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After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Create and manage simple projects.
• Enter and manage tasks.
• Work with a project calendar.
• Add and manage project resources and work with the resource sheet.
• Create basic reports for your project.

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Module 1: Components of a ProjectThis module explains how to identify the components of a project and map a project. It also explains the sample projects used throughout this course.Lessons

·      Project Components

·      Mapping a Project

·      Exercise: Mapping a Project

·      Sample Projects Used in This Course

After completing this module, students will be able to:

·      Identify components of a project.

·      Map a project.

·      Understand the sample projects that are used in this course.

Module 2: Getting Around Microsoft Project 2016This module explains how to get around in Microsoft Project 2016.Lessons

·      Starting Project

·      The Ribbon

·      Exercise: Understanding the Ribbon

·      The Backstage View

·      Exercise: Open and Save a Project

·      Exercise: Enter Project Information

·      Tour of the Quick Access Toolbar

·      Exercise: Add and Delete Commands from the Quick Access Toolbar

·      Basic Formatting

After completing this module, students will be able to:

·      Start Project 2016.

·      Understand tabs, groups, and commands on the Ribbon.

·      Hide the Ribbon.

·      Enter project information.

·      Customize the Quick Access Toolbar.

·      Use basic formatting in Project 2016.

Module 3: CalendarsThis module explains how to work with Calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2016.Lessons

·      Project Start Date

·      Exercise: Set the Project Start Date

·      Creating a Project Calendar

·      Connecting a Calendar to a Project

·      Formatting the Timeline to Match a Custom Calendar

·      Exercise: Create and Link a Project Calendar

After completing this module, students will be able to:

·      How to set a project’s start and finish dates.

·      Change a project calendar.

·      Format the timeline of the Gantt chart view.

Module 4: Working with TasksThis module explains how to work with tasks in Microsoft Outlook 2016.Lessons

·      Creating a Task

·      Entering Durations

·      Exercise: Enter Tasks and Durations

·      Scheduling Tasks

·      Exercise: Set a Task to Manual Scheduling

·      Milestone Tasks

·      Exercise: Add a Milestone Task

·      Linking Tasks

·      Exercise: Link Tasks

·      Adding Notes to Tasks

·      Exercise: Add a Note to a Task

·      Add a Calendar to a Task

·      Exercise: Add to Your Map

·      Exercise: Practice of Topics covered in Lessons 1 to 4

Module 5: Creating and Working with ResourcesThis module explains how to create and work with resources.Lessons

·      The Resource Sheet

·      Exercise: Enter Work, Material, and Cost Resources

·      Assigning Resources to Tasks

·      Exercise: Assign Resources to Tasks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

·      Add resources to a project.

·      Assign resources to tasks.

Module 6: Managing a ProjectThis module explains how to manage a project using Microsoft Project 2016.Lessons

·      Viewing a Project

·      Reviewing and Making Adjustments to a Project

·      Exercise: Review the Project

·      Setting a Baseline

·      Viewing the Baseline

·      Exercise: Set and View a Baseline

·      Recording Progress

·      Exercise: Record Progress

·      Reporting on Projects

·      Exercise: Create a Report

·      Sending Data to Excel

·      Exercise: Send Data to Excel

After completing this module, students will be able to:

·      Use different way to view a project.

·      Review and make adjustments to a project.

·      Set a baseline.

·      Update a project.

·      Create and format reports.

·      Send data to Excel for analysis.