Project 2007:
Advanced

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Project 2007: Basic or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Tracking project work

Topic A: 0 Managing a project

A-1: Saving a baseline plan

Topic B: 0 Updating the progress of tasks

B-1: Updating the percent complete of a task

B-2: Updating actual start and finish dates

B-3: Updating tasks that are in progress

B-4: Updating the actual work performed on a task

B-5: Saving an interim plan

Topic C: 0 Observing project progress

C-1: Displaying the Earned Value table

C-2: Viewing progress in Network Diagram view

Unit 2 : Analyzing and adjusting the plan

Topic A: 0 Analyzing the plan

A-1: Viewing project statistics

A-2: Displaying slippage and slack in a plan

Topic B: 0 Rescheduling tasks

B-1: Splitting a task

B-2: Delaying resource work

B-3: Assigning overtime

Unit 3 : Formatting and reporting

Topic A: 0 Formatting a project file

A-1: Modifying a bar style

A-2: Formatting a timescale

Topic B: 0 Using drawing tools

B-1: Using the Drawing toolbar

Topic C: 0 Printing views and reports

C-1: Printing the current view as a report

C-2: Printing a report

Topic D: 0 Customizing reports

D-1: Creating a custom report

D-2: Creating a Crosstab report

Topic E: 0 Visual reports

E-1: Creating a visual report

Unit 4 : Customizing the project environment

Topic A: 0 Creating custom views

A-1: Creating a custom Network Diagram view

A-2: Creating a combination view

Topic B: 0 Creating macros

B-1: Creating a macro

B-2: Running a macro

Topic C: 0 Creating a toolbar and a menu

C-1: Creating a toolbar

C-2: Deleting a toolbar

C-3: Creating a new menu

C-4: Deleting a menu

Topic D: 0 Creating a custom table

D-1: Creating a custom table

Unit 5 : Managing multiple projects

Topic A: 0 Consolidating and sharing projects

A-1: Consolidating project files

A-2: Linking tasks across projects

A-3: Assigning project and task priorities

A-4: Making an existing filter global

A-5: Sharing a filter between projects

Topic B: 0 Sharing resources across projects

B-1: Sharing resources from another project

Unit 6 : Project communications

Topic A: 0 Communicating among a project team

A-1: Discussing Microsoft Project Server 2007

A-2: Sending task assignment requests

A-3: Sending status requests

A-4: Sending schedule notes

Topic B: 0 Working with hyperlinks

B-1: Adding a hyperlink

Unit 7 : Exchanging project data

Topic A: 0 Importing data

A-1: Importing data from a Microsoft Excel workbook

A-2: Importing data from a Microsoft Access database

Topic B: 0 Exporting data

B-1: Exporting data to a Microsoft Excel workbook

B-2: Saving data to a Microsoft Access database

Topic C: 0 Copying data

C-1: Copying a Gantt chart to a Microsoft Word document

C-2: Copying task sheet information to a Microsoft Excel worksheet