Microsoft Project 2019

Master Your Projects with Precision and Speed

Microsoft Project 2019

Master Your Projects with Precision and Speed

Unlock the potential of your career with our Microsoft Project 2019 course--a transformative journey into the heart of project management excellence. Imagine confidently orchestrating projects from inception to completion, ensuring every deadline is met, and each resource optimally utilized. This course isn't just about learning software; it's about mastering a tool that will elevate your professional capabilities and open doors to new possibilities. Our engaging, real-world approach ensures that you don't just understand the functions, but you master the art of efficient project management. It's time to invest in yourself; learn, grow, and lead. With our world-class guidance, seize the path to success. Enroll today and start turning your project visions into reality.

Self Paced • Online Class • 9 Hours

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Microsoft Project 2019

Name: Microsoft Project 2019
Price: 95.00 USD

CRN: 9770521

Lesson 1. MS Project 2019 Basics

Microsoft Project 2019 is a project management tool designed to enhance organization and efficiency without replacing foundational project management techniques. It helps manage time, cost, and scope effectively to streamline workflows and ensure successful project completion.

Lesson 2. MS Project 2019: Opening and Exploring Your First Project

Microsoft Project 2019 offers advanced project management capabilities, featuring extensive template options and an interface familiar to Office 365 users to jumpstart project planning. Customization through the Quick Access Toolbar allows tailoring tools to specific project needs, enhancing efficiency and user orientation.

Lesson 3. Project Initiation and Management in Project 2019

Project management with Project 2019 starts by outlining a detailed project scope to organize necessary information about goals, timeline, and costs. Formulating a clear project charter facilitates agreement between stakeholders and the project manager to guide successful planning and execution.

Lesson 4. From Outlook to Gantt: Simplifying Task Import

Lesson Summary 4: The lesson explores task entry and scheduling in Project 2019, showcasing features such as Gantt Chart view for intuitive task management. It further discusses importing tasks from Outlook and managing effort-driven tasks to balance resource allocation efficiently.

Lesson 5. Mastering the Gantt Chart and Beyond: A Deep Dive into MS Project Views

Views in Project 2019 allow users to visually manage task and resource data effortlessly in multiple formats like charts, tables, and diagrams. Gantt Chart view, known for its simplicity and utility, is most popular but other views offer beneficial perspectives on project details.

Lesson 6. Calendars in Project 2019: Essential Tips and Tricks

Customizing the Base Calendar in Project 2019 enables alignment of project workloads with different work schedules like standard, night shift, or 24-hour operations. Task Calendar overrides and resource calendars manage specific working hour requirements and exceptions, facilitating detailed and flexible project planning.

Lesson 7. Managing Complexity: An Introduction to Task Organization in Large Projects

Organizing tasks effectively using Project 2019 enhances project efficiency by utilizing summary tasks for streamlined task management. The lesson emphasizes task hierarchy and the use of WBS codes for identifying tasks, facilitating project planning and execution.

Lesson 8. Navigating Task Management: Duration, Constraints, and Deadlines

Successful project execution involves setting task durations, creating constraints, and assigning deadlines without compromising flexibility. By accurately identifying task types, estimating durations, and leveraging Gantt charts, project managers maintain control over time-sensitive tasks and critical project paths.

Lesson 9. Mastering Task Dependencies in Gantt Chart View

In project management, establishing task dependencies involves linking predecessor and successor tasks to maintain a coherent schedule. Techniques like Gantt Chart and Task Information dialogue provide visual and customizable ways to manage these dependencies, ensuring tasks align correctly.

Lesson 10. Resource Assignment: A Vital Component in Successful Task Completion

Resource management in projects goes beyond assigning tasks to include strategic planning of available resources. Use Project 2019 to meticulously track and assign varying resource types, ensuring project objectives align with financial constraints.

Lesson 11. Effective Resource Management Essentials

To maintain project momentum and budget adherence, effective resource categorization and management are essential, supported by Project 2019's comprehensive feature set. From skill-set matching to cost management, resource allocation is streamlined for seamless task completion.

Lesson 12. Simplifying Task Tracking

Use Project 2019 to input data and automate tracking key project metrics like completion dates, resource hours, and budget constraints. Manual adjustments and setting status dates ensure accurate progress tracking and effective project management.

Lesson 13. Stay 'In the Loop': Navigating Communication and Updates in Project 2019

Project 2019 empowers project managers by offering diverse tools to update task progress and handle resource allocation, simplifying complex project timelines. The emphasis on communication and data tracking plays a vital role in addressing scheduling conflicts and ensuring project success.

Lesson 14. Tracking Progress with Baselines

Baselines in project management are like architectural plans that help track progress against the intended schedule and budget, providing critical insights into delays and overages. By setting, saving, and managing baselines in MS Project 2019, you can maintain control over project timelines and financials.

Lesson 15. Streamlining Your Project's Appearance

MS Project 2019 enables intricate management and formatting of project layouts, providing users with the ability to customize task appearances and streamline project organization. This lesson elaborates on customizing screen elements, creating templates, and formatting task displays for a personalized project experience.

Lesson 16. Dashboard Reports: A New Way to Visualize Progress

By utilizing various report categories such as dashboards and resources, Project 2019 users can efficiently assess project performance and upcoming tasks. These reports help in maintaining project pacing and anticipating potential delays.

Lesson 17. Efficient Resource Pooling in Project 2019

Project 2019 facilitates resource pooling by grouping resources into a shared pool accessible across projects, enhancing project management efficiency. By consolidating projects and managing resources via engagements, teams can streamline workflows and maintain control over resource allocation.

Lesson 18. Getting the Most Out of Your Project Hardcopies

MS Project 2019's print settings empower users to create well-formatted physical copies of project information with precise control over what gets printed, such as partial project plans or date-specific data. Digital-to-print workflow is simplified with familiar Office application guidelines, enhancing consistency across Microsoft's suite.

In This Course

9 Hours average completion time
0.9 CEUs
18 Lessons
25 Exams & Assignments
34 Discussions
18 Videos
59 Reference Files
Mobile Friendly
Last Updated August 2024

Description

Microsoft Project 2019 is a project management application that gives managers the ability to track tasks, resources, reports and timelines for small and enterprise projects. Just one mistake during project management can destroy project budgets and deadlines. MS Project helps you avoid common pitfalls by giving you a complete overview of every component of a project, and this course explains each one of these components to get you started.

In this online class, you'll learn how to...

Plan for a project
Use templates to create projects in Project 2019
Create, manage, schedule, and track tasks
Create, manage, assign, and track resources
Work with deadlines and constraints
Troubleshoot problems, delays, and conflicts
Use dependencies to help schedule tasks
Work with lag time and lead time when dealing with tasks
Create baselines and interim plans
Run reports
Print reports and project information
And much more!

This course starts with the basics, showing you how to create a basic project setup. A new MS Project file starts as a template, and the project manager must then fill out worksheets to define resources and tasks. This course takes you step-by-step through each part of configuring a new task and creating resources to work on those tasks. We then show you how to assign each resource to a task to ensure that it gets completed.

After creating tasks and assigning resources, we move on to managing project timelines and tracking progress of each task and the project as a whole. Delays happen either from unforeseen issues or when a resource is unavailable for a time. With Project 2019, you can "level" tasks and rearrange the timelines for tasks so that you can still meet the project deadline within a given budget.

Finally, creating and customizing reports is covered along with printing projects to a physical or cloud printer. We also cover Project Pro features such as resource sharing and pooling. We also show you how to consolidate projects so that you can create subprojects within a main (larger) project. After you finish this course, you'll be able to manage any project plan from one location in Project 2019.

Skills You'll Develop

Managing dependencies and constraints
Effective use of Gantt charts
Enhancing time and cost management
Customizing project views and layouts
Creating reports and baselines
Using templates and shared resources
Task tracking and optimization
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Resource allocation and management
Project planning and scheduling
Communication and updates in projects

Skills You'll Develop

Managing dependencies and constraints
Effective use of Gantt charts
Enhancing time and cost management
Customizing project views and layouts
Creating reports and baselines
Using templates and shared resources
Task tracking and optimization
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Resource allocation and management
Project planning and scheduling
Communication and updates in projects

More About This Course

Advanced Gantt Chart Utilization: Explore multiple project views and features
Enhanced Reporting Techniques: Create impactful dashboard and print reports
Efficient Task Management Skills: Master scheduling and task imports
Master Time Management: Handle task durations and deadlines expertly
Gain Mastery in Project Planning: Learn detailed project initiation techniques
Boost Project Efficiency: Streamline workflows with resource pooling strategies
Comprehensive Progress Tracking: Utilize baselines and status updates
Expert Resource Management Abilities: Optimize resource assignment and tracking

What You'll Achieve

Recognize and define the three critical components of project management (time, cost, and scope) and describe how MS Project 2019 streamlines their management.
Demonstrate the ability to organize tasks, set dependencies, and use timeline features in MS Project 2019 to create a structured project plan.
Recognize and navigate the MS Project 2019 interface, including the Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon, and Backstage View.
Demonstrate the ability to start a new project using templates and customize the Quick Access Toolbar in MS Project 2019.
Define key components and objectives, including scope, contract agreements, and project goals, necessary for constructing a comprehensive project charter using Project 2019.
Demonstrate the process of organizing project tasks using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for effective planning and execution in Project 2019.
Demonstrate proficiency in entering and editing tasks within the Gantt Chart view using various methods in Project 2019.
Identify and apply the appropriate scheduling options for tasks, including manual and automatic scheduling, using Project 2019.
Define and differentiate between at least three types of views available in MS Project 2019, including Gantt Chart, Resource Sheet, and Timeline views.
Demonstrate the ability to switch between different views in MS Project 2019 using the Task and Resource tabs on the Microsoft Ribbon.
Define the process for selecting a base calendar in Project 2019 and demonstrate how to apply it to a project's schedule.
Identify and implement the steps to create exceptions in a resource calendar within Project 2019, impacting project timelines accordingly.
Demonstrate how to create and organize tasks using summaries and subtasks in MS Project 2019.

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