Learning Microsoft Project
1h 14mBeginner2024-08-21
Authors

Bonnie Biafore
PMP, Trainer, Best-Selling Author
Course details
Microsoft Project is a robust tool for managing project tasks, resources, and deadlines. Get a crash course on Project with Project Management Professional (PMP) Bonnie Biafore. Bonnie begins by showing how to create a basic project and set up your work calendar. Next, she walks through creating and modifying tasks—the building blocks of any project. Bonnie also covers how to assign resources to your project and address resource overallocation. Finally, learn how to communicate your plan using the tool’s built-in reports and visualizations.
Learning objectives
Create and manage Project files.
Create and organize tasks and milestones, and define dependencies.
Assign resources to tasks and resolve resource overallocation.
Generate useful reports.
Learning objectives
Create and manage Project files.
Create and organize tasks and milestones, and define dependencies.
Assign resources to tasks and resolve resource overallocation.
Generate useful reports.
Skills covered
Microsoft ProjectProject Management SoftwareProject ManagementLearningBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Learn Microsoft Project basics over your lunch hour
- 02 - Need to know
1. Get Started
- 03 - Create and save a project
- 04 - Define the work calendar
- 05 - Challenge - Create a project with a calendar
2. Create and Modify Tasks
- 06 - Create tasks
- 07 - Organize work with summary tasks
- 08 - Add milestones
- 09 - Put tasks into sequence
- 10 - Add task duration
- 11 - Create a task plan with Microsoft Copilot
- 12 - Challenge - Add a new task with duration and links
3. Assign Resources
- 13 - Create resources
- 14 - Assign resources to tasks
- 15 - Resolve resource overallocations
- 16 - Challenge - Work with resource assignments
4. Communicate Your Plan
- 17 - Save a project baseline
- 18 - Update your schedule
- 19 - View the project schedule
- 20 - Communicate results with reports
- 21 - Challenge - Update and report on the schedule
Conclusion
- 22 - Learn more about Microsoft Project
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