Join Bonnie Biafore for an in-depth discussion in this video Understanding the Project Organizer, part of Advanced Microsoft Project.
- The Organizer helps you manage your customized elements…like views, and tables, filters, and so on.…With a single dialogue box you can share elements,…copy them between files, and manage them in other ways.…Let's get to know the Organizer a little better.…I'm gonna head to the File tab.…When I click that, on the Info page that appears…click the Organizer button.…That opens up the Organizer dialogue box.…We're gonna start with these tabs across the top.…
These tabs represent all the things…that the Organizer stores.…You've got views and reports,…tables, filters, the calendars for working time,…fields and groups.…You just select one of the tabs…and you'll see those elements.…Now the second thing to look at…is that there are two lists.…On the left side, by default, it's gonna show…what's stored in your global template…that's why it says Global.MPT at the top.…
On the right side, by default, it's showing…your active project file.…So here, that's Home remodel_0902.…Notice that we've got Gantt Chart in the global template,…
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
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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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