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 choice questions

Multiple answer options will be given and the right answer must be
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

Course for preparing for the Certification exam

Microsoft Project 2013 e-learning course provided by

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-2013HA104032117.aspx

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Thank You

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