Project Module 3 – Advanced Scheduling and Customisation

Is it right for me?

Our Project Module 3 - Advanced Scheduling and Customisation course looks at advanced scheduling and resourcing techniques and how to customise your schedule to give better visibility and flexibility. It is designed for experienced users of Project who have attended Module 1 & 2 - Planning, Scheduling and Implementing or have equivalent knowledge. You must be confident using Project to build and resource schedules and create task dependencies.

What will I get out of it?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Work with different types of task
• Amend resource load on a task
• Work with multiple resource rates
• Create custom tables
• Add custom fields
• Create calculated fields
• Add drop down lists in fields
• Create new views
• Automate tasks using macros

Versions available

2003, 2007, 2010

Related courses in our range

• Project Module 1 & 2 - Planning, Scheduling and Implementing
• Project Module 4 -– Advanced Tracking and Analytics
• Managing Smaller Projects (Introduction to Project Management)
• Essentials Skills for Managing Projects

What does it cover?

Schedule setup

• Schedule options
• Setting defaults

Advanced scheduling techniques

• Splitting tasks
• Task types
• Spreading work across activities
• Creating hammock tasks

Advanced resourcing techniques

• Resource types
• Assignment views
• Effective dates
• Work contours
• Overtime work
• Using multiple resource rates

Customising tables for better project visibility

• Copying tables
• Creating new tables
• Adding fields
• Customising text styles

Customising fields

• Adding text, number, date and time fields
• Using flag fields
• Defining pick lists
• Renaming custom fields

Creating calculated fields

• Creating formulas
• Using graphical indicators

Creating new views

• Creating customised Gantt views
• Changing timescales
• Customising bar styles

Macros and customisation

• Building macros
• Adding macros to quick menus