Project Data Management and Performance with MS Project 2007

Overview/Description
Project managers often share Project 2007 data with other applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook. When importing and exporting information in this way, the information must first be sorted, filtered, and grouped to customize the information's appearance. Information also needs to be timely – actual work performed, actual start and finish dates, and actual costs must all be updated. This course outlines the basics of importing and exporting, sorting, filtering, and grouping information to meet a project's needs. It also discusses creating and sharing resource pools in a multi-project environment, how to manage the efficient use of limited resources to keep multiple projects on schedule, and how to create task dependencies across multiple projects.

Target Audience
Business managers, project managers, planners, and team members who want to track and manage project tasks, costs, and resources; candidates for Microsoft User Specialist certification; anyone wishing to gain a basic understanding of Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007; end users seeking competence in Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007.

Expected Duration (hours)
3.5

Lesson Objectives

Project Data Management and Performance with MS Project 2007

import data into a project

import a task list into a project

export data from Project 2007

recognize the basic sorting options in Project 2007

perform an advanced sort in Project 2007

apply a filter in Project 2007

create a custom group

sort information in Project 2007

apply a filter in Project 2007

apply a group in Project 2007

update actual work for a project

update the actual start and finish dates for a task

update the actual and remaining duration for a task

update percentages for a task

recognize the purpose of Project 2007's Cost tables

update costs in Project 2007

set actual start and finish dates

set a project's actual duration

update costs for a project

create subprojects for a consolidated project

consolidate a project

recognize the different options for saving a consolidated project

view critical paths for subprojects in a consolidated project

share a project's resources in a resource pool

disable a resource pool

create an external dependency

update external dependencies

create a subproject in Project 2007

create a resource pool

create a consolidated project

create external dependencies