Microsoft Project Exam Skill Standards

Creating a Project Plan
Import a task list from Microsoft Excel to Microsoft Project
Set default folder options and AutoSave
Create recurring tasks
Split a task
Modify task duration
Modify calendar working time options
Apply a calendar to a task
Add material resources to a project
Enter costs on resources
Assign an additional resource to a task without increasing work on the task
Assign an additional resource to a task to increase work on the task
Create base calendars
Set task types (fixed work, fixed units, fixed duration)
Create a summary task
Use deadlines and constraints
Create a milestone task
Create a new project
Assign initial resources to tasks
Enter task relationships
Enter task information

Tracking a Project
Assign tasks using Microsoft Project Central
Add a progress line to a Gantt chart for a given date
Set reminders and send schedule note messages
Record task status in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Central
Display resource allocations
Reschedule uncompleted work
Modify project duration
Compare actuals with the project baseline
Record actual work on a task
Save a baseline for the entire project or selected tasks
Edit task relationship types and lag

Communicating Project Information
Use the drawing tools
Add a hyperlink to a task
Identify lost elements when saving a project to Microsoft Project 98
Copy a picture of a view and save it as a Web page
Use Organizer to share custom views
Modify a standard report
Copy and paste a Gantt chart into a Microsoft Word document
Copy and paste sheet information into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
Update server-based project information using Microsoft Project Central
Set page setup options
Create a new custom report

General Project Management Concepts
Display the critical path using filtering and formatting techniques
Differentiate work from duration
Apply work breakdown structure (WBS) codes

Customizing a Project
Reset table defaults
Create custom filters
Define WBS codes
Create and apply custom groupings
Format individual bars and bar styles
Sort a view
Apply custom filters
Create a custom table
Create and apply a custom view
Format a time scale
Use outlining features
Apply a filter using AutoFilter
Insert a column in a table

Multiproject Management
Set baselines for a master project
Add a task to a master project
Create relationships between tasks in a master project and subproject files
Insert a subproject into a master project