Getting Started with Microsoft Project
– Identify Project Management Concepts
– Navigate the Microsoft Project 2016 Environment

Defining a Project
– Create a New Project Plan
– Define a Project
– Assign a Project Calendar

Creating and Organizing Tasks
– Add Tasks to a Project Plan
– Import Tasks From Other Programs
– Create a Work Breakdown Structure
– Define Task Relationships
– Schedule Tasks
– Manual vs auto schedule

Managing Project Plan Resources
– Add Resources to a Project Plan
– Create a Resource Calendar
– Enter Costs for Resources
– Assign Resources to Tasks
– Resolve Resource Conflicts

Finalizing a Project Plan
– Optimize a Project Plan
– Set a Baseline
– Share a Project Plan

Executing a Project
– Enter Task Progress
– Update Work
– Update Costs

Monitoring Project Progress
– View Project Progress
– Add Custom Fields
– Create Custom Views
– Create a Network Diagram
– Analyze a Project Plan

Controlling a Project Plan
– Edit the Task List
– Reschedule Tasks
– Update a Baseline

Reporting on Progress
– Format and Share a Chart View
– View Existing Reports
– Create Custom Reports
– Create a Visual Report

Customizing the Application
– Change Project Options
– Create a Project Plan Template
– Share Resources
– Link Project Plans

JIRA navigation and basics
– JIRA landing page overview
– JIRA roles
– Create a JIRA issue and progress it through the workflow
– Monitor the issue status as it flows through the workflow using search
– Describe how issues are categorized in JIRA
– Save a search to simplify status requests
– Modify existing issues, changing priority and assignees
– Update multiple issues in one operation to align with changing business requirements
– Use versions to coordinate a product release

JIRA and Scrum
– Describe the Scrum software development process and how it’s implemented in JIRA Software
– Creating an Agile Board
– Create an Agile Scrum board and perform general configuration of the board.
– Managing the Backlog
– Groom the backlog and plan the sprint.
– Prioritize issues and group them into epics and versions.
– Estimate stories and create a sprint backlog.
– Active Sprints
– Configure the board to add columns, swimlanes, and quick filters.
– Map statuses to columns, transition stories across the board to “Done”.
– Reports
– Identify and use appropriately the 3 most common reports for Scrum development.

JIRA reporting essentials
– Identify and describe the purpose of the most commonly used reports in JIRA and JIRA Agile
– Create a dashboard, populate it with gadgets and configure the gadgets
– Read and interpret JIRA and JIRA Agile reports
– Create and use a wallboard
– Create a dashboard that tracks multiple projects

Portfolio Management Methodology
– What is a “Portfolio”?
– Contents of Portfolios
– Organization of Portfolios
– Measuring / Prioritizing Best Practices

Working with Ideas
– Overview of Idea Features in CA Clarity
– Creating an Idea
– Updating an Idea
– Approving Ideas

Clarity basics
– Creating and Managing Portfolios
– Create project
– Add resources to project
– Enter cost plans for project
– Enter project details
– Enter project plan

Adding, Updating and Removing Projects
– Remove a Project
– Add Roles to the Portfolio
– Department Portfolios
– Grouping Portfolios
– Portfolio Valuation and Analysis
– Portfolio Management Scorecard
– Portfolio Management

Using Scenarios
– Understanding Scenarios
– Building Scenarios
– Working with Portfolio Scenarios

Working with Reports
– Access Clarity Reports
– Navigate the Submitted Report
– Review of Project Reports