Microsoft Project 2013

Lesson 0
Overview of Microsoft Project 2013

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Table of Contents

Course Objectives

Course Overview

Value of Microsoft Project 2013 for Professionals

Value of Microsoft Project 2013 for Organizations

Lessons Covered

Exam Pattern

Sources of Information

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Course Objectives

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

Manage projects using Microsoft Project 2013 application

Manage resources and assignments within the project

Track the project progress using various features

Create a task-based schedule for the project

Share project information

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Course Overview

This training course provides:

An introduction to the basics of Microsoft Project 2013 application
An overview of the project plan, tasks, and resources
Information on tracking project progress and advanced task scheduling
An outline on reporting, troubleshooting, and customizing views
Information on sharing project information as well as resource pooling and consolidation
An update on new features in Microsoft Project 2013 application
Demos to show how to work with Microsoft Project 2013 application

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Course Overview (contd.)

Target audience
This exam is designed for candidates who use Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013, and Project Pro for
Office 365 desktop features (excluding Project Server features). Candidates should have experience effectively
modeling, scheduling, resourcing, communicating, collaborating on, and delivering projects using Project Standard
2013, Project Professional 2013, and Project Pro for Office 365, SharePoint, and SharePoint Online. Candidates should
also have a solid understanding of key project management concepts and terminologies.

Course prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Project application and experience of working in any Project for an year that has
followed a Project Management Framework.

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Value of Microsoft Project 2013 for Professionals

Benefits of Microsoft Project 2013:

Plan and manage projects effortlessly
Successful delivery of projects using impressive looking reports
Collaborate with others to efficiently track status and manage changes
Identify the tasks that are critical to the project
Extend the functionality of Microsoft Project 2013 with other applications
Integrate Microsoft Office suite well with Microsoft Project 2013 application

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Value of Microsoft Project 2013 for Organizations

Benefits of Microsoft Project 2013:

Create budgets for the project and calculate resource costs

Share resources among various projects based on their availability

Use the advanced features of Microsoft Project 2013 to stay organized and deliver projects successfully

Enhanced integration between Microsoft Project 2013 and other applications enables sharing of the real-time

project information

Collaborative project management system provides seamless connectivity between teams across

multiple geographies

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Lessons Covered

Lesson No. Lesson Name

Lesson 1 Basics of Microsoft Project 2013
Lesson 2 Creating a Project Plan
Lesson 3 Project Tasks
Lesson 4 Project Resources
Lesson 5 Tracking Project Progress
Lesson 6 Advanced Task Scheduling
Lesson 7 Reporting and Troubleshooting
Lesson 8 Customizing Views
Lesson 9 Sharing Project Information
Lesson 10 Resource Pooling and Consolidation
Lesson 11 New Features in Microsoft Project 2013

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Exam Pattern

Possible Question Types Explanation

Multiple answer options will be given and the right answer must be
Multiple choice questions
selected

Arrange in a sequence Place the options in the right order

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Microsoft Project 2013 Certification

Microsoft Project 2013 certification proves that certified professionals can easily work with Microsoft Project
2013 application efficiently. Once they complete the certification, they will be credited as Microsoft Certified
Professional.

Software component Microsoft Project Professional 2013

Exam title Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013

MS Certification ID (booking code) Exam 74-343

Exam duration 2 hours 15 minutes

Focus area Project 2013 features

Prerequisite certificates None

Microsoft Project 2013 e-learning course provided by

Course for preparing for the Certification exam
Simplilearn

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Sources of Information

Microsoft Exam: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/exam-74-343.aspx, required skills and preparation

materials for this exam

Microsoft Office Tutorials: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/training-courses-for-project-2013-

HA104032117.aspx

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 Thank You

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