Learn the most useful functionalities of Microsoft Project and become a scheduling expert.
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Ben Moreau has 20 years experience as a Manager/Executive and is a certified Project Manager and coach As a Project Manager, Ben has been a successful Project Manager for more than 20 years working for (amongst others) IBM, HP, large Financial companies, Telecom and Government agencies. Ben has also been coaching Project Managers for more than 10 years in various industries. Ben's Project Management certification: - Prince2 - PMP/PMBOKÂ (Project Management Professional) - Ag
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Who this course is for:
- Beginners who want to learn how to schedule with MS Project the easy way
What you’ll learn:Â
- Become a Microsoft Project scheduling EXPERT the easy way
- Learn the 6 steps for a successful, accurate, and beautiful schedule
- Master the art of simplifying your schedule to become more efficient
- Practice what you learn with a practical example
Requirements:Â
- Preferably a large screen to ensure good visibility on software walkthrough (no mobile phones!)
- MS Project for practice test (Optional)
- Adobe Acrobat (free to download) for resources
Do you want to know how professional Project Managers use MS Project for scheduling?
Are you a beginner and want to learn to schedule with MS Project the way professionals do it without going through the soporific details of functions that are never used?
Hi all! In my 20 years as Project Manager, I have successfully implemented projects for HP and IBM (amongst others) and if you follow this course, you will know MS Project as much as I (and most Project Managers) do.
That’s all there is to it but it can be very powerful if used properly.
Overview
This course will show you how to create a schedule in Microsoft Project like pros do.
The course focuses on the most important functionality that is used in real life, on real projects. In my 20+ years as Project Manager, I have only used the functions outlined in this course.
Project Managers simply do not have time to build complex projects schedules. Schedules need to be:
- easy to maintain, fast to update
- easy to share, easy to understand
For this reason, Project Managers only use a few (but powerful) components of the Microsoft Project functionality.
This course focuses on what knowledge is required to build a solid and usable schedule. The type of schedule project managers need, for him/her but also to present a clear timeline to peers and Management.
There are 3 main chapters to this course:
In the introduction, I walk you through the software.
- First very briefly then,
- In more detail where I show you the main functionalities
Part 1 will show you
- The main functionality
- How to build a schedule in 6 steps
- Practice activity for each concept
In Part 2, we will
- Review some more advanced concepts
- Do a practice activity
Finally, in the conclusion, I will explain some other functionalities that are never used.
Have fun!
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how professionals use MS Project to schedule their projects.Â
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Downloadable Course Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quick Intro To MS Project | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quick Intro To MS Project – Hands On | 00:00:00 | ||
| Intro: Step 0: MS Project Overview Of Front End And Functionality | 00:00:00 | ||
| MS Project Overview Of Front End And Functionality: Part 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| MS Project Overview Of Front End And Functionality – Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| MS Project Overview Of Front End And Functionality – Part 3 Format | 00:00:00 | ||
| MS Project Overview Of Front End And Functionality – Summary | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Part 1 - 6 Steps To A Schedule | |||
| 6 Steps Introduction And Step 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 1: Preparing Your Workspace | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 2: Intro: Creating Standalone Tasks | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 2: Part 1: Standalone Tasks Without Grouping | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 2: Part 2: Milestones | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 2: Part 3: Task Summaries | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 3: Intro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 3: Linking Tasks | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 4: Intro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 4: Adding Constraints | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 5: Intro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 5: Updating The Schedule | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 6 Intro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 6: Part 1 Format Tasks | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 6: Part 2 Format Bars | 00:00:00 | ||
| Step 6: Part 3 Export Schedule | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Assignment For Part 1 | |||
| Practice Activity – Step 1 And 2 Preparing Your Workspace | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution – Step 1 Preparing Your Workspace | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity – Step 1 And 2 Preparing Your Workspace | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution – Step 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution – Step 2 (Continued) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity – Step 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution – Step 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity – Step 4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution – Step 4 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity – Step 5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity – Step 5 Solution | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity – Step 6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution – Step 6 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Part 2 - Advanced Functions | |||
| Part 2 Intro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Dependencies Type | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lags | 00:00:00 | ||
| Resource Allocation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Calendar | 00:00:00 | ||
| Timelines | 00:00:00 | ||
| Resource Levelling | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Assignment For Part 2 | |||
| Practice Activity For Part 2 – Intro | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity For Part 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution For Part 2 – Start | 00:00:00 | ||
| Practice Activity Solution For Part 2 – Continued And End | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Conclusion | |||
| Conclusion: Do I Need To Know More? | 00:00:00 | ||
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