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Course Code: M191en
Who should attend?
This course is intended for new Microsoft Project 2019 users.
Prerequisites
Windows 10 or equivalent
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to accomplish the following:
  • Understand the basic purpose and operation of the software, and work with windows, Ribbon tabs and buttons, project views, and customize the Quick Access Toolbar.
  • Establish default project settings, create a new project, create and edit task list details, establish dependencies by linking tasks, as well as review project details.
  • Add and assign resources to a project, work with project calendars, and enter project costs, such as standard, variable, and fixed costs.
  • Apply task type settings, modify fixed tasks, set task constraints, and define and format the critical path.
  • Apply preset and custom contours, edit resource assignments, identify and resolve resource overallocation.
  • Format views and format the Gantt Chart.
  • Apply page setup options, create headers and footers, insert page breaks, preview and print project information, as well as view and edit reports.
  • Sort, filter, and group views.
  • Save the baseline, set the status date, track the progress of a project, update tasks and the schedule, and compare a baseline and actual data.
Course Content  
    Getting Started with Project 2019
    Understanding Project Management Concepts ; Getting Started ; Application and Windows ; Ribbon and Tabs ; Creating and Saving Projects ; Opening and Closing Projects ; Changing the View ; Moving Within a View ; Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar ;
    Project Creation
    Understanding Project Default Settings ; Understanding Project Information ; Creating Task Lists ; Entering Task Durations and Milestones ; Outlining Task Lists ; Creating Task Dependencies ; Modifying Task Dependencies ; Reviewing the Project ;
    Project Resources and Costs
    Understanding Project Resources ; Resource Assignment Concepts ; Assigning Resources ; Working with Project Calendars ; Working with Resource Calendars ; Working with Task Calendars ; Entering Project Costs ;
    Changing Scheduling Methods
    Resource Assignment Concepts ; Task Type Settings ; Changing Task Type Settings ; Task Constraints ; Identifying Factors Affecting Tasks ; Defining the Critical Path ; Formatting the Critical Path ;
    Resolving Resource Conflicts
    Preset Contours ; Applying Preset Contours ; Editing Resource Assignments ; Resource Overallocation ; Locating Resource Overallocation ; Resolving Resource Overallocation ;
    Formatting the Project Environment
    Formatting Views ; Formatting the Gantt Chart ;
    Printing Schedule Information
    Page Setup Options ; Previewing Views and Reports ; Printing Project Information ; Working with Reports ;
    Sorting, Filtering and Grouping
    Sorting Views ; Filtering Views ; Grouping Tasks and Resources ;
    Tracking Project Progress
    Saving the Baseline ; Setting the Status Date ; Tracking Task Progress ; Updating Tasks ; Updating the Remaining Schedule ; Comparing Baseline and Actual Data ;