Project 2007 Advanced
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Description: This course builds on the concepts and skills taught in Project 2007: Introuduction. Topic coverage includes baseline and interim plans, analysis of project statistics, project file formatting, custom views, and file consolidation.
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Project 2007 Introduction or equivalent experience.
Unit 1: Tracking project work
Topic A: Managing a project
· Saving a baseline plan
Topic B: Updating the progress of tasks
· Updating the percent complete of a task
· Updating actual start and finish dates
· Updating tasks that are in progress
· Updating the actual work performed on a task
· Saving an interim plan
Topic C: Observing project progress
· Displaying the Earned Value table
· Viewing progress in Network Diagram view
Unit 2: Analyzing and adjusting the plan
Topic A: Analyzing the plan
· Viewing project statistics
· Displaying slippage and slack in a plan
Topic B: Rescheduling tasks
· Splitting a task
· Delaying resource work
· Assigning overtime
Unit 3: Formatting and reporting
Topic A: Formatting a project file
· Modifying a bar style
· Formatting a timescale
Topic B: Using drawing tools
· Using the Drawing toolbar
Topic C: Printing views and reports
· Printing the current view as a report
· Printing a report
Topic D: Customizing reports
· Creating a custom report
· Creating a Crosstab report
Topic E: Visual reports
· Creating a visual report
Unit 4: Customizing the project environment
Topic A: Creating custom views
· Creating a custom Network Diagram view
· Creating a combination view
Topic B: Creating macros
· Creating a macro
· Running a macro
Topic C: Creating a toolbar and a menu
· Creating a toolbar
· Deleting a toolbar
· Creating a new menu
· Deleting a menu
Topic D: Creating a custom table
· Creating a custom table
Unit 5: Managing multiple projects
Topic A: Consolidating and sharing projects
· Consolidating project files
· Linking tasks across projects
· Assigning project and task priorities
· Making an existing filter global
· Sharing a filter between projects
Topic B: Sharing resources across projects
· Sharing resources from another project
Unit 6: Project communications
Topic A: Communicating among a project team
· Discussing Microsoft Project Server 2007
· Sending task assignment requests
· Sending status requests
· Sending schedule notes
Topic B: Working with hyperlinks
· Adding a hyperlink
Unit 7: Exchanging project data
Topic A: Importing data
· Importing data from a Microsoft Excel workbook
· Importing data from a Microsoft Access database
Topic B: Exporting data
· Exporting data to a Microsoft Excel workbook
· Saving data to a Microsoft Access database
Topic C: Copying data
· Copying a Gantt chart to a Microsoft Word document
· Copying task sheet information to a Microsoft Excel worksheet



