Join Bonnie Biafore for an in-depth discussion in this video Displaying field values graphically, part of Advanced Microsoft Project.
- Column after column of numbers will make…your eyes cross in no time.…Custom Fields come in handy when you want to see…project performance at a glance.…You can create a dashboard in a table…using graphical indicators from custom fields.…I'm gonna use the Variance table…to set up a dashboard.…I head to the top left corner of the table,…right click the Select All cell,…and choose the Variance table.…What I'm gonna do is insert two columns for custom fields.…
A Cost field and a Duration field.…I right click the Start heading…and on the shortcut menu choose Insert Column.…I'm gonna start by inserting the Cost For field.…When I see it in the drop down list,…I choose it and now I have that field in the table.…Now I'm gonna right click this heading…and choose Insert Column again.…This time I wanna add the Duration For field.…I start to type Duration…and when I see Duration For…I click it to add that to the table.…
Let's start by setting up the Cost For field.…I right click the Cost for heading…and on the shortcut menu…I can choose Custom Fields.…
Author
Bonnie Biafore
Updated
11/5/2015Released
5/14/2015Viewers will then learn how to customize fields and generate cool graphical and visual reports. Finally, the course shows how to share various customizations and configurations as well as best practices for managing multiple projects.
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- Recalculating duration, work, and units for assignment changes
- Adding, removing, and replacing resources
- Defining part-time resources
- Setting cost rates
- Accounting for overtime costs
- Working with earned value
- Exchanging data with other programs
- Customizing fields and reports
- Sharing customizations
- Sharing resources and linking tasks between projects
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 1s
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1. Options for Opening and Saving Project Files
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2. Mastering Resource Assignments
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Keeping task duration fixed3m 26s
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Maintaining total task work3m 33s
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3. Managing Project Costs
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4. Working with Earned Value
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5. Exchanging Data with Other Programs
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Hyperlinking in Project6m 3s
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6. Customizing Fields
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Understanding custom fields3m 32s
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Naming a custom field2m 35s
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7. Customizing Graphical Reports
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8. Customizing Visual Reports
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9. Sharing Customizations
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10. Working with Multiple Projects
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Creating a master project4m 32s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m
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