Description

**This bundle includes practice exercises, downloadable files, and LIFETIME access**

Are you a Project Manager or a PMO looking to take your project management skills to the next level? Maybe you are an ‘accidental’ project manager who needs to upgrade your skills in Project. If so, then this course bundle is for you.

Conquer your projects and deliver on time and on budget by mastering the Microsoft Project suite. Whether you are using the older Project 2019 or want to get started with the latest Project 2021 release, or even looking to use an easier MS Project solution, we have you covered with this amazing value 4-course bundle.

This bundle includes Microsoft Project 2021 for beginners, Project for the Web, including MS Planner and Power BI Reporting, and Project 2019 for beginner and advanced users.

Whether your project is big or small, business or personal, there are so many ways that Microsoft Project can ensure project success.

What’s included?

Project 2021 Beginners

   Explain the differences between Project plans and Project versions
   Explore the Project interface with confidence and quickly find commands
   Work with keyboard shortcuts
   Switch between views and tables
   Create, save, open, and close Project files
   Setup Project calendars and define exceptions
   Manually enter tasks
   Understand the difference between automatically vs. manually scheduled tasks
   Create milestone tasks
   Add structure with summary and subtasks
   Create a work breakdown structure
   Link tasks and add dependencies
   Assign lag or lead time
   Set task deadlines and constraints
   Assign resources to tasks
   Deal with resource overallocations
   Understand effort vs. non-effort driven scheduling
   Customize table columns
   Work with the timeline view
   Sort, filter, and group tasks
   Identify the critical path
   Set a baseline to measure progress
   Identify and fix issues
   Delay tasks
   Make tasks inactive
   Add notes to tasks and resources
   Track and manage task and project progress
   Create and format basic reports
   Print views, notes, and reports
   Save a Project file as a template
   Export a Project file to a PDF and Excel workbook
   Password-protect Project files.

Project for the Web

   Explain what Project for the Web is and why it is useful
   Compare Planner, Project for the Web, and Project Online
   Differentiate between the different Project Plans
   Navigate the Project for the Web interface
   Import a project from Project Online
   Create a Project from a template and from scratch
   Customize column headings.
   Set the Start and End dates of a Project
   Create new tasks and assign members to tasks
   Add structure with summary and subtasks
   Use Timeline view to modify tasks
   Update task progress
   Add attachments, notes, and checklist items
   Group tasks into custom buckets
   Create task dependencies
   Categorize tasks with labels
   Hide and remove columns
   Share projects and tasks with others
   Visualize project plans in a Microsoft Teams channel
   Create a project roadmap
   Microsoft Planner
       Create a plan in Microsoft Planner from scratch and from an Outlook group
       Add members to a plan
       Create and edit task details
       Organize tasks into buckets and assign labels
       Update task progress and priority
       Attach files to tasks
       Access plans from Microsoft Teams
       Use Smart Backgrounds
       Export a plan to Excel
   Project for the Web: Reporting with Power BI
       Create a connection between Power BI and Project for the Web (Dataverse)
       Locate and download the Power BI reporting template
       Navigate the Power BI interface
       Understand how visualizations are built and formatted
       Create slicers to filter report data
       Work with tables and matrix tables
       Update/refresh report data
       Build a custom report
       Publish a report to the Power BI service
       Create a dashboard to display key metrics.

Project 2019 Beginners

   The MS Project Workspace, The Ribbon, Help and Project Options
   To navigate project calendars, timelines and critical paths
   How to set-up tasks and dependencies between them, including lag and lead times
   Managing project costs, leveling and how to resolve resource over-allocations
   Project security, saving and protecting Project files
   Useful techniques for tracing task paths to simplify unruly Gantt charts
   About setting up baselines and interim plans
   How to work with costs, deadlines and overcome scheduling issues
   To save your project as a template for future projects

Project 2019 Advanced

   About resource sharing including setting up a resource pool across projects
   How to consolidate different projects into a single project
   How to set up recurring tasks to save you time
   About custom fields and how to automate calculations in a custom field
   How Outline and WBS codes work and how to use them in your project
   How to properly manage costs including setting fixed costs, budgets, variable costs and overtime
   How custom tables and custom views work
   Detail on advanced sorting, filtering and grouping
   Creating customized reports, charts and how to edit certain elements of a report
   About Earned Value Analysis
   How to import and export data from Excel, Word and Notepad
   Using Macros in Microsoft Project

This bundle includes:

   26+ hours of video tutorials
   230+ individual video lectures
   Course and exercise files to follow along
   Certificate of completion

Who this course is for:

   Users new to Microsoft Project 2019, Project 2021, or Project for the Web, and those upgrading from previous software versions
   Anyone new to the project management role
   Anyone who wants to learn project management and Microsoft Project
   Project Managers and other business professionals who are familiar with Microsoft Project 2016 (or previous versions) and are looking to deepen their knowledge with more advanced skills.
   Non project managers who have been asked to manage a large project
   Those who who find Project Online to be too complex or expensive for your needs
   Beginner MS Project for the Web users who want to explore the software’s functionalities

Requirements

   Microsoft Project 2019 or 2021 desktop versions for Windows installed and ready to use on your computer (ideal but not required)
   Access to MS Planner, Project for the Web, and Power BI is helpful to follow along with the course
   No prior experience needed, the courses are for complete beginners.

Last Updated 2/2023