Project Management using Microsoft Project

Learn the Right Skills and the Right Software to Become a Project Manager

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Project Management using Microsoft Project

What You Will Learn!

Identify the Key Components of a Project
Identify the Purpose of a Project
Understand Project Resources
Understand Project Constraints
Comprehend Unstated Objectives
Create a Project with MS Project
Create Relationships Between Tasks
Understand the Basics of Critical Paths
Be Able to Subdivide Tasks
Understand Task Float
Represent Project Resources in MS Project
Assign Resources to a Task
Perform Resource Leveling in MS Project
Update Task Progress
Manage Part Time Resources
Utilize Calendars in MS Project
Edit a Project's Calendar
Displaying Calendar Information in a Gantt Chart
Report Resource Utilization
Work with Project Milestones
Use Network Diagram Views
Use Spreadsheet Vies
Assign a Labor Rate to Project Resources
Record Non-Labor Project Costs
View cost Reports
Manage Project Costs
Integrate with other MS Applications
Create MS Project Macros
Work in Mobile and the cloud

Description

Are your projects expanding in size and scope faster than you can manage them? Are you starting to work on an enterprise team and need to understand how larger projects work? Have you found yourself unexpectedly taking on the role of project manager? Is your IT career path taking you in the direction of project management?

As IT and development projects get increasingly complex, the role of project manager has become more critical. Whether you're a reluctant project manager trying to improve the output and efficiency of your team, or an aspiring project professional, you will find this course extremely helpful. With over 20 years of project management experience, Beth Mosolgo-Clark will be your instructor as you learn the basics of project management, including terminology, techniques, reporting, and costing. At the same time, you'll become familiar with Microsoft Project--the software most commonly used by project professionals.

This isn't a course where you'll simply watch the instructor and nod along-- You'll be immersed in lab activities teaching you both the fundamentals of project management and the Microsoft Project software package.

This course includes hours of video lectures, dozens of project management examples, and samples. You'll find there is no better way to dive into Microsoft Project software and the field of project management!