Track Project Changes:

• Creating a Baseline for Entire Project
• Creating Multiple Baselines at Different Stages in a Project
• Updating Baseline for Selected Tasks
• Comparing Baseline to Current Project Status
• Viewing Project Variances

Resource Pools:

• Creating Resource Pools
• Sharing Resource Pools With Other Projects

Resource Leveling:

• Resolving Resource Overallocation
• Leveling Resources Automatically
• Leveling Resources Manually

Master Project and Sub-Projects:

• Setting Up a Master Project
• Adding Sub-Projects to a Master Project
• Viewing and Managing Sub-Projects

Customizing Tables / Reports / Views:

• Creating Custom Reports
• Creating Custom Tables
• Creating Custom Fields
• Creating Custom Single Views
• Creating Custom Combination Views
• Exporting Project Data to an Excel Pivot Table

Macros:

• Creating Recorded Marcos to Automate Repetitive Actions
• Running Macros Using Keyboard Shortcuts or Buttons

Progress and Status Reports:

• Monitoring Project Progress
• Viewing Project Progress
• Cash Flow Report
• Project Burndown Report
• Project Dashboards
• Late Tasks Report
• Slipping Tasks Report
• Creating Custom Fields
• Creating Custom Tables

Earned Value Analysis: Let’s say the value of one task (of 4-day duration assigned to 1 employee)) in your project is $100. After 2 days, we are 50% through the duration but we have accomplished 75% of the task. It would appear to be a good result. But if you used twice as many resources (2 employees) to accomplish it, you have expended 4-days effort in 2 days duration. This example explains what eared value analysis is all about. It’s not enough to say you’re a certain proportion of the way through a task, you also need to know how much of the value of the task you have achieved. If you’re halfway through the task, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve achieved half of the value. You also need to know the cost of what you’ve done.

Effort-Driven: In Microsoft Project, automatically scheduled tasks are either effort-driven or not effort-driven. The values for units, duration, and work are established when you assign resources to a task. Changes to any one of the three will result in changes to the other two. Understanding how Project determines this will help you better control your plan and ensure that tasks are affected appropriately.