Microsoft Project Fundamentals - Earn 2 PDUs
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Genre: eLearning | Language: English + srt | Duration: 17 lectures (2h 4m) | Size: 1 GB
All You Need to Know to Get Going
What you'll learn
Definition of Microsoft Project
Applications of Microsoft Project
Why is Microsoft Project Important (Benefits)
Starting the Microsoft Project Application
Understand the Microsoft Project Window Environment
Building a Plan in Microsoft Project
Working with Tasks and Durations
Linking Tasks - Dependencies
Assigning Resources
Defining Baseline, Milestones, Critical Paths
Working with Project Views - Tasks/Resource views, Timescale
Project Reporting, Dashboard, Sharing and Printing
Requirements
Basic knowledge of using a windows operating system interface like Windows 10 or any other windows
Ensure you have Ms Project installed on your laptop or computer via Microsoft Office package (e.g. Ms Office 365 or any other)
A laptop or desktop computer
Description
Microsoft Project is a project management software product, developed and sold by Microsoft. It is designed to assist a project manager in developing a schedule, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. Wikipedia
Course Objectives
In this course, we will utilize a practical or hands-on approach and learn the following
- Will Earn you 2 or more PDUs for your PMP Certification renewal
- Definition of Microsoft Project
- Applications of Microsoft Project
- Why is Microsoft Project Important (Benefits)
- Starting the Microsoft Project Application
- Understand the Microsoft Project Window Environment
- Building a Plan in Microsoft Project
- Working with Tasks and Durations
- Linking Tasks - Dependencies
- Assigning Resources
- Defining Baseline, Milestones, Critical Paths
- Working with Project Views - Tasks/Resource views, Timescale,
- Project Reporting and Dashboard
Pre-Requirements and Target Audience
The course is designed for both beginners who do not have any prior background in Ms-Project, and for intermediate level people who also wish to extend their practical/hand-on skills and knowledge. Also for some experts who wish to explore additional knowledge areas from this course.
To achieve or fully take advantage of this course, you need to have some prior knowledge Windows operating system environments.
Job Opportunities - The course also enables you to find jobs in the following areas
Microsoft Project is used in several areas
- Project management planning
- Team Activities Tracking
- Personal Planning
- Decision Making Information Systems
Freelancer - Create project plans adaptable to the need of an individual or group and get paid based on hours spent
Education as a trainer/instructor in a primary school, secondary/high school, private firms etc. for Microsoft Project usage.
Start your own Computer Business and Computer Training for Ms-Project with little income/investment.
Course Modules / Structure
The Course is divided into 4 Modules
Module 1 - Introduction to Microsoft Project and Its Environment
-What is Microsoft Project (Ms Project)
-Applications of Microsoft Project
-Why is Microsoft Project Important
-Starting the Microsoft Project Application
-Microsoft Project Window Environment Explained
Module 2 - Building a Project Plan (Tasks & Planning)
-Creating and Saving a New Project (Plan)
-Creating a New Project from templates
-Adding and Editing Tasks to Your Project Plan
-Adding Task Duration, Start and Finish Dates
-Defining Task Mode - Manual and Auto Scheduled
-Linking Tasks (Dependencies) - Predecessors and Successors
Module 3 - Resources, Milestones, Baseline
-Adding and Editing Resources to Project Plan
-Defining/Adding Milestones in Project Plan
-Defining Critical Paths of a Project Plan
-Defining a Project Baseline and Changes
-Project Properties - Information, Notes, Details
Module 4 - Project Views, Reporting, Dashboard
-Task Views
-Resource Views
-Timescale - Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, Years
-Data Sorting, Filtering, Grouping etc.
-Reporting - New Reports and Dashboard
-Reporting - Resources and Cost
-Sharing and Printing a Project Plan
Finding the Course (Modules) Contents
For each module, a number of videos are made available. These guide you step-by-step through the course. If you have issues with the course materials, please send us a feedback.
Who this course is for
For Beginners who have no prior knowledge of Ms Project
For Intermediates who know some basics and wish to extend their knowledge practically
For Experts who may wish to learn one or two things from the course
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