Project stakeholders have a vested interest in the project's progress so information needs to be tracked, recorded, and reported. A project manager needs to decide on the information to be tracked, and how to track it. Microsoft Office Project 2007 helps a project manager by making this process easy. Baselines and interim plans, for example, create benchmarks for a project's progress. Built-in views and reports helps a project manager to assess a project's progress. Project managers also have the option to customize a new view or report. This course explores these features of Microsoft Office Project 2007 and how a project manager can use them to address a project's tracking and reporting needs.

# create a baseline for a project
# create an interim plan
# clear a baseline
# track project information for a task
# use the correct task tracking method in a given scenario
# recognize the functions of Project 2007's tracking tools
# prepare a project for tracking
# identify the tracking view to use in a given scenario
# check the progress of a project
# display progress lines
# create a baseline for an entire project
# prepare a project for tracking
# track the progress of a project
# identify the available reporting options in Project 2007
# select a view in a given scenario
# select a report in a given scenario
# change the information in a view
# change the appearance of the Gantt chart view
# recognize the reasons for identifying the critical path
# format a report for printing
# set up and print a report or view
# identify the print options available from the Print Current View wizard
# use a filter to change a view
# preview a report
# set up and print a report
# outline the steps and best practices for tracking and reporting on a project