Master advanced techniques in Microsoft Project 2021 with this comprehensive 3-hour 15-minute tutorial. Dive deep into executing, monitoring, and controlling projects using features like percent complete presets, tracking tables, and SharePoint integration. Learn to customize fields, views, and reports, including burndown charts and cost overviews. Explore critical path analysis, task management, and resource allocation. Create custom reports, templates, and resource pools to streamline your project management workflow. Perfect for project managers, team leads, and professionals seeking to enhance their skills in planning, tracking, and optimizing complex projects using the most popular project management software.
Overview
Syllabus
Start
Introduction
Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling Projects
Using Percent Complete Presets
Tracking Actuals Using the Tracking Table
Increasing Task Duration
Changing Project Start Dates and Tracking Task Actual Start Dates
Syncing with SharePoint
Updating Tasks in SharePoint and Viewing in Project File
Updating Actual Work and Actual Cost
Using the Tracking Gantt View to See Project Progress
Using the Variance Table to Track Progress
Using Project Statistics to View Project Progress
Overview of Custom Fields
Adding Custom Lookup Fields to Resource Sheet View
Adding Custom Lookup Graphical Indicators to Gantt Chart View
Creating Custom Views
Using Network Diagram View
Slack, Slipping, and Late Tasks
Viewing Critical Tasks on the Gantt Chart
Viewing Slack and Late Tasks on the Gantt Chart
Creating Custom Tables to View Critical Tasks and Free and Total Slack
Viewing Slippage on the Gantt Chart
Sorting and Grouping
Filtering and Highlighting
Using Task Board View and Sheet View
Managing Sprints and Assigning Tasks to Them
Analyzing Plans by Using Task Boards and Sprints
Renaming Sprints
Deleting Tasks and Setting Deadlines
Splitting Tasks
Reason for Splitting Tasks
Adding Task Constraints
Breaking Task Links and Starting on Non-Working Days
Inactivating Tasks and Rescheduling Tasks
Updating Baselines
Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling Projects Recap
Reporting and Customizing
Formatting Gantt Charts
Sharing Gantt Charts
Viewing Burndown Reports
Contextual Ribbon Tabs with Selected Report Objects
Modifying Cost Overview Reports
Copying Reports to PowerPoint Presentations
Viewing Project Overview Reports
Viewing Remaining Dashboard Reports
Viewing Resource Reports
Viewing Cash Flow Reports and Changing Timescale
Viewing Costs Reports
Viewing In Progress Reports
Viewing Task Boards Reports
Viewing the Getting Started Report and Tutorial
Creating Custom Reports for Resource Information
Creating Custom Reports with Sprint Information
Creating Visual Reports for Excel
Reviewing Project Options
Creating Project Plan Templates
Using Organizer to Share Custom Objects Across Plan Files
Creating Blank Project Plans to Use as Resource Pools
Copying Resources to Resource Pool Files
Attaching Plan Files to Resource Pools
When to Attach Resource Pools to Plan Files
Linking Project Plans
Reporting and Customizing Recap
Conclusion
Taught by
Learnit Training
