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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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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
Course Overview
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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-2013-
HA104032117.aspx
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