Course Description

Customer Testimonials

“Having a demanding fulltime job, I really liked that I could do the on demand training in my own pace and time. The training covers all the important topics you need to know about in MSP. I passed the 70-178 exam the first time!”

Leonie Kootstra Intersoft Management Systems

“I’m happy to report that the MSPE “Microsoft Project 2010 Ultimate On-Demand Boot Camp” for Microsoft Project 2010 was instrumental in helping me pass the 70-178 “Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects” exam yesterday afternoon. Even though I’ve been using Project since Project 4 in 1995, I found that the course took me to places in the application that I would never have gone to by myself, and so I was prepared for a number of questions on the exam that I definitely would have missed. Thank you for putting this out! I will recommend it to my team and clients.”

Mark Read, PMP Sequence Advisors

Available in SCORM-Compliant format for LMS Systems
or in HTML format for Web Servers

The Microsoft Project 2010 Ultimate Boot Camp is available for individual learners and organizations or for corporate intranet implementations.

Course Overview

This highly interactive self-paced exam prep course teaches you the fundamentals of Microsoft Project 2010 with the depth necessary to prepare you for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist MCTS Exam 70-178. General Physics, Microsoft’s third-party verification vendor, and one of the world’s largest training and performance specialists, has validated that this course completely meets the objective-learning domain for certification exam 70-178

Through twelve learning modules, you learn how to use Microsoft Project 2010 to follow the Project Management Institute’s standard project management life cycle. Each module contains multiple chapters, providing depth on each topic. You solidify your new skills through detailed Hands-On Exercises. This browser-based, multimedia program includes slides, audio clips and video presentations.

Target Audience

Everyone who manages projects using Microsoft Project 2010 should take this course, whether in an enterprise or desktop-only environment. We target this course at the needs of full-time project managers, as well as those who function as project schedulers or project support technicians. If you need to take the Microsoft 70-178 certification exam, this course is especially for you!

Pre-Requisites

Although not required, it is helpful for students to have hands-on project management experience or a general understanding of project management principles.

System Requirements

Software: All students must have a working copy of Microsoft Project Professional 2010. You can use the standard edition, but you will not be able to complete all of the exercises.

Your LMS System: SCORM 1.2 Compliant

Your Web Server: Capable of serving Flash content.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the stages of the project management process
  • Understand the Microsoft Project user interface
  • Understand the Microsoft Project Data Model as it relates to Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups
  • Define a new project using a 6-step process
  • Perform all required task planning and understand how to use task dependencies and task constraints properly
  • Add resources to a project and assign resources to tasks
  • View the Critical Path in a project
  • Save a baseline for a project
  • Enter task progress using three different methods of tracking progress
  • Analyze project variance
  • Create custom Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups
  • Revise a project based on project variance
  • Change a project based on change control methodologies and re-baseline the project using multiple methods
  • Report on project progress by printing Views and Reports, and by using Visual Reports with Microsoft Office Excel and Visio
  • Close a project
  • Define a custom Outline Code field to contain hierarchical data
  • Create and use Cost resources
  • Perform Earned Value Analysis (EVA) on a project
  • Import and export project data with another application
  • Create a shared Resource Pool file for a master project
  • Prepare to take the Microsoft 70-178 certification exam (Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects)

Microsoft Project MVP

Gary Chefetz

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 02 Project Overview

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 General Navigation

    • Chapter 02 The Backstage

    • Lab 01 Explore Ribbon and Backstage

    • Chapter 03 Shortcut Menus

    • Lab 02 New Navigation Features

    • Chapter 04 Customizing the Ribbon

    • Lab 03 Add Tab and Buttons to the Ribbon

    • Chapter 05 Quick Access Toolbar

    • Lab 04 Customize Quick Access Toolbar

    • Chapter 06 Exporting/Importing Ribbons

    • Lab 05 Export Ribbon and Toolbar Customizations

    • Chapter 07 Planning Wizard

    • Lab 06 Display Fiscal Year on Timescale
  • 2

    Module 03 Inside Project

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Understanding Views

    • Lab 01 Apply Task and Resource Views

    • Chapter 02 Understanding Tables

    • Lab 02 Applying Tables

    • Chapter 03 Understanding Filters

    • Lab 03 Explore New Filters

    • Lab 04 Apply Filters

    • Chapter 04 Understanding Groups

    • Lab 05 Experimenting with Groups

    • Lab 06 Apply a Resource Group
  • 3

    Module 04 Project Definition

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Create Project from Templates

    • Lab 01 Create Project from office.com

    • Chapter 02 Set Start Date

    • Lab 02 Set Project Start Date

    • Chapter 03 Enter Project Properties

    • Lab 03 Enter Properties

    • Chapter 04 Display Project Summary Task

    • Lab 04 Display Summary Task

    • Chapter 05 Set Project Working Schedule

    • Lab 05 Calendar Exceptions 1

    • Lab 06 Calendar Exceptions 2

    • Lab 07 Create Partial Working Day

    • Chapter 06 Set the Working Schedule

    • Lab 08 Create a Second Shift

    • Chapter 07 Base Calendars

    • Lab 09 Weekend Work Calendar

    • Lab 10 Seven-Day Week Calendar

    • Chapter 08 Project Calendar

    • Lab 11 Project and Non-Working Time

    • Chapter 09 Set Unique Project Options

    • Lab 12 Specify Unique Options

    • Chapter 10 Save the Project

    • Lab 13 Naming and Saving

    • Chapter 11 Saving Other File Types

    • Lab 14 Save As Other Formats
  • 4

    Module 05 Task Planning

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Task Planning Process

    • Lab 01 Define Tasks

    • Chapter 02 Moving Tasks

    • Lab 02 Drag and Drop Tasks

    • Chapter 03 Inserting Tasks

    • Lab 03 Insert Task

    • Chapter 04 Deleting Tasks

    • Lab 04 Delete a Task

    • Chapter 05 Work Breakdown Structure

    • Lab 05 Create a WBS with Phases

    • Chapter 06 Milestones

    • Lab 06 Create Phase Milestones

    • Chapter 07 Task Notes

    • Lab 07 Enter Task Notes and Apply Formatting

    • Chapter 08 Task Dependencies

    • Lab 08 Set Task Dependencies

    • Chapter 09 Lag and Lead

    • Lab 09 Use Lead and Lag on Dependencies

    • Chapter 10 Schedule Warnings and Suggestions

    • Lab 10 Using Task Inspector

    • Chapter 11 Alternate Methods to Editing Dependencies

    • Lab 11 Use Alternate Methods

    • Lab 12 More with Dependencies

    • Lab 13 Respond to Schedule Warnings

    • Chapter 12 Constraints and Deadline Dates

    • Lab 14 Setting Constraints

    • Chapter 13 More Constraints and Deadline Dates

    • Lab 15 Set a Deadline

    • Chapter 14 Missed Deadlines

    • Lab 16 Use a Task Calendar

    • Chapter 15 Effort and Duration-based Planning

    • Lab 17 Enter Estimated Durations

    • Chapter 16 Using Task Inspector

    • Lab 18 Determine Task Drivers

    • Chapter 17 Recurring Tasks

    • Lab 19 Schedule a Recurring Meeting

    • Chapter 18 Fixed Cost Planning

    • Lab 20 Plan for Fixed Costs
  • 5

    Module 06 Resource Planning

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Defining Resources

    • Lab 01 Enter Work Resources

    • Chapter 02 Custom Resource Information

    • Lab 02 Enter Vacation and Change Working Time

    • Chapter 03 Entering Cost Information

    • Lab 03 Enter Future Cost Rate Changes

    • Chapter 04 Generic Resources

    • Lab 04 Create Generic Resource

    • Chapter 05 Material Resources

    • Lab 05 Create Material Resource

    • Chapter 06 Cost Resources

    • Lab 06 Create a Budget Resource

    • Chapter 07 Sorting Resources

    • Lab 07 Apply Three-level Grouping

    • Chapter 08 Inserting New Resources
  • 6

    Module 07 Assignment Planning

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Understanding Assignments

    • Chapter 02 Assigning Resources to Tasks

    • Chapter 03 Task Entry View

    • Lab 01 Assign Resources using Task Entry

    • Chapter 04 Assign Resources Dialog

    • Lab 02 Use Assign Resources Dialog

    • Chapter 05 Duration Equation

    • Chapter 06 Task Types

    • Lab 03 Task Type Exploration

    • Chapter 07 Peak and Assignment Units Fields

    • Lab 04 Work with Assignment Units and Peak

    • Chapter 08 Cost Rate Tables

    • Lab 05 Apply Cost Rate Table

    • Chapter 09 Material Resources

    • Lab 06 Assign Material Resource

    • Chapter 10 Cost Resources

    • Lab 07 Assign Budget and Expense Resources

    • Chapter 11 Effort-Driven Scheduling

    • Chapter 12 Non-effort-driven Scheduling

    • Lab 08 Shorten Duration using Effort-Driven Scheduling

    • Lab 09 Add Resource to In-progress Task

    • Chapter 13 Replacing Resources

    • Lab 10 Replace Generic Resource based on Skill

    • Lab 11 Replace Resources

    • Chapter 14 Team Planner

    • Lab 12 Use Team Planner for Leveling

    • Chapter 15 Resource Allocation

    • Chapter 16 Leveling Over-allocated Resources

    • Lab 13 Locate Over-allocations and Level

    • Chapter 17 Leveling in a Task View

    • Lab 14 Leveling in a Gantt view

    • Lab 15 Disable Over-allocation Warnings

    • Chapter 18 Manually Scheduled Tasks

    • Lab 16 Configure Project to Show Times with Dates

    • Lab 17 Understand Default Days and Elapsed Time in Exceptions

    • Lab 18 Study the Effect of Elapsed Time Exceptions
  • 7

    Module 08 Execution

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 The Execution Process

    • Lab 01 Reschedule an Project not Started

    • Chapter 02 Critical Path

    • Lab 02 Display Critical Path

    • Chapter 03 Baselines

    • Lab 03 Save a Baseline

    • Chapter 04 Tracking Progress

    • Lab 04 Enter Progress using Percent Complete

    • Chapter 05 Entering Progress using Actual Work

    • Lab 05 Enter Actual Work and Remaining Work

    • Chapter 06 Entering Progress using a Timesheet

    • Lab 06 Enter Progress using a Daily Timesheet

    • Lab 07 Update Project based on Unanticipated Event

    • Lab 08 Enter Progress for Recurring Tasks

    • Chapter 07 Entering Progress for Expense Resources

    • Lab 09 Enter Expense Information

    • Chapter 08 Specifying Current and Status Dates

    • Lab 10 Reschedule Uncompleted Work

    • Chapter 09 Rescheduling Tasks

    • Lab 11 Put a Project on Hold

    • Chapter 10 Inactive Tasks

    • Lab 12 Set a Task to Inactive

    • Chapter 11 Synchronizing with SharePoint

    • Chapter 12 Adding Custom Fields to SharePoint Sync

    • Chapter 13 Reporting Progress through SharePoint
  • 8

    Module 09 Analysis, Revision, Change Control

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Understanding Variance

    • Lab 01 Analyze Schedule, Date, Work, and Cost Variance

    • Chapter 02 Custom Views

    • Lab 02 Create a Custom Table

    • Chapter 03 Custom Filters

    • Lab 03 Create Custom Filter

    • Chapter 04 Custom Groups

    • Lab 04 Create Custom Group

    • Chapter 05 Creating Custom Views

    • Lab 05 Copy and Modify View

    • Chapter 06 Combination Views

    • Lab 06 Create a Combination View

    • Chapter 07 The Organizer

    • Lab 07 Use the Organizer

    • Chapter 08 Revising Projects

    • Lab 08 Bring a Project Back on Track

    • Chapter 09 Using Change Control

    • Lab 09 Add an Additional Task

    • Chapter 10 Re-baselining

    • Chapter 11 Backing up Baselines

    • Chapter 12 Re-baselining Entire Project

    • Chapter 13 Re-baselining Selected Tasks

    • Chapter 14 Re-baselining Unstarted Tasks

    • Lab 10 Backup a Baseline

    • Lab 11 Re-baseline Selected Tasks

    • Lab 12 Review the New Baseline

    • Chapter 15 Alternate Baselines

    • Lab 13 Re-baseline a Project

    • Lab 14 Use Baseline 2

    • Lab 15 Setup Tracking Gantt to show Baseline Bars

    • Chapter 16 Viewing Multiple Baselines

    • Lab 16 View Alternate Baseline
  • 9

    Module 10 Basic Reporting

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Introduction

    • Chapter 02 Enhanced Copy and Paste

    • Lab 01 Copy and Paste to Other Office Apps

    • Lab 02 Copy and Paste from Other Office Apps

    • Chapter 03 Timeline with Gantt View

    • Chapter 04 Adding Tasks to Timeline

    • Chapter 05 Show/Hide Tools

    • Chapter 06 Adding Tasks from Contextual Ribbon

    • Lab 03 Add Tasks to Timeline

    • Lab 04 Customize Timeline

    • Chapter 07 Exporting the Timeline

    • Lab 05 Export Timeline

    • Chapter 08 Views and Custom Fields

    • Lab 06 Add Custom Columns to a View

    • Chapter 09 Cloning and Modifying Views

    • Lab 07 Create new View from Existing View

    • Lab 08 Rename and Delete Objects using Organizer

    • Chapter 10 Formatting the Gantt

    • Chapter 11 Progress Lines

    • Chapter 12 Gantt Bars

    • Lab 09 Format a Gantt Chart

    • Chapter 13 Column Tools

    • Lab 10 Format Columns

    • Chapter 14 Bar Style Tools

    • Chapter 15 Gantt Style Tools

    • Lab 11 Format Gantt Objects

    • Chapter 16 Customizing Team Planner

    • Lab 12 Customize Team Planner

    • Chapter 17 Formatting other Views

    • Lab 13 Format Task Usage View
  • 10

    Module 11 Advanced Reporting

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Printing Views

    • Lab 01 Use the Page Setup Dialog

    • Lab 02 Add Notes for Printing

    • Chapter 02 Headers and Footers

    • Lab 03 Create a Custom Header

    • Chapter 03 Print Options

    • Lab 04 Manipulate the Footer

    • Chapter 04 Print Reports

    • Lab 05 Examine Existing Reports

    • Chapter 05 Report and View Interaction

    • Lab 06 Troubleshoot Print Problems

    • Lab 07 Troubleshoot Print Problems 2

    • Chapter 06 Report Definition

    • Lab 08 View Report Definition

    • Chapter 07 Custom Reports

    • Lab 09 Create Custom Task Report

    • Chapter 08 Monthly Calendar Reports

    • Lab 10 Create Monthly Calendar Report

    • Chapter 09 Custom Cross-tab Reports

    • Lab 11 Create Monthly Cash Flow Report

    • Chapter 10 Visual Reports

    • Lab 12 View Visual Reports

    • Chapter 11 Customizing Excel Visual Reports

    • Lab 13 Customize Pivot Table

    • Lab 14 Customize Pivot Chart

    • Chapter 12 Saving Local OLAP Cube Data

    • Chapter 13 Creating Templates

    • Chapter 14 Editing Templates

    • Lab 15 Create New Visual Report Template

    • Lab 16 Format a Pivot Chart

    • Chapter 15 Managing Templates
  • 11

    Module 12 Project Closure

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Project Closure Methods

    • Chapter 02 Cancelling Tasks (Project Standard)

    • Lab 01 For Project Standard Users

    • Chapter 03 Cancelling Tasks (Project Professional)

    • Lab 02 For Project Professional Users

    • Chapter 04 Save a Completed Project as Template

    • Chapter 05 Creating New Projects from Templates

    • Lab 03 Prepare a Project for Creating a Template (Tasks)

    • Lab 04 Prepare a Project for Creating a Template (Resources)

    • Lab 05 Save the Template

    • Lab 06 Create New from Template

    • Chapter 06 Compare Projects

    • Lab 07 Use Compare Project Versions Tool
  • 12

    Module 13 Exam Prep Topics: Apps, Custom Fields and VBA

    • Learning Objectives (no sound)

    • Chapter 01 Custom Fields Overview

    • Lab 01 Create Custom Text Field

    • Chapter 02 Custom Fields with Lookup Tables

    • Lab 02 Create a Lookup Table

    • Chapter 03 Custom Fields with Formulas

    • Lab 03 Create Percentage of Work Variance Field

    • Chapter 04 Custom Fields with Graphical Indicators

    • Lab 04 Create Calculated Field with Indicators

    • Chapter 05 Custom Outline Codes

    • Lab 05 Create Outline Code for Geo Location

    • Lab 06 Display Custom Fields in Task View

    • Chapter 06 Master Projects and Resource Pools

    • Lab 07 Creating a Resource Pool

    • Chapter 07 Creating Master Projects

    • Lab 08 Create a Master with Three Subprojects

    • Chapter 08 External Dependencies

    • Lab 09 Create Cross-Project Dependencies

    • Chapter 09 Master Projects and Critical Path

    • Lab 10 View Critical Path in Master Project

    • Chapter 10 Resource Assignment Information Across Projects

    • Lab 11 View and Analyze Resource Assignments

    • Chapter 11 Attaching Documents

    • Lab 12 Attach a Document using a Link

    • Chapter 12 Exporting to Excel

    • Lab 13 Export Cost Data to Excel

    • Chapter 13 Export Project Image

    • Lab 14 Export Image to Office App