Microsoft Project 2010 UpgradeDownload Course Outline

This is the outline of our Project 2010 Upgrade course - Duration: 1 day

Microsoft Project 2010 has had a major overhaul of the user interface where the menus, toolbars and task panes have been replaced by a single palette of commands called The Ribbon. Project 2010 also contains powerful new scheduling, task management, and view improvements that give you greater control over how you manage and present your projects. So when you upgrade you will be both frustrated and confused depending on your level of experience. This course will allay your fears and resolve your frustration with using the new software. You will learn about the new features that are going to greatly increase your productivity and efficiency in using Microsoft Project 2010.
To get the best from this course you should be a reasonably competent user of Microsoft Project.


We specialise on on-site training and can come to you to run our course either on your PC's or provide our own high specification equipment. If you want specific training for your staff, we're happy to customise this course to your requirements, adding or removing topics as necessary.

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Fluent User Interface

  • Use the Ribbon that replaces toolbars and menus.
  • Use “Contextual Tabs” that only appear when those commands are relevant.
  • Customising the Ribbon
  • Put frequently used commands on the Quick Access Toolbar so you can find them again easily.
  • Use the Views icons and Zoom slider.

Backstage View

  • Manage hidden file information such as file properties
  • Use the Recent Projects List
  • Find how your printing options have been re-organised.
  • Manage file sharing and compatibility issues
  • Export documents to PDF and send PDF attachments.

Excel Like Features

  • Make the best us of the enhanced Filter, Text Wrapping and Background Cell Highlighting features.

Dynamically Highlighting

  • Highlight a specific type of task in the Task List e.g. critical tasks by using dynamic colours.

Dynamically Add Columns

  • Create new columns much more easily in Project tables by typing into a blank column.

*Note: Features marked with an asterisk are only available in Microsoft Project 2010 Professional.

 

Timeline View

  • Communicate your project plans to people who weren't familiar with Project software or  create a high level view of your plan without the confusing details.

Manual Scheduling

  • Use Manual Scheduling to create “draft” project plans or more flexible schedules.
  • Use Manual Scheduling for “Top Down” scheduling.
  • Use the Schedule Checker and Task Inspector to resolve scheduling problems.
  • Control the linking of tasks by “Respecting Links”.

Inactive Tasks*

  • Perform what-if analysis and review the impact on the schedule, costs and resources if you change the Project scope.

Team Planner*

  • Use the Team Planner to make assignments.
  • Analyse who is doing what on any particular day.
  • Easily view assignment information. 
  • Resolving resource problems as and when they occur.

Tracking

  • See multiple baseline bars in Gantt Chart View. 
  • Overallocations
  • Identify and resolve overallocations more easily.

We also offer this course as Live Online Learning please follow this link to learn more.