This hands-on beginner class is suitable for Project 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 users.
You will start with basic concepts, before proceeding through all the functions required to effectively plan and manage small to medium-size projects. These include scheduling tasks, allocating resources, creating a timeline, tracking costs and reporting.
This course is ideal for people new to Project who need to use it to keep projects on track, on time and within budget.
Course Outline:
The Basics
- Opening Project
- Using the Welcome Project
- Creating a New Project
- Signing In
- Saving a Project
- Opening a Project
Setting Up a Project
- Entering Project Information
- Setting Working Time
- Choosing Automatic or Manual Scheduling
- Entering Tasks
Scheduling Work
- Organizing Tasks into Phases
- Linking and Unlinking Tasks
- Moving Tasks
- Rescheduling Tasks
- Splitting Tasks
- Deleting Tasks
Managing Resources
- Entering Resources
- Using the Resource Information Dialog
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Removing and Replacing Resource Assignments
Creating a Timeline
- Showing and Hiding the Timeline
- Customizing Timeline Tasks
- Changing the Font for Individual Timeline Items
- Modifying Global Text Styles
- Copying the Timeline
Managing Tasks
- Creating Recurring Tasks
- Importing Outlook Tasks
- Inactivating Tasks
- Updating Task Completion
- Updating the Project
Working with Deadlines and Constraints
- Using the Task Information Dialog
- Changing the Task Calendar
- Using Lag and Lead Time
- Creating Milestones
- Setting Deadlines
- Creating Constraints
Working with Data
- Sorting Data
- Filtering Data
- Highlighting Data
- Grouping Data
- Outlining Data
Creating Reports
- Creating a Built-In Report
- Creating a Dashboard
- Creating a Report from Scratch
- Creating a Visual Report
The Finishing Touches
- Viewing the Entire Project
- Checking Your Spelling
- Running the Task Inspector
- Applying a Gantt Chart Style
- Highlighting Critical, Slack, or Late Tasks
Printing and Sharing Your Project
- Saving a Project as PDF or XPS
- Exporting a Project as an Excel Workbook
- Printing a Project
- E-mailing a Project
