Video training course for the Microsoft Project 2013 74-343 Specialist exam. The Microsoft Project 2013 Specialist exam demonstrates your ability to manage a complex project using MS Project 2013.
This exam is designed for candidates who use or want to use Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013 and Project Pro for Office 365 desktop features (excluding Project Server features). The course will give you hands-on experience effectively modelling, scheduling, resourcing, communicating, collaborating on, and delivering projects using Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013 and Project Pro for Office 365. Candidates should also have a solid understanding of key project management concepts and terminology.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Initialise a project
- Create a task-based schedule
- Manage resources and assignments
- Track and analyse a project
- Communicate project information
The exam is entirely practical in nature so we use a mix of case studies and mock exams to prepare you for the real thing.
Your Instructor
Lawrence ‘Toby’ Rose
Is a graduate of the University of London, and has a background in project management, software development and user training.
He is a Microsoft Certified Professional with extensive experience across the whole of the Microsoft Office product set and with many Adobe products.Lawrence has worked in several countries and is a keen traveler.
| Module 1 | Introduction |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction |
| Module 2 | Navigating the Workspace |
| Unit 1 | The Project Workspace |
| Unit 2 | Help |
| Unit 3 | The Ribbon |
| Unit 4 | The Quick Access Toolbar |
| Unit 5 | The Status Bar |
| Module 3 | Project Options |
| Unit 1 | Project Options |
| Module 4 | Project Information |
| Unit 1 | Project Information |
| Module 5 | Task Basics |
| Unit 1 | Task Basics 1 |
| Unit 2 | Task Basics 2 |
| Module 6 | Exercises 01 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 01 |
| Module 7 | Constraints and Deadlines |
| Unit 1 | Constraints and Deadlines |
| Module 8 | Dependency Basics |
| Unit 1 | Dependency Basics |
| Module 9 | Milestones and Tasks |
| Unit 1 | Milestones |
| Unit 2 | Active and Inactive Tasks |
| Unit 3 | Summary Tasks |
| Unit 4 | Manually Scheduled and Auto Scheduled Tasks |
| Module 10 | Exercises 02 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 02 |
| Module 11 | Resource Basics |
| Unit 1 | Resource Basics |
| Unit 2 | Resource Assignment Basics |
| Unit 3 | Task Types |
| Module 12 | Exercises 03 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 03 |
| Module 13 | Opening, Saving and Closing Projects |
| Unit 1 | Opening, Saving and Closing Projects |
| Module 14 | Calendars |
| Unit 1 | Calendars 1 |
| Unit 2 | Calendars 2 |
| Module 15 | Costs |
| Unit 1 | Costs 1 |
| Unit 2 | Costs 2 |
| Module 16 | Notes |
| Unit 1 | Notes |
| Module 17 | Exercises 04 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 04 |
| Module 18 | Scheduling and Tasks |
| Unit 1 | Scheduling |
| Unit 2 | Leveling 1 |
| Unit 3 | Leveling 2 |
| Unit 4 | The Task Inspector |
| Unit 5 | Task Paths |
| Unit 6 | The Team Planner |
| Unit 7 | Overtime |
| Module 19 | Critical Path |
| Unit 1 | Critical Path |
| Module 20 | Resources |
| Unit 1 | Generic Resources and Resource Groups |
| Unit 2 | Variable Resource Consumption |
| Unit 3 | Editing Resource Assignments |
| Module 21 | Exercises 05 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 05 |
| Module 22 | Views |
| Unit 1 | Views 1 |
| Unit 2 | Views 2 |
| Unit 3 | The Timeline |
| Module 23 | Tables |
| Unit 1 | Tables |
| Module 24 | Custom Fields |
| Unit 1 | Custom Fields 1 |
| Unit 2 | Custom Fields 2 |
| Module 25 | The Organizer |
| Unit 1 | The Organizer |
| Module 26 | Exercises 06 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 06 |
| Module 27 | Project Outline |
| Unit 1 | Project Outline |
| Unit 2 | WBS Codes |
| Module 28 | Baselines |
| Unit 1 | Baselines |
| Module 29 | Tracking Progress |
| Unit 1 | Tracking Progress 1 |
| Unit 2 | Tracking Progress 2 |
| Unit 3 | Tracking Progress 3 |
| Unit 4 | Tracking Progress 4 |
| Module 30 | Exercises 07 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 07 |
| Module 31 | Reports |
| Unit 1 | Reports 1 |
| Unit 2 | Reports 2 |
| Unit 3 | Reports 3 |
| Module 32 | Exercises 08 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 08 |
| Module 33 | Multiple Projects |
| Unit 1 | Multiple Projects 1 |
| Unit 2 | Multiple Projects 2 |
| Module 34 | Exercises 09 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 09 |
| Module 35 | Sharing Data |
| Unit 1 | Sharing Data with Excel |
| Unit 2 | Sharing Data with SharePoint |
| Module 36 | VBA and Macros |
| Unit 1 | VBA and Macros |
| Module 37 | Exercises 10 |
| Unit 1 | Exercises 10 |
| Module 38 | Mock Exams |
| Unit 1 | Mock Exam 01 |
| Unit 2 | Mock Exam 02 |
| Unit 3 | Mock Exam 03 |
| Unit 4 | Mock Exam 04 |
| Unit 5 | Mock Exam 05 |
| Unit 6 | Mock Exam 06 |
| Unit 7 | Mock Exam 07 |
| Unit 8 | Mock Exam 08 |
| Unit 9 | Mock Exam 09 |
