Microsoft Project 2013 Essential Video Training DVD

Duration : 5h 0m 
Level : Beginner 

 Topics include:

 

• Choosing the right Project edition
• Creating and saving projects
• Setting up calendars
• Creating individual and recurring tasks
• Linking and timing tasks
• Assigning tasks to resources
• Viewing your data differently with sorting, grouping, and filtering
• Fine-tuning the project schedule
• Understanding baseline, schedule, and actual values
• Reporting on the project status
• Sharing projects

Video Lessons of This Course

 Introduction 2m 14s
Welcome 1m 0s
What to know before you begin 47s
Using the exercise files 27s

1. Working with Project 11m 32s

• Using the Ribbon 4m 19s
• Navigating the Backstage view 3m 24s
• Finding commands 3m 49s

2. Setting Up Project Files 26m 41s

• Creating and saving projects 4m 5s
• Creating a project from a template 3m 3s
• Creating a project from an Excel workbook 4m 5s
• Setting up calendars 2m 45s
• Defining working and nonworking time 7m 16s
• Setting basic options 5m 27s

3. Creating Tasks 37m 19s

• Understanding manual and auto scheduling 4m 36s
• Creating a manual task 2m 31s
• Creating an autoscheduled task 1m 57s
• Switching between manual and automatic scheduling 2m 12s
• Creating a milestone task 1m 25s
• Creating a recurring task 4m 18s
• Copying tasks from another program 1m 47s
• Creating a summary task 4m 8s
• Displaying summary tasks 2m 30s
• Organizing tasks in a task list 4m 59s
• Working with work breakdown structure (WBS) codes 6m 56s

4. Linking and Timing Tasks 18m 27s

• Linking tasks 5m 51s
• Adding lag or lead time 2m 46s
• Setting task date constraints 4m 53s
• Viewing tasks and task links 4m 57s
• 5. Creating Resources 21m 18s
• Understanding resources 2m 16s
• Creating a work resource 8m 45s
• Creating a material resource 2m 8s
• Setting up costs for work and material resources 4m 48s
• Creating a cost resource 3m 21s

6. Assigning Tasks to Resources 27m 32s

• Understanding duration, work, and units 3m 4s
• Assigning resources to tasks 5m 8s
• Using Team Planner to assign resources 3m 34s
• Finding overallocations 3m 56s
• Assigning resources with effort-driven and non-effort-driven scheduling 3m 14s
• Modifying resource assignments 5m 49s
• Replacing resources on a task 2m 47s

7. Working with Views 52m 1s

• Choosing a view 4m 50s
• Working with a table 3m 1s
• Inserting and rearranging table columns 3m 47s
• Changing the settings for columns in a table 3m 43s
• Displaying two views at the same time 4m 31s
• Using the Timeline view 5m 17s
• Sorting tasks and resources 4m 27s
• Grouping tasks and resources 4m 45s
• Filtering tasks and resources 6m 25s
• Modifying task bar styles and task bar text 5m 35s
• Modifying task bar layout 2m 48s
• Modifying text formatting 2m 52s

8. Fine-Tuning the Project Schedule 22m 7s

• Reviewing the critical path 3m 53s
• Using the Task Inspector to review scheduling issues 2m 57s
• Splitting a task 2m 7s
• Delaying a task or assignment 2m 42s
• Adjusting a work contour 2m 53s
• Leveling resources 4m 54s
• Inactivating a task 2m 41s

9. Tracking and Managing a Project 32m 40s

• Understanding baseline, scheduled, and actual values 3m 42s
• Saving and clearing a baseline 3m 44s
• Adding tasks to a baseline 5m 54s
• Updating the schedule 8m 45s
• Assigning overtime 4m 35s
• Updating costs 2m 15s
• Rescheduling unfinished work 3m 45s

10. Viewing and Reporting Project Information 27m 37s

• Viewing project schedule status 3m 42s
• Looking for schedule progress problems 5m 13s
• Looking for cost problems 3m 5s
• Working with graphical reports 6m 3s
• Using earned value 5m 12s
• Printing views and reports 4m 22s

11. Sharing Projects 19m 42s

• Saving to other formats 5m 27s
• Working with the Global Template 5m 38s
• Importing and exporting 5m 47s
• Sharing project information in other ways 2m 50s
• Conclusion 56s