Project 2000 MOS - Online Course

This series teaches users to manage projects using Microsoft Project 2000, and is intended as preparation for the Project 2000 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Core Proficiency exam. Topics include starting projects and customizing settings; organizing and scheduling tasks; assigning resources and managing workloads; tracking and reporting progress; and communicating with the project team using Project Central.

This series is for anyone preparing for the MOS Project 2000 Core certification examination. This online course contains 6 lessons and should take approximately 21 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Starting a Project (5.0) hours

Starting a Project teaches you how to create a new project, modify calendar options, create tasks, summary tasks, and milestones, import a task list from Microsoft Excel, add a hyperlink to a task, and define and apply work breakdown structure codes. This course shows users how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to begin a project, set up calendars, include tasks, and add work breakdown structure codes. Topics include Creating a Project, Setting Options and Saving Projects, Modifying Calendars, Building a Work Breakdown Structure, Importing Tasks and Adding a Hyperlink, and Adding Work Breakdown Structure Codes.

Lesson 2: Scheduling Tasks and Adding Resources (4.0) hours

Scheduling Tasks and Adding Resources teaches you how to apply a calendar to a task, enter task information, add resources and their costs, assign resources to tasks, set and edit task types, and split a task. This course shows users how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to apply a calendar to a task; set task durations, deadlines, and constraints; and add and assign resources to tasks. Topics include Using Calendars and Applying Constraints, Adding Resources, Assigning Resources to Tasks, Working with Task Types, and Modifying Durations.

Lesson 3: Managing Work and Multiple Projects (4.0) hours

Managing Work and Multiple Projects teaches you how to display the project's critical path, set baselines, create a master project, record actual work on tasks, and track progress. This course shows users how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to identify the project's critical path, manage resource workloads, create a master project, and track work progress. Topics include Identifying the Critical Path, Rescheduling Work and Setting Baselines, Creating Mulitple Projects, Recording Work, and Tracking Progress.

Lesson 4: Using Project Central (2.0) hours

Using Project Central teaches you how to set reminders and send schedule notes, and use Project Central to update project information, assign tasks, and record task status. This course shows users how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to communicate with the project workgroup and use Project Central to communicate with your project workgroup via the Web. Topics include Communicating and setting up the project, Assigning tasks, and Tracking work with Project Central.

Lesson 5: Customizing the Project (3.0) hours

Customizing the Project teaches you how to create a custom table, apply an AutoFilter, create and apply custom filters, create and apply a custom view, use Organizer to share a custom view, sort a view, and create and apply custom groupings. This course shows users how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to create a custom table, apply filters, create and apply a custom view, and sort and group project data. Topics include Creating Custom Tables and AutoFilters, Creating and Applying Custom Filters, Creating and Sharing a Custom View, and Sorting and Grouping Data.

Lesson 6: Creating Reports and Exporting Data (3.0) hours

Creating Reports and Exporting Data teaches you how to modify a standard report, create a custom report, set page setup options, use the drawing tools, copy a Gantt chart into a Word document, copy information into an Excel spreadsheet, and save a view as a Web page. This course shows users how to use Microsoft Project 2000 to modify a standard report, create a custom report, export data into Microsoft Word and Excel documents, and save a view as a Web page. Topics include Creating Reports, Enhancing Information, and Exporting Data.