Introduction
Introduction
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1. Lesson 1: Learn about Project and Project Management
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Describe the benefits of scheduling
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List and differentiate the items in the Project family
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Learn about the new features
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Define project management
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2. Lesson 2: Become Familiar with the Interface and Plan Overview Features
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Explore the Project user interface
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Manage files and set options in the Backstage view
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Work with schedule details in views
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Use reports to check a plan’s status
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3. Lesson 3: Define the Steps in Plan Creation
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Create a new plan and set its start date
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Set nonworking days in the project calendar
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Enter the plan title and other properties
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4. Lesson 4: Build an Organized Task List and Create Dependencies
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Create tasks
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Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic
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Enter task durations and estimates
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Enter milestone tasks
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Create summary tasks to outline the plan
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Link tasks to create dependencies
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Check a plan’s duration and finish date
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Document task information
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5. Lesson 5: Develop Work and Cost Resources
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Set up work resources
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Enter the maximum capacity for work resources
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Enter work resource pay rates
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Adjust working time in a resource calendar
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Set up cost resources
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Document resources by using notes
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6. Lesson 6: Assign Resources to Tasks
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Assign work resources to tasks
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Control work when adding or removing resource assignments
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Assign cost resources to tasks
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Check the plan after assigning resources
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7. Lesson 7: Format and Share Your Plan
Learning objectives
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Customize a Gantt chart view
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Add tasks to a Timeline view
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Customize reports
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Copy views and reports
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Print views and reports
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8. Lesson 8: Set a Baseline and Apply Common Tracking Methods
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Understand progress tracking
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Save a baseline of your plan
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Track a plan as scheduled
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Enter a task’s completion percentage
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Enter actual values for tasks
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