Microsoft Project 2019 (LO)

Project 2019 Part 1  (PDFs stored on Sites)

101 Getting Started with Microsoft Project

Topic A: Identify Project Management Concepts, p. 2 (1 hr for A and B)

                Projects, Programs, and Portfolios

                Project Management

                The Project Management Process

                Project Constraints

                Project Roles

Topic B: Navigate the Microsoft Project 2016 Environment, p. 7

                Microsoft Project Procurement Methods

                The Start Screen

                Microsoft Project Views

                The Gantt Chart Views

                Timescales

                Tables

                Fields

                The Quick Access Toolbar

                Contextual Tabs Feature

                The Status Bar

                The Tell Me Bar

                The Backstage View

                The Save As Screen

                File Formats

102 Defining a Project

Topic A: Create a New Project Plan, p. 22 (?)

                Methods for Creating New Projects

                Project Templates

Topic B: Set Project Plan Options, p. 26 (10 min)

                The Project Information Dialog Box

                The Project Properties Dialog Box

                Methods for Scheduling Projects

Topic C: Assign a Project Calendar, p. 31 (20 min)

                Project Calendars

                Base Calendars

                Calendar Types

                The Create New Base Calendar Dialog Box

                The Change Working Time Dialog Box

                Exceptions

103 Adding Project Tasks

Topic A: Add Tasks to a Project Plan, p. 40 (20 min)

                Tasks

                Task Modes

                The Task Entry Table

                Task Editing

                The Task Information Dialog Box

                Recurring Tasks

                The Recurring Task Information Dialog Box

Topic B: Enter Task Duration Estimates, p. 47 (?)

                Duration

                Estimated Duration

                Milestones

104 Managing Tasks

Topic A: Create a Work Breakdown Structure, p. 52 (30 min?)

                Work Breakdown Structures

                Summary Tasks and Subtasks

                The Project Summary Task

                Outline Numbers

                Task Notes

Topic B: Define Relationship Types, p. 60 (30 min?)

                Task Predecessors

                Dependencies

                Lag Time

                Lead Time

Topic C: Schedule Tasks, p. 65 (15 min)

                Task Constraints

                Deadlines

105 Managing Project Resources

Topic A: Add Resources to a Project, p. 70 (15 min)

                Resources

                Work Resources

                Units

                Work

                Material Resources

                Cost Resources

                Budget Resources

                The Resource Sheet

                The Resource Information Dialog Box

Topic B: Create a Resource Calendar, p. 76 (10 min)

                Resource Calendars

                Resource Availability     

Topic C: Enter Costs for Resources, p. 79 (10 min)

                Resource Costs

                Resource Cost Rate Tables

Topic D: Assign Resources to Tasks, p. 83 (opened at 2:18 pm)

                The Scheduling Formula

                Task Types

                Effort-Driven Scheduling

                The Task Usage Table

                The Resource Usage Table

                The Assign Resources Dialog Box

Topic E: Resolve Resource Conflicts, p. 90 (closed at 3:00 pm)

                Resource Allocation

                Resource Allocation Views

                Resource Leveling

                Methods of Resolving Resource Conflicts

                The Task Inspector Pane

                The Resource Leveling Dialog Box

                The Leveling Gantt Chart

106 Finalizing a Project

Topic A: Optimize a Project Plan, p. 100 (1 hr for A, B, and C)

                The Critical Path

                Slack

                Methods of Optimizing a Project Plan

Topic B: Set a Baseline, p. 105

                Baselines

                Microsoft Project and Baselines

                The Set Baseline Dialog Box

Topic C: Share a Project Plan, p. 110

                Printed Project Plans

                Print Settings

                Page Setup Options

                Syncing Project Plan with SharePoint

                Emailng Project Plans

Project 2019 Part 2

201 Updating a Project Plan

Topic A: Enter Task Progress, p. 2

                Task Progress

                The Status Date

                The Status Date Dialog Box

                The Mark on Track Command

                The Update Tasks Dialog Box

                The Tracking Table

                The Tracking Gantt Chart

                The Variance Table

Topic B: Enter Overtime Work, p. 9

                Actual Work

                The Actual Work Field

                Overtime Work

                The Work Table

                The Task Form View

                The Task Usage View

Topic C: Edit Tasks, p. 14

                Split Tasks

                Active/Inactive Tasks

                Rescheduled Tasks

                The Update Project Dialog Box

                The Move Command

Topic D: Update Cost Rate Tables, p. 19

                The Cost Table

                Cost Rate Tables

Topic E: Update a Baseline, p. 23

                The Set Baseline Dialog Box

                Interim Plans

202 Monitoring Project Progress

Topic A: Use View Commands, p. 30

                Default Views

                The More Views Dialog Box

                The Sort Command

                The Outline Command

                The Tables Command

                The Highlight Command

                The Filter Command

                Custom Filter

                Interactive Filters

                The Group Command

                The Project Statistics Dialog Box

                The Timescale Dialog Box 

Topic B: Add a Custom Field, p. 44

                Custom Fields

                The Custom Fields Dialog Box

                Field Lookup Tables

                The Edit Lookup Table Dialog Box

                Custom Field Formulas

                The Formula Dialog Box

                The Graphical Indicators Dialog Box

Topic C: Create Custom Views, p. 53

                New Views

                The Define New View Dialog Box

                Single View

                Combination View

Topic D: Format and Share the Timeline View, p. 58

                The Timeline View

                The Timeline Tools Format Contextual Tab

                The Copy Timeline Command

203 Controlling a Project Plan

Topic A: View Built-in Reports, p. 66

                Dashboard Reports

                Types of Dashboard Reports

                Resource Reports

                Types of Resource Reports

                Cost Reports

                Types of Cost Reports

                In Progress Reports

                Types of In Progress Reports

                Getting Started Reports

                Types of Getting Started Reports

                Task Boards Reports

                Types of Task Boards Reports

Topic B: Create Custom Reports, p. 78

                The New Report Command

                New Report Types

                The Report Tools Design Contextual Tab

                Chart Types

                The Chart Tools Design Contextual Tab

                The Chart Tools Format Contextual Tab

                The Table Tools Design Contextual Tab

                The Table Tools Layout Contextual Tab
                The Field List Pane

Topic C: Create a Visual Report, p. 93

                Visual Reports

                The Visual Reports Dialog Box

                Excel PivotCharts

                Visio PivotDiagrams

204 Reusing Project Plan Information

Topic A: Create a Project Plan Template, p. 100

                Project Plan Templates

                Best Practices for Creating a Template from an Existing File

                The Save As Template Dialog Box

                The Personal Templates Folder

Topic B: Share Project Plan Templates with Other Plan, p. 104

                The Global Template

                The Organizer

205 Working with Multiple Projects

Topic A: Share Resources, p. 110

                Resource Pools

                The Open Resource Pool Dialog Box

                The Share Resources Dialog Box

Topic B: Link Project Plans, p. 114

                Linked Projects

                Master Projects and Subprojects

                The Insert Project Dialog Box

                Dependencies

                The Link Between Project Dialog Box

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