
Begin by downloading and installing Microsoft Project 2021, saving the course and exercise files, and reviewing project options to ensure settings match for this first exercise.
Set up and customize project calendars in Microsoft Project 2021, including the default Monday to Friday 8 am–5 pm with lunch, and create night shift, part-time calendars, and work weeks.
Organize a Microsoft Project 2021 plan by creating summary tasks with subtasks, including collapsible groups and phases like preparation, recording, documentation, and go live, with durations driven by subtasks.
Organize projects by creating summary and sub tasks, using indent and outdent in the Gantt chart, and importing tasks from Word via copy-paste; set milestones and durations.
Manage three resource types—work, material, and cost—to affect schedule and cost, using time-based calendars for work resources and quantity-based materials, and cost resources for travel.
Learn to assign work, material, and cost resources to tasks in the Gantt chart and entry table using dropdowns, copy down, and the assign resources dialog.
Explore how effort driven scheduling affects task duration when adding or removing resources, handle resource over allocations in the Gantt chart, and balance work and duration in Microsoft Project 2021.
Set and clear baselines in Microsoft Project 2021 to snapshot the project plan, record start and finish dates, durations, work and cost estimates, and compare planned versus actual using variances.
Use the task inspector in Microsoft Project 2021 to identify issues like over allocated resources and scheduling conflicts, and fix them by moving tasks to the next available date.
**This bundle includes practice exercises, downloadable files, and LIFETIME access**
If you're a Project Manager and you haven't yet mastered Microsoft Project or looking to take your project management skills to the next level, then this course bundle is for you.
Conquer your projects and deliver on time and on budget by mastering the Microsoft Project suite. Whether you are new to Project 2021 or coming from an older version and want to upgrade, we have you covered with this amazing value 2-course bundle, which includes Microsoft Project 2021 for beginner and advanced users.
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What's included?
Project 2021 Beginners
Explain the differences between Project plans and Project versions
Explore the Project interface with confidence and quickly find commands
Work with keyboard shortcuts
Switch between views and tables
Create, save, open, and close Project files
Setup Project calendars and define exceptions
Manually enter tasks
Understand the difference between automatically vs. manually scheduled tasks
Create milestone tasks
Add structure with summary and subtasks
Create a work breakdown structure
Link tasks and add dependencies
Assign lag or lead time
Set task deadlines and constraints
Assign resources to tasks
Deal with resource overallocations
Understand effort vs. non-effort driven scheduling
Customize table columns
Work with the timeline view
Sort, filter, and group tasks
Identify the critical path
Set a baseline to measure progress
Identify and fix issues
Delay tasks
Make tasks inactive
Add notes to tasks and resources
Track and manage task and project progress
Create and format basic reports
Print views, notes, and reports
Save a Project file as a template
Export a Project file to a PDF and Excel workbook
Password-protect Project files.
Project 2021 Advanced
Splitting and consolidating projects.
Creating shared resource pools.
Setting up recurring tasks and creating custom fields.
Customizing outline numbering.
Understanding and creating unique WBS codes.
Assigning fixed costs to tasks and resources.
Understanding cost accrual and different accrual methods.
Working within budgets.
Making changes to cost rates.
Working with overtime in a schedule.
Working with variable material costs.
Creating custom tables and views.
Sorting, filtering and grouping Project data.
Creating, modifying, and running custom reports.
Comparing different versions of a project to highlight the differences.
Creating Excel and Visio reports from Project data.
Understanding Earned Value Analysis and interpreting the EVA tables.
Importing and exporting data between Project and other applications.
Recording a macro to automate repetitive tasks.
Learning the basics of modifying VBA Macro code.
This course bundle includes:
10+ hours of video tutorials
110+ individual video lectures
Course and exercise files to follow along
Certificate of completion