Microsoft Project 2021 Beginner To Advanced Course Bundle

Master Microsoft Project 2021 with this great value beginner to advanced course bundle, taking you from novice pro!

What you'll learn

Explore the Project interface with confidence and quickly find commands

Work with keyboard shortcuts

Switch between views and tables

Understand the difference between automatically vs. manually scheduled tasks

Setup Project calendars and define exceptions

Create milestone tasks

Link tasks and add dependencies

Set task deadlines and constraints

Deal with resource overallocations

Understand effort vs. non-effort driven scheduling

Set a baseline to measure progress

Work with the timeline view

Track and manage task and project progress

Create and format basic reports

Save a Project file as a template

Export a Project file to a PDF and Excel workbook

Split and consolidate projects.

Set up recurring tasks and create custom fields.

Assign fixed costs to tasks and resources.

Understand cost accrual and work within budgets.

Work with overtime and variable material costs.

Create and modify custom reports.

Create Excel and Visio reports from project data.

Record macros to automate repetitive tasks.

Requirements

Microsoft Project 2021 desktop version for Windows installed and ready to use on your computer (ideal but not required)

No prior experience needed, the course is for complete beginners.

Description

**This bundle includes practice exercises, downloadable files, and LIFETIME access**If you're a Project Manager and you haven't yet mastered Microsoft Project or looking to take your project management skills to the next level, 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 new to Project 2021 or coming from an older version and want to upgrade, we have you covered with this amazing value 2-course bundle, which includes Microsoft Project 2021 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 your project's success. Harness the power of MS Project today.What's included?Project 2021 BeginnersExplain the differences between Project plans and Project versionsExplore the Project interface with confidence and quickly find commandsWork with keyboard shortcutsSwitch between views and tablesCreate, save, open, and close Project filesSetup Project calendars and define exceptionsManually enter tasksUnderstand the difference between automatically vs. manually scheduled tasksCreate milestone tasksAdd structure with summary and subtasksCreate a work breakdown structureLink tasks and add dependenciesAssign lag or lead timeSet task deadlines and constraintsAssign resources to tasksDeal with resource overallocationsUnderstand effort vs. non-effort driven schedulingCustomize table columnsWork with the timeline viewSort, filter, and group tasksIdentify the critical pathSet a baseline to measure progressIdentify and fix issuesDelay tasksMake tasks inactiveAdd notes to tasks and resourcesTrack and manage task and project progressCreate and format basic reportsPrint views, notes, and reportsSave a Project file as a templateExport a Project file to a PDF and Excel workbookPassword-protect Project files.Project 2021 AdvancedSplitting and consolidating projects.Creating shared resource pools.Setting up recurring tasks and creating custom fields.Customizing outline numbering.Understanding and creating unique WBS codes.Assigning fixed costs to tasks and resources.Understanding cost accrual and different accrual methods.Working within budgets.Making changes to cost rates.Working with overtime in a schedule.Working with variable material costs.Creating custom tables and views.Sorting, filtering and grouping Project data.Creating, modifying, and running custom reports.Comparing different versions of a project to highlight the differences.Creating Excel and Visio reports from Project data.Understanding Earned Value Analysis and interpreting the EVA tables.Importing and exporting data between Project and other applications.Recording a macro to automate repetitive tasks.Learning the basics of modifying VBA Macro code.This course bundle includes:10+ hours of video tutorials110+ individual video lecturesCourse and exercise files to follow alongCertificate of completion

Overview

Section 1: Project 2021 Beginners: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience

Lecture 3 DOWNLOAD ME: Course Exercise Files

Lecture 4 DOWNLOAD ME: Course Demo Files

Lecture 5 Downloadable Course Transcript

Lecture 6 Project Plans Explained

Lecture 7 What's New in Project 2021?

Lecture 8 Exercise 01

Section 2: Project 2021 Beginners: Get Familiar with Project

Lecture 9 The Project 2021 Interface

Lecture 10 Work with the Project Ribbon and Commands

Lecture 11 Customise the Quick Access Toolbar

Lecture 12 Work Quickly with Keyboard Shortcuts and Key Tips

Lecture 13 Switch Views

Lecture 14 Switch Between Tables

Lecture 15 Exercise 02

Section 3: Project 2021 Beginners: Set Up Project Files

Lecture 16 Set Project Plan Options

Lecture 17 Create, Save, Open and Close a Project

Lecture 18 Setup Your Project Calendar

Lecture 19 Define Exceptions

Lecture 20 Sync Project Calendar Options with Project Calendar

Lecture 21 Exercise 03

Section 4: Project 2021 Beginners: Entering Tasks

Lecture 22 Automatic vs Manually Scheduled Tasks

Lecture 23 Create an Auto-Scheduled Task

Lecture 24 Create a Manually Scheduled Task

Lecture 25 Create a Milestone Task

Lecture 26 Create Summary and Subtasks

Lecture 27 Import Task Information from Word

Lecture 28 Reorganize the Structure

Lecture 29 Delete Tasks

Lecture 30 Use Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes

Lecture 31 Exercise 04

Section 5: Project 2021 Beginners: Dependencies and Constraints

Lecture 32 Link Tasks and Add Dependencies

Lecture 33 Add Lag or Lead Time

Lecture 34 Deadlines and Constraints

Lecture 35 View Task and Deadlines

Lecture 36 Exercise 05

Section 6: Project 2021 Beginners: Resources

Lecture 37 What are Resources?

Lecture 38 Create a Work Resource

Lecture 39 Create a Material Resource

Lecture 40 Set Costs for Resources

Lecture 41 Create a Cost Resource

Lecture 42 Manage Resources

Lecture 43 Assign Resources to Tasks

Lecture 44 Use Team Planner to Assign Resources

Lecture 45 Resource Overallocations

Lecture 46 Effort Driven Scheduling

Lecture 47 Exercise 06

Section 7: Project 2021 Beginners: Work with Project Views and Tables

Lecture 48 Customize Table Columns: Part 1

Lecture 49 Customize Table Columns: Part 2

Lecture 50 Work with Timeline View

Lecture 51 Add Another Timeline

Lecture 52 Sort, Group and Filter Tasks and Resources

Lecture 53 Exercise 07

Section 8: Project 2021 Beginners: Baselines and Critical Path

Lecture 54 The Critical Path

Lecture 55 Set and Clear a Baseline

Lecture 56 Exercise 08

Section 9: Project 2021 Beginners: Manage the Project Schedule

Lecture 57 Use Task Inspector to Identify Issues

Lecture 58 Delay a Task

Lecture 59 Inactive Tasks

Lecture 60 Add Notes to Tasks or Resources

Lecture 61 Exercise 09

Section 10: Project 2021 Beginners: Track Project Progress

Lecture 62 Tracking and Managing Progress: Part 1

Lecture 63 Tracking and Managing Progress: Part 2

Lecture 64 Exercise 10

Section 11: Project 2021 Beginners: Basic Reporting

Lecture 65 Find Schedule and Cost Issues

Lecture 66 Work with Reports

Lecture 67 Print Views, Notes and Reports

Lecture 68 Exercise 11

Section 12: Project 2021 Beginners: Saving Projects and Security

Lecture 69 Save Project as a Template

Lecture 70 Export Projects to Other Formats

Lecture 71 Project Security

Lecture 72 Exercise 12

Section 13: Project 2021 Beginners: Course Close

Lecture 73 Course Close

Section 14: Project 2021 Advanced: Introduction

Lecture 74 Course Introduction

Lecture 75 WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience

Lecture 76 DOWNLOAD ME: Course Instructor Files

Lecture 77 DOWNLOAD ME: Course Exercise Files

Lecture 78 Downloadable Course Trancript

Lecture 79 Set Up for Success

Lecture 80 Exercise 01

Section 15: Project 2021 Advanced: Consolidation and Resource Sharing

Lecture 81 Introduction to Consolidation and Resource Sharing

Lecture 82 Advanced Resource Sharing and Resource Pools

Lecture 83 Project Consolidation

Lecture 84 Exercise 02

Lecture 85 Practical Sharing and Consolidation - Part 1

Lecture 86 Practical Sharing and Consolidation - Part 2

Section 16: Project 2021 Advanced: Recurring Tasks

Lecture 87 Setup Recurring Tasks

Section 17: Project 2021 Advanced: Custom Fields

Lecture 88 Creating a Custom Field

Lecture 89 Calculated Custom Field - Part 1

Lecture 90 Calculated Custom Field - Part 2

Lecture 91 Exercise 03

Section 18: Project 2021 Advanced: Outline Codes and WBS Codes

Lecture 92 Outline Numbering and WBS Codes

Lecture 93 Problems with Outline Numbering and WBS Codes

Lecture 94 Outline Codes

Lecture 95 Exercise 04

Section 19: Project 2021 Advanced: Costs

Lecture 96 Fixed Task Costs

Lecture 97 Cost Accrual

Lecture 98 Budget Costs

Lecture 99 Cost Rates and Rate Changes

Lecture 100 Overtime

Lecture 101 Variable Material Costs

Lecture 102 Exercise 05

Section 20: Project 2021 Advanced: Custom Tables

Lecture 103 Customize Tables

Lecture 104 Manage Custom Table Definitions

Section 21: Project 2021 Advanced: Custom Views

Lecture 105 Use of Custom Views

Section 22: Project 2021 Advanced: Sorting, Filtering, and Grouping

Lecture 106 Sort and Filter Tasks and Resources

Lecture 107 Group Tasks and Resources

Lecture 108 Exercise 06

Section 23: Project 2021 Advanced: Reports

Lecture 109 Reporting Overview

Lecture 110 Create and Customize Reports - Part 1

Lecture 111 Create and Customize Reports - Part 2

Lecture 112 Create and Customize Reports - Part 3

Lecture 113 Targeted Reporting

Lecture 114 Compare Projects

Lecture 115 Exercise 07

Section 24: Project 2021 Advanced: Visual Reports

Lecture 116 Visual Reporting using Excel

Section 25: Project 2021 Advanced: Earned Value Analysis

Lecture 117 Earned Value Analysis Basic Terminology

Lecture 118 Example of Earned Value Analysis

Lecture 119 Exercise 08

Section 26: Project 2021 Advanced: Import and Export

Lecture 120 Import Data to Project

Lecture 121 Export Data from Project

Lecture 122 Exercise 09

Section 27: Project 2021 Advanced: Macros

Lecture 123 Record a Macro

Lecture 124 Write a Macro

Lecture 125 Exercise 10

Section 28: Project 2021 Advanced: Conclusion

Lecture 126 Course Close

Users new to Microsoft Project 2021 and those upgrading from previous MS Project versions,Anyone new to the Project Management role,Non project managers who have been asked to manage a large project,Beginner Project 2021 users who want to explore the software's functionalities,Experienced Project 2021 users who want to expand their skills and explore the software's more advanced features,Anyone who wants to learn project management and Microsoft Project