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CompuEase ~ Microsoft & Adobe Software Training Ottawa Cancellation Policy
Description: LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion, participants will be able to create a project, add tasks, durations, resources and costs. They will also be able to create outlines, link and unlink tasks, modify the Project, Resources and Task calendar, view critical paths, review projects using the Baseline, print and format Gantt charts and create various views using filters and grouping.
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY 1
THE BASICS
- Project Management Concepts
- Terminology
- Getting Started
- Project Menus and Commands
- Working with Menu Commands
- Manipulating Project Files
- The View Bar
- Hiding/Displaying the View Bar
- Combination Views
- Switching Between Panes
- Chart Views
- Form Views
- Using the Go To Command
- Using the Go To Selected Task Button
- Using the Zoom Feature
PROJECT CREATION
- Project Information
- Entering Additional Information
- Adjusting Default Calendar Options
- Creating a Task List
- Entering Task Names
- Entering Task Durations
- Duration Abbreviations
- Milestones
- Creating Recurring Tasks
- Editing the Task List
- Modifying Text in Tasks
- Inserting Tasks
- Deleting Tasks
- Moving Tasks
- Copying Tasks
- Changing the Column Width
- Spell Check
- Outlining the Task List
- Outlining Concepts
- Outline Buttons
- Creating an Outline
- Displaying the Outline
- Displaying a Specific Outline Level
- Task Dependencies
- Linking and Unlinking Tasks
- Modifying Task Dependencies
- Using Lag Time
- Specifying Lag Time
- Task Information
- Adding Task Notes
PROJECT RESOURCES AND COSTS
- Project Resources
- Adding Resources
- Resource Information
- Resource Assignment Concepts
- Assigning Resources
- Using the Assign Resources Dialog Box
- Using the Task Entry View
- Working with Project Calendars
- Adjusting Default Calendar Options
- Modifying the Base Calendar
- Modifying Work Hours
- Modifying Days of the Week
- Modifying Nonworking Days
- Creating a New Base Calendar
- Working with Resource Calendars
- Applying a Different Base Calendar
- Modifying Resource Calendars
- Working with Task Calendars
- Entering Project Costs
- Resource Costs
- Cost Rate Tables
- Applying a Cost Rate Table
- Entering Fixed Costs
PRINTING SCHEDULE INFORMATION
- Page Setup Options
- Headers and Footers
- Previewing Views and Reports
- Previewing a Predefined Report
- Printing Project Information
DAY 2
TASK TYPE SETTINGS
- Applying Task Type Settings
- Modifying a Fixed Units Task
- Modifying a Fixed Duration Task
- Modifying a Fixed Work Task
- Task Constraints
- Types of Constraints
- Setting Task Constraints
- Defining the Critical Path
- Formatting the Critical Path
RESOLVING RESOURCE CONFLICTS
- Preset Contours
- Applying Preset Contours
- Editing Resource Assignments
- Applying Overtime Hours
- Resource Overallocations
- Locating Resource Overallocations
- Resolving Resource Overallocations
- Using Resource Levelling
- Viewing Levelling Changes
- Clearing Levelling Changes
- Manually Resolving Overallocations
SETTING THE BASELINE
- Viewing Baseline Statistics
- Clearing the Baseline
- Saving an Interim Plan
- Viewing Interim Plans
TRACKING PROJECT PROGRESS
- Tracking Task Progress
- Updating Tasks
- Tracking Toolbar
- Updating Actual Dates
- Updating Actual Work
- Updating Percentage Complete
COMPARING BASELINE AND ACTUAL DATA
- Viewing Project Statistics
- Tracking Gantt View
- Viewing the Variance Table
- Viewing the Task Cost Table
SORTING, FILTERING AND GROUPING
- Sorting a View
- Applying Predefined Sort Orders
- Creating a Customized Sort Order
- Filtering Views
- Using AutoFilter
- Applying Predefined Filters
- Creating Custom Filters
- Grouping Within Views
- Applying Predefined Groups
- Creating Custom Groups
FORMATTING THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT
- Formatting Views
- Adjusting Timescales
- Modifying the Appearance of Nonworking Time
- Formatting Text Font
- Formatting the Gantt Chart
- Formatting Individual Gantt Bars
- Formatting Categories of Gantt Bars
- Adding Text to Gantt Bars
- Adding Text Boxes to the Gantt Chart
Pre-Requisites: Participants should have a basic knowledge of Keyboard and Mouse operations.
Certificates offered: Participants will receive a Certificate of completion
Duration Details: 2 days
9:00am - 4:00pm
Facility Location: CompuEase Training Classroom
124 O'Connor, Suite 204
Ottawa
ON
Canada
K1P 5M9
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