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Project 2013 Advanced
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Advanced Provider : Danny Howell 6 chapters · 25 Lessons · 1h 42m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
Microsoft Project 2013 Advanced will provide you with an overview of the introduction topics and in depth understanding of how to use MS Project 2013 to effectively monitor your project progress, advanced scheduling techniques including scheduling from the end of the project, rather than the start. The course will cover analyzing earned value, as well as advanced reporting and customization methods.
What You'll Learn
- Monitor project progress effectively using MS Project 2013
- Apply advanced scheduling techniques, including scheduling from the finish date rather than the start
- Analyze earned value and interpret it within MS Project 2013
- Create, customize, and format reports, including custom reports
- Export visual reports from MS Project 2013
- Work with a master project and link sub-projects, including baselining and managing task links, constraints, the critical path, and slack
Key Takeaways
- The course provides both an overview of introductory topics and an in-depth understanding of using MS Project 2013 to monitor project progress.
- It covers advanced scheduling techniques such as scheduling from the end of the project rather than the start.
- Learners review key elements, views, and resources of MS Project 2013, and work with baselining, master projects, and linked sub-projects.
- Scheduling concepts addressed include start date versus finish date, task links and constraints, the critical path, slack (float), and task status.
- The course teaches displaying and interpreting earned value, plus advanced reporting and customization methods including exporting visual reports.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
Project 2013 Advanced gives an overview of introductory topics and an in-depth understanding of how to use MS Project 2013 to monitor project progress, apply advanced scheduling techniques (including scheduling from the end of the project rather than the start), analyze earned value, and use advanced reporting and customization methods.
What advanced scheduling techniques are taught?
The course covers advanced scheduling techniques including scheduling from the finish date rather than the start date, as well as task links and constraints, the critical path, slack (float), and task status.
Does the course cover earned value analysis?
Yes. It includes an earned value overview and covers displaying and interpreting earned value in MS Project 2013.
What reporting skills will I gain?
You will learn to create reports, customize and format a report, create custom reports, and export visual reports in MS Project 2013.
What skills are associated with this course?
Associated skills include Microsoft Enterprise Project Management, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Servers, Project Management, Advanced Management Program, and Microsoft Project Certification.
