Microsoft Project Basics - How to Create Your First Project

Name: Microsoft Project Basics - How to Create Your First Project
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Great Course for those new to Microsoft Project! Learn how to use Microsoft Project in easy to follow steps.

Created byTony Agront, PMP, MBA

Last updated 7/2016

English

What you'll learn

Understand the features of Microsoft Project
Read and interpret a project schedule built on MS Project
Develop a full blown project schedule on MS Project on their own
Identify the Critical Path of a Project
Learn Project Scheduling Best Practices

Course content

4 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 17m total length

Introduction and Step Zero7:26
This is the introduction lecture to Microsoft Project Basics Course. In this lecture, we will cover what is going to be covered in the course and the basic information about project scheduling.
Materials Used in This Class0:04
This section includes all the materials that will be used in this class on Microsoft Project.

Creating a Work Breakdown Structure6:41
In this section, we will cover the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). We will cover the definition and importance of a WBS for project scheduling. I will provide a sample Work Breakdown Structure and walk through the important parts.
Setting Up Microsoft Project7:29
Updated May 14, 2016: In this portion, we will cover what setting may need to be established for Microsoft Project, as well as cover the important areas/features of Microsoft Project.
Working with Tasks and Summary Tasks4:00
This section will deal with actually creating tasks in Microsoft Project. We will work through a Project file and add tasks in order.
Adding Resources to Your Project4:39
After adding tasks, we will then add people (or Resources) to the project schedule. This section will walk through how to add people to the tasks from the earlier section.
Linking Tasks3:32
After adding tasks, we now need to link them in a logical sequence so that we can come up with a timeline of the project. This section will demonstrate how to link tasks and show the full timeline of the project.
Identifying Milestones3:23
In this section, we will cover project milestones. We will define what those are and why it is important to identify those in the project. Also, we will add project milestones to the sample project file.

Identifying the Project's Critical Path9:27
Updated May 14, 2016: It is essential in developing a project schedule that you have a good grasp of what is the project's critical path. In this section, we will:
Define critical path terminology
Determine how to find the critical path within Microsoft Project
Review the critical path and what it is telling us
Look for ways we can modify the critical path
Adding More Tasks to Your Schedule5:58
As you have your project schedule built, you may need to then add or delete tasks as the situation arises. In this section, we will be covering how to add and delete a task in a logical manner in Microsoft Project.
Advanced Resource Research8:03
Once the schedule is fully complete, you will need to review the resources and what are the resource needs. In this section, we will cover where to view resource usage and what views are specific to resources.
Advanced Task Linkages5:13
In developing a project schedule, yo may notice several different ways to link tasks. In this section, we will cover the different methods in Microsoft Project and why they should or should not be used.
Schedule Best Practices / Closing6:26
In this final section, we will be closing with a discussion on high level Project Scheduling Best Practices from past experience and from the Microsoft Project user community.

Requirements

It is not necessary but you should have a copy of Microsoft Project.

Description

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Great Course for Those New to Microsoft Project...

Now you can finally learn Microsoft Project and get familiar with how to perform Project Scheduling. With this course, you will learn the essential beginning skills for Project Managers to understand what functions can be performed using Microsoft Project and how to navigate the program.

In this course, you will learn the basics of creating a Microsoft Project scheduling using Gantt charts.

We will cover such topics as:

How to create a Work Breakdown Structure for use within Microsoft Project scheduling
How to create Tasks and Summaries within Microsoft Project
How to Use Microsoft Project for managing Project Resources
How to add Durations and Effort to Tasks and see the complete Project Work
How to Link Tasks together in Microsoft Project to create a full project schedule

As part of this course, we will also cover best practices for Project Scheduling and what a good Project Schedule should contain.

At the end of this course, you will be totally familiar with Microsoft Project so that you will be able to create, review, and revise Microsoft Project schedules all on your own.

Also, for those seeking PMI Certification (such as the PMP Certificate), if you complete this course you may receive credit for 1 PDU applicable to PMI Certification.

This course includes additional materials (Microsoft Project files) that are downloadable for your own practice. Also included for free is a White Paper on Best Practices for Project Scheduling.

Who this course is for:

This course is for professionals new to MS Project and may need to create, review, or modify project schedules.
If you have used Microsoft Project before and are familiar with the basics of navigating MS Project, this course may not be for you.

Microsoft Project Basics - How to Create Your First Project

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Start Here - Course Introduction and Materials for Course2 lectures • 8min

How to Build Your Project Schedule Using Microsoft Project6 lectures • 30min

Advanced Topics in Microsoft Project Scheduling5 lectures • 35min

Bonus Lecture Area1 lecture • 5min

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