Microsoft Project Professional Advanced Training in Toronto

This course follows on from Microsoft Project Professional Essentials, where you would have learned how to create a task list with appropriate dependencies and durations, as well as how to assign and manage resources in project.

This course you’ll explore how to manage multiple projects concurrently, share resources across them and manage resource costs. You’ll also learn how to import and export project data with other applications.

In addition, you’ll apply advanced tracking techniques to monitor progress, customise various project elements, including how to generate and customise insightful reports both within Microsoft Project Professional.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Manage and monitor project costs effectively
• Consolidate project plan information into a master project
• Exchange project data with other applications to enhance collaboration
• Update and maintain project plans throughout the project lifecycle
• Edit existing reports and create custom reports tailored to project needs
• Customise Microsoft Project to meet specific user or organisational requirements

Module 1: Working with Multiple Projects

• Combining Multiple Projects as a Programme
• Creating a Shared Resource Pool
• Assigning Resources using a Resource Pool
• Identifying the Critical Path or Paths in a Programme

Module 2: Manage Costs in Microsoft Project

• Create Resources with costs
• Manage cost rate tables
• Change the Resource Cost on Individual Tasks
• Alter Costs Based on Time Periods

Module 3: Tracking Progress and Project Actuals

• Moving a Project
• Entering Task Progress as Scheduled
• Updating and Monitoring Progress using a Status Date
• Updating Actuals
• Assign Overtime Costs and Work
• Reschedule Incomplete Work

Module 4: Import and Export Information

• File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project Professional
• Mapping Project Professional Data
• Exporting Microsoft Project Professional Information
• Importing Information into Microsoft Project Professional

Module 5: Customising Microsoft Project

• Create Custom Fields
• Create Custom Filters
• Create Custom Tables
• Create Custom Views
• Create Templates
• Using the Organizer

Module 6: Reporting on Projects

• Reporting on Progress
• Manipulate Built-In Reports
• Create Custom Reports
• Distribute Project Data in PDF