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Step by Step Setting up a project in ProjectLibre
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Step by Step Setting up a project in ProjectLibre

Setting up a professional project schedule or project plan by using ProjectLibre (version 1.9.3 or 1.9.2) for Windows
Created byPieter Rademeyer, PMP, Pr.Eng, Pr.CPM
Last updated 6/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • This course will teach you to interpret and prepare a professional project schedule in ProjectLibre (version 1.9.3 or 1.9.2) for Windows.
  • You will understand, (1) the different task types, (2) effort driven scheduling, and
  • You will understand, (3) total float and free float, (4) constraints and deadline dates, and
  • You will understand, (5) task dependencies, and leads and lags, and (6) to identify overallocated resources.

Course content

13 sections • 33 lectures • 1h 49m total length

  • Lecturer Introduction and Welcome Students1:56

    In this video the lecturer introduces himself and welcome the students to the course.

  • Course introduction and layout3:56

    Explore the course introduction and layout for setting up a project in ProjectLibre, including new project creation, task lists, scheduling theory, dependencies, constraints, resources, and baselining using a house-building example.

Requirements

  • Basic project management knowledge is required and a copy of ProjectLibre (version 1.9.3 or 1.9.2) for Windows installed on your PC. ProjectLibre is an open source project scheduling software.

Description

Prepare a Professional Project Schedule or Project Plan in ProjectLibre for Windows (version: 1.9.3 or version 1.9.2)

Course Outcome

You will have the necessary skills to interpret and prepare a professional project schedule or project plan by using ProjectLibre, and you will also understand,

  • when to set what Task Type, i.e. fixed work, fixed duration, and fixed units,

  • how Effort Driven scheduling influence the project,

  • what is Total Float/Slack, and Free Float/Slack,

  • what is Constraints and Deadline Dates,

  • what is Leads and Lags, and the different Task Dependencies,

  • how to identify Overallocated Resources.


Practical Course Example

You will be guided throughout the course with a practical course example, "Building a House", and will be taught how to use ProjectLibre to do the following,

  • Set the ProjectLibre currency for a specific country.

  • Create a new project in ProjectLibre.

  • Create a list of project tasks in ProjectLibre.

  • Create dependencies (incl. leads and lags) between project tasks in ProjectLibre.

  • Add task constraints and deadline dates in ProjectLibre.

  • Set task types and effort driven scheduling in ProjectLibre.

  • Display the total slack/float and free slack/float in ProjectLibre.

  • Create a resource sheet in ProjectLibre.

  • Assign resources (both work and material resources) to tasks in ProjectLibre.

  • Identify overallocated resources, and remove the overallocation.

  • Display the project cost.

  • Save the project baseline in ProjectLibre.

Course Handouts to Download

  • Course overview (1 page summary showing the course Sections and Lectures).

  • Course example, "Building a House", and question memorandums.

  • ProjectLibre file (*.pod)  to download for each section to practice what you have learned from each section.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is ideal for project managers and individuals who wants to develop skills in setting up a professional project schedule in ProjectLibre, and to better understand important project scheduling theory.

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