Microsoft® Project 2019 (On-Premise or Online Editions): Part 1

In this course, you will be able to construct basic project plans using Microsoft Project. You will: Identify project management concepts and navigate Microsoft Project Professional. Create a new project plan. Add tasks to a project. Manage task relationships within a project. Manage project resources. Finalize a project plan.
 

This course is designed for a person with an understanding of project management concepts, as well as general desktop computer skills, and who will be responsible for creating and maintaining project plans. This course will give you the fundamental understanding of Microsoft Project necessary to construct basic project plans.
 

To ensure your success in this course, you should have basic knowledge and skills using the Microsoft® Windows® operating system—preferably the most current version. While you do not need to be an expert, some experience and competency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel®, will be useful. Finally, having a foundational knowledge of project management concepts will help prepare you for working with Microsoft Project. You can take any of the following course offerings from Logical Operations to attain the requisite knowledge and skills: Using Microsoft® Windows® 10 Microsoft® Office Word: Part 1 – choose from 2016, 2019, or Office 365™ edition Microsoft® Office Excel®: Part 1 – choose from 2016, 2019, or Office 365™ edition Project Management Fundamentals (Third Edition)
 

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 Appendix A: Navigating in the Microsoft Project Online Environment