From the construction industry to the information technology sector, project managers are using Microsoft Project to plan, track, and collaborate on business projects. Staying up-to-date with this project management software is important for your professional success.
This online project management course will train you to use Microsoft Project 2019. After learning the software's functions through interactive assignments and milestone quizzes, you will create a master project plan for your capstone. In addition, this course will provide training hours for PDUs needed to maintain PMI qualified certifications.
*Note: Please verify you have access to Microsoft Project 2019 before enrolling due to limited software availability.
Instructor(s):Nikki Choyce
Nikki Choyce, PMP, has been involved in the project management field for more than 20 years and has worked as a project management consultant and instructor for much of that time. She has worked in a variety of industries, including Information Technology, Insurance, Manufacturing, Marketing, Aerospace, Construction, Telecommunications, and Healthcare. She has worked with Microsoft Project for over 15 years.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
- Microsoft Project 2019 (not included in enrollment) *Note: Please verify you have access to Microsoft Project 2019 before enrolling due to limited software availability.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- Mastering Project 2019 Step By Step
Please Note: You will receive a digital book if the physical book is on backorder.
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Lesson 1
- Course Introduction
- Project in Action
- Getting Setup
- Establishing a Good Project Management Foundation
- Documentation
- The Scope Statement
- Understanding your Project Deliverables
- The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Schedule Terminology and Methodology
- Scheduling Terms and Concepts
- Schedule Analysis
- Understanding Float
- Navigating to MS Project 2019
- Ribbon Menu Navigation
- The Backstage View
- Templates
- MS Project Terminology
- Views
- Resource Views
- Tables
- Forms
- Understanding Default Settings
- The Purpose of Default Settings
- Finding Default Settings
- File>Options>Schedule
- File>Options>Save
- Setting Up Calendars
- Base Calendars
- Resource Calendars
- Task Calendars
- Tips and Guidelines
- Task Terminology & Creating Task List
- Tasks Defined
- More Tasks Defined
- Creating a Task List
- Organizing your Tasks
- Schedule Development
- Types of Estimates
- Modeling Tasks & Relationships
- Schedule Development
- Advanced Task Functionalities
- Task Types and Calculations
- Advanced Task Functionalities
- Managing Deadlines
- Task Information
- Introduction to Resources
- Resource Terminology
- Resource Types
- Setting up a Resource Sheet
- Best Practices for Setting Up Work Resources
- Assigning Resources
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Work Resources and Calculations
- Assigning Material and Cost Resources
- Resource Planning Guidelines
- Managing Resource Assignments
- Resource Graph View
- Resource Usage View
- Team Planner
- Customizing Project Views
- Customizing Views
- Sorts
- Filters
- Groups
- Project Plan Review
- Sanity Check #1: Schedule Structure
- Sanity Check #2: Project Scope
- Sanity Check #3: Estimates and Resources
- Sanity Check #4: Estimates and Resources
- Statusing Your Project
- Baselines
- Statusing Basics
- Applying Actual Work with Statusing Methods
- Tracking Project Performance
- Viewing Status
- Reporting Status
- Applying Earned Value
- Getting Back on Track
- Format and Customize
- Advanced Formatting
- The Organizer
- Making Macros
- Create Master Project Files
- Importing and Exporting Project Data
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Sharing Resources Across Projects
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