Templates
in Microsoft Project
Saving a
template in Microsoft Project, saves time, focusses teams and keeps plans
standard. Templates in Project are stored in either the personal templates
folder or a network folder. Use Project options to change folder location.
Template
setup
Design
the task list and add the links. Embed any external documents. Once the task
list and links are sorted you can format the Gantt chart to display as
required.
Resources
Add
resources as normal to the resource sheet. Select the Assign resource feature
to allocate resources for each task. Do not overallocate resources. Any
resource displaying a red symbol is over allocated.
Reports
Creating
a template report saves time and standardises reporting.
Custom
Fields
Add
custom fields to the Gantt chart table or create a new table with the custom
fields.
Saving a
Template
When all
elements of the template are complete, select Save from the menu.
In the save as dialogue box, select the template option. Navigate to the
template folder indicated in project options and save. To use the template,
select file and new.
Templates
sit in either the personal folder or a network folder both are shown in Project
options..
Courses
Search
for courses here
Search
for online courses here
There are
three course formats. The first format is, one to one, this is a tailored
session covering topics selected by the student. The second format is Classroom
based courses, this is a structured session. Online, this course follows the
format of either of the other two.
