Microsoft Project 2000
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Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Microsoft Project 2000: Basic

Unit 1 : Tracking project work

Topic A: 0 Project management concepts

A-1: Discussing project management concepts

Topic B: 0 Saving a baseline plan

B-1: Saving the baseline plan

B-2: Saving an interim plan

Topic C: 0 Updating the progress of tasks

C-1: Updating the percentage of task completed

C-2: Updating the actual start date of a task

C-3: Updating the actual work performed on the task

C-4: Updating actual costs for a resource

Topic D: 0 Working with the Earned Value table

D-1: Displaying the Earned Value table

Topic E: 0 Viewing task progress

E-1: Displaying progress lines at regular intervals

E-2: Viewing progress in the Network Diagram

Unit 2 : Analyzing and adjusting schedules

Topic A: 0 Analyzing schedules

A-1: Viewing project status

A-2: Displaying the critical path

A-3: Displaying slack in the schedule

A-4: Calculating the estimated duration of a task

Topic B: 0 Rescheduling the project

B-1: Splitting a task

Topic C: 0 Adjusting resource schedules

C-1: Delaying resource work

C-2: Assigning overtime

Unit 3 : Formatting and printing

Topic A: 0 Formatting a project file

A-1: Modifying bar styles

A-2: Formatting timescales

Topic B: 0 Using drawing tools

B-1: Using the Drawing toolbar

Topic C: 0 Printing views and reports

C-1: Setting up page setup options

C-2: Printing views

C-3: Printing reports

Topic D: 0 Customizing reports

D-1: Creating a custom report

D-2: Creating a Crosstab report

Unit 4 : Project communications

Topic A: 0 Setting up project messaging

A-1: Setting up e-mail as the workgroup messaging method

A-2: Sending schedule note

A-3: Sending TeamAssign requests

A-4: Sending TeamStatus requests

A-5: Setting task reminders

Topic B: 0 Exporting project data to the Web

B-1: Discussing Microsoft Project Central

B-2: Saving your project file as a Web page

B-3: Viewing the project file as a Web page

Topic C: 0 Working with hyperlinks

C-1: Adding a hyperlink

Topic D: 0 Saving projects to Microsoft Project 98

D-1: Saving a project file to Microsoft Project 98

D-2: Identifying lost elements

Unit 5 : Managing multiple projects

Topic A: 0 Consolidating and sharing projects

A-1: Consolidating project files

A-2: Linking tasks across projects

A-3: Assigning task priorities

A-4: Sharing project elements

A-5: Copying project elements

Topic B: 0 Sharing resources across projects

B-1: Sharing resources from another project

Unit 6 : Exchanging project data

Topic A: 0 Importing data

A-1: Importing data from a Microsoft Excel workbook

A-2: Importing data from a Microsoft Access database

Topic B: 0 Exporting data

B-1: Exporting data to a Microsoft Excel workbook

B-2: Exporting data to a Microsoft Access database

Topic C: 0 Copying data

C-1: Copying and pasting a Gantt chart into a Microsoft Word document

C-2: Copying and pasting Task Sheet information into a Microsoft Excel worksheet

Unit 7 : Customizing project environment

Topic A: 0 Creating custom views

A-1: Creating a custom Network Diagram view

A-2: Creating a combination view

Topic B: 0 Creating macros

B-1: Creating a macro

B-2: Running a macro

Topic C: 0 Creating a toolbar and a menu

C-1: Creating a toolbar

C-2: Creating a new menu

Topic D: 0 Creating a custom table

D-1: Creating a custom table