Project 2010 Core Skills
Learn how to
- Understand project terminology
- Enter and link tasks
- Define task relationships
- Control project calendars effectively
- Manage project resources
- Sort and filter tasks
- Manage task constraints
- Implement project costing
- Produce and print project reports and charts
Content
Project and Project Terms Overview
Understandingproject management
The Project 2010 interface
Getting help
Entering and Linking Tasks
Entering tasks
Setting durations and milestones
Basic task linking
Unlinking tasks
Predecessors and successors
Navigation and Project Views
Keyboard shortcuts for Views
Use the Got Selected task button
Usingzoom
Format Time-scale
Gantt Chart
Calendar View
Network Diagram
Task Relationships and Critical Path
Understanding task relationships
Avoiding dangling tasks
Understanding Critical Path
Applying a Critical Path
Slack time
Project Calendar
Default working hours &week
Altering hours of working day
Setting non-working days such as Bank Holidays
Creating new calendars
Resources
Understanding resources
Managing People, Rooms, Equipment and Materials
Priorities
Levelling
Split tasks
Level only within available slack
Resource calendars
Sorting and Filtering
Sorting data by priority and date
Using the Auto-filter
Filtering tasks
Task Constraints and Advanced Task Management
General constrains
Hard constraints
Soft constraints
Scheduling project from thestart date
Scheduling project from the finish date
Lag, lead anddelay
Resource driven v fixed duration
Task calendars
Project Costing
Resource costs
Duration driven
Cost per use
Pro rata
Cost rate tables
Fixed task costs
Show project statistics
Producing Reports
Overview
Task usage
Current activities
Costs
Work load
Custom views
Printing
Gantt charts
Network diagrams
Calendar view
Page setup options