Microsoft Project Level 1: Comprehensive Introduction

This learning course is designed to familiarize you with the basic features and functions of Microsoft Project so you can use it effectively and efficiently in a real-world project management environment. This project management course covers the critical knowledge and skills a project manager needs to create a project plan during the planning phase of a project. Version Note This course is for anyone who has Microsoft Project on the desktop, regardless of whether they purchased an “on-premise” edition or subscribed to a “cloud-based” (online) edition. Most project managers and project team members use the desktop application, so that is the main focus of this course. The main features of the online app are presented in an appendix. PDU Credits Our Registered Education Provider (REP) number is: 3452 This course is worth: 14 PDU's

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Project Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts Topic B: Navigate in the Microsoft Project Desktop Environment Lesson 2: Defining a Project Topic A: Create a New Project Plan File Topic B: Set Project Plan Options Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar Lesson 3: Adding Project Tasks Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan Topic B: Enter Task Duration Estimates Lesson 4: Managing Tasks Topic A: Create a Work Breakdown Structure Topic B: Define Task Relationships Topic C: Schedule Tasks Lesson 5: Managing Project Resources Topic A: Add Resources to a Project Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar Topic C: Enter Costs for Resources Topic D: Assign Resources to Tasks Topic E: Resolve Resource Conflicts Lesson 6: Finalizing a Project Plan Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan Topic B: Set a Baseline Topic C: Share a Project Plan Lesson 1: Updating a Project Plan Topic A: Enter Task Progress Topic B: Enter Overtime Work Topic C: Edit Tasks Topic D: Update Cost Rate Tables Topic E: Update a Baseline Lesson 2: Viewing Project Progress Topic A: Use View Commands Topic B: Add a Custom Field Topic C: Create Custom Views Topic D: Format and Share the Timeline View Lesson 3: Reporting on Project Progress Topic A: View Built-in Reports Topic B: Create Custom Reports Topic C: Create a Visual Report Lesson 4: Reusing Project Plan Information Topic A: Create a Project Plan Template Topic B: Share Project Plan Elements with Other Plans Lesson 5: Working with Multiple Projects Topic A: Share Resources Topic B: Link Project Plans Appendix A: Exploring Project Management in the Cloud