Microsoft Project 2013 Introduction Course Outline

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Overview
Welcome to Microsoft® Project 2013. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project Professional 2013 so that you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world environment.

*** NOTE: This class also available in a longer 3-day format ***
Need to "Master" Microsoft Project? We also offer a 3-day "Mastering Project" class. The other 3-day class is an official Microsoft title that will allow enterprise customers to pay with Software Assurance Vouchers. The 2-day class covers essential topics and is not a Microsoft authored class and must be paid in dollars. For details on this alternative format, go to
Mastering Microsoft Project

Target Student
Students taking this course are responsible for managing projects in a work environment. This includes creating and maintaining project plans.

This course is also for anyone seeking to become a Microsoft Specialist in Microsoft Project 2013.

PDU Credits
Our Registered Education Provider (REP) number is: 3452
This course is worth: 14 PDU's

Prerequisites
To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic project management knowledge and skills.

You should also have basic knowledge and skills for using any current Windows® operating system.

Finally, you should have competency in using other Microsoft Office applications—preferably Office 2013.

Course Content

Day 1

Lesson 1: Starting a Project
Topic A: Project Management 101
Topic B: Navigate and Customize the Project 2013 Interface
Topic C: Add Tasks to a Project
Topic D: Add Resources to a Project
Topic E: Save a Project

Lesson 2: Working with Project Calendars
Topic A: Manage Project Time Frames
Topic B: Change Working Time

Lesson 3: Working with Project Tasks
Topic A: Manage Project Tasks
Topic B: Add Summary Tasks and Milestones

Lesson 4: Working with Project Resources
Topic A: Manage Project Resources
Topic B: Allocate and Level Work Resources

Lesson 5: Delivering a Project Plan
Topic A: Print Project Views
Topic B: Share Projects
Topic C: Export Projects

Day 2

Lesson 1: Managing the Project Environment
Topic A: Link Projects
Topic B: Baseline a Project
Topic C: Work with Custom Fields

Lesson 2: Managing Task Structures
Topic A: Change a Task List
Topic B: Create a Network Diagram
Topic C: Manage the Critical Path
Topic D: Use Lag and Lead
Topic E: Analyze Earned Value

Lesson 3: Generating Project Views
Topic A: Use View Commands
Topic B: Use Existing Views
Topic C: Create Custom Views
Topic D: Format and Share the Timeline View

Lesson 4: Producing Project Reports
Topic A: Use Existing Reports
Topic B: Create Custom Reports
Topic C: Export Visual Reports
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