Introduction
Get started with Microsoft Project 2019 and Project Online Desktop
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Understand the differences between Project editions
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Exercise files
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1. Get to Know Project
Manage files with the Backstage view
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Navigate the Project ribbon
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Make features easy to access
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2. Set Up Project Files
Create and save a project
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Create a project from a template
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Set helpful Project options
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Create a project from an Excel workbook
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Create a calendar for work days and times
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Set up exceptions to the regular work week
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3. Creating Tasks
The difference between auto and manual scheduling
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Create a manually scheduled task
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Create an auto-scheduled task
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Switch between manual and automatic scheduling
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Create a milestone task
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Create a recurring task
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Copy tasks from another program
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Create a summary task
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Display summary tasks and subtasks
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Organize the task list
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Delete tasks and summary tasks
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Work with work breakdown structure codes
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4. Linking and Timing tasks
Link tasks to build a schedule
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Add lag or lead time to task links
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Set task dates to specific dates
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View tasks and task links
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5. Creating Resources
Understanding resources
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Create a work resource
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Create a material resource
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Set up costs for work and material resources
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Create a cost resource
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Resource housekeeping
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6. Assigning Tasks to Resources
Understand duration, work, and units
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Assign resources to tasks
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Use Team Planner to assign resources
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Find overallocation
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Use effort-driven and non-effort-driven scheduling
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Modify resource assignments
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Replace resources on a task
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7. Working with Views
Choose a view
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Work with a table
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Insert and rearrange table columns
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Change the settings for columns in a table
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Display two views at the same time
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Use the Timeline view
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Create multiple timelines
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Sort tasks and resources
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Group tasks and resources
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Filter tasks and resources
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8. Fine-Tuning the Project Schedule
Review the critical path
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Identify schedule issues with Task Inspector
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Split tasks and assignments
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Delay a task or assignment
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Adjust a work contour
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Level resources
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Inactivate a task
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9. Tracking and Managing a Project
What are baseline, scheduled, and actual values?
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Save and clear a baseline
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Update a baseline
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Set up for recording progress
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Record progress
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Assign overtime
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Update costs
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Reschedule unfinished work
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An intro to the agile features of Project
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10. Viewing and Reporting Project Information
Get a high-level view of project status
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Find schedule problems
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Look for cost problems
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Work with graphical reports
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Evaluate earned value
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Print views and reports
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11. Sharing Projects
Save to other formats
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Work with the global template
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Export data from Project
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Share Project information with others
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Glossary_Microsoft_Project_2019_and_Project_Online.zip
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Ex_Files_MS_Project_2019_Project_Online_Desktop_EssT.zip
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