55301 - Mastering Microsoft Project 2019

Course Details

• Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Project
• Describe how Project relates to the discipline of Project management.
• Learn what the new features are in Project 2019.
• Navigate to the primary views available using the Ribbon.
• Choose Views that display task, resource, or assignment information.
• Select table within views to change the information that is available to see and edit.
• Relate the features of Project to the 5 steps for building a plan in Project.
• Learn new accessibility features in Project
• Lab 1: Introduction to Mastering Microsoft Project
• Learn how to change views from a table to a chart.
• Learn the different subcommands that are under each command groups.
• Learn what functions are under the format tab.
• Learn how to access the backstage.
• Module 2: A Quick and Easy Overview of Managing with Project
• Create a new project and prepare it for data entry.
• Enter project tasks.
• Sequence the tasks.
• Define resources.
• Estimate Task duration and assign resources.
• Baseline the project.
• Track project progress.
• Lab 1: Creating a Basic Project with a template
• Learn how to create a project plan from a template, Learn how to turn off the timeline.
• Learn how to change the project start date, Learn how to add holidays to the company calendar.
• Lab 2: Creating a Basic Project
• Learn how to add resources and their cost., Learn how to switch views., Learn how to insert summary tasks., Learn how to link tasks and summary tasks.
• Module 3: Setting Up a Project
• Use multiple methods to create a new project from an Excel file and a SharePoint Tasks list.
• Establish one or more calendars to constrain resource availability.
• Configure Project to calculate the schedule from the Start Date forward, or from the Finish Date backward.
• Lab 1: Setting Up a Project
• Learn how to add Holidays to the company calendar.
• Learn how to make a custom calendar.
• Learn how to set the Project Start date.
• Learn how to set constraints.
• Module 4: Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule
• Students practice switching tasks between Manually Schedule and Auto Schedule modes. By switching modes,
• students learn the impact made on the project schedule and the individual tasks.
• Lab 1: Explore Task Modes
• Describe which project functions are turned off for tasks using Manually Schedule mode.
• Change the task mode from Manually Schedule to Auto Schedule and back.
• Identify tasks that are in Manually Schedule mode by the task mode column and shape on the Gantt chart.
• Describe situations that are particularly appropriate for using Manually Schedule.
• Describe the limitations that a user must be aware of when using Manually Schedule mode.
• Module 5: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Build and use summary and subordinate tasks.
• Understand and use milestones.
• Develop WBS Outlines.
• Assign completion criteria.
• Evaluate the WBS.
• Understand and use WBS templates.
• Lab 1: Manipulate a WBS
• Learn how to create and manipulate WBS.
• Learn how to utilize an Outline.
• Learn how to create notes within tasks.
• Lab 2: Supporting the Project Plan
• Learn how to hyperlink project artifacts to your project plan.,Learn how to create reoccurring tasks.
• Module 6: Identifying Task Relationships
• Understand the different types of task relationships.
• Understand and use various methods to create relationships.
• Determine and display task sequence.
• Understand and use lag, lead, and delay.
• Understand the new feature of Task Paths.
• Lab 1: Display the sequence
• Identify the different ways to create dependent relationships
• Format a Network diagram.
• Modifying dependency lines.
• Modifying items to be shown on the critical path.
• Module 7: Defining Resources within Project
• Define resource types.
• Define individual resources that will be used on the project.
• Record the cost (s) of using each type of resource.
• Record the limit of availability for each type of resource by establishing a resource calendar and defining the maximum units of that resource
• Lab 1: Resource Calendar and Availability
• Module 8: Making Work Package Estimates
• Enter estimates for duration and costs for each task.
• Distinguish between task types and describe when each is appropriate.
• Describe the relationship between work, units, and duration.
• Describe the way Effort Driven scheduling is affected by work, units, and duration.
• Assign tasks to resources using the Team Planner view.
• Lab 1: Work, Duration and Labor
• Analyze the impact of duration, work, and labor.
• Create material resources and assigning cost to the resource.
• Understand how to leverage Project statistics
• Apply a material resource to a task and examine the impact to project costs.
• Module 9: Creating an Initial Schedule
• Calculate float and identify a project’s critical path.
• Understand and identify task constraints.
• Create milestones.
• Use the Task Inspector to troubleshoot the initial schedule.
• Lab 1: Calculating an Initial schedule
• Reviewing changes that can have a positive or negative impact on the project plan.
• Module 10: Create a Resource Leveled Schedule
• Adjust a project schedule to account for limited people and other resources
• View the overall cost and schedule of a project.
• Identify resources that have been overallocated for a project schedule.
• Use multiple ways to adjust tasks and assignments to remove over allocation for any resource.
• Lab 1: Resource Leveling
• Evaluate the project’s resource plan using the resource views.
• Adjust the schedule manually.
• Adjust the schedule using the leveling feature.
• Module 11: Managing the Project
• Learn how to set a baseline.
• Lean how to enter and track project performance data.
• Learn how to apply different tracking methods.
• Learn how to perform a variance analysis on a project.
• Learn how to Reschedule Work
• Learn how to inactivate tasks
• Learn how to synch projects to SharePoint
• Lab 1: The Baseline
• Lab 2: Baselining & Tracking Performance
• Lab 3: Variance
• Module 12: Formatting Output and Printing Reports
• Print, Views, Formats, Sorting
• Filtering, Grouping, Custom Fields, Reporting
• Other File Formats
• Lab 1: Use the Grouping Feature
• Create new fields to group.
• Create new group fields
• Create new views.
• Lab 2: Create Visual Reports in Project 2019
• Learn how to leverage Microsoft Project’s View Report features.
• Learn how to create a Visual Report.
• Module 13: Managing Multiple Projects
• Learn how to use common resources among multiple projects.
• Learn how to link tasks between multiple projects.
• Learn how to create a consolidated view of multiple projects.
• Lab 1: Identifying Overallocated Resources from a Resource Pool and Consolidated File
• Learn how to create a master project file.
• Open Resource Pool
• Learn how to look for over-allocated resources.
• Module 14: Advanced Topics
• Learn how to customize the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar.
• Learn how to customize WBS numbering.
• Learn the concepts of Formulas and Graphical indicators.
• Learn the purpose of the Global template and Organizer.
• Learn how to record a Macro.
• Lab 1: Recording a Macro in Microsoft Project
• Learn how to create a macro that will automate a process.