Dealing with large projects can be daunting through the whole project lifecycle. In this course, A Comprehensive Introduction to Microsoft Project 2019, you will learn foundational knowledge of defining and creating a project, resources, assignments, as well as tracking and reporting. First, you will learn how to create a work breakdown structure, link tasks and then display and print the project’s Critical Path. Next, you will discover the different resource types and how these, and costs, can be assigned to the project. Finally, you will explore how to how to formally close the project and create a template from the existing schedule. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Microsoft Project 2019 needed to use the Agile capabilities in the subscription version of Project, and how to print and communicate different aspects of the project plan using custom and pre-defined reports.
Author Name: Ben Howard
Author Description:
Ben is a Power BI & Data Specialist with a healthy interest in Microsoft BI and planning tools. He has over 30 years of customer and implementation experience, has been a Microsoft MVP for 14 years, is a frequent speaker at several European conferences, and blogs and creates videos on a semi-regular basis. He is actively engaged in providing consultancy to UK FTSE companies, and co-runs the Manchester Power BI User Group.

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Microsoft Project Quick Tour
  26mins
• Creating Tasks
  21mins
• Defining Duration Estimates
  20mins
• Linking Tasks and Displaying the Critical Path
  33mins
• Entering External Constraints and Deadlines
  19mins
• Creating and Assigning Resources, Costs & Work
  23mins
• Creating Agile Projects
  16mins
• Baselining the Project
  19mins
• Reporting and Printing
  41mins
• Tracking the Project
  14mins
• Closing the Project
  21mins