Scheduling with Microsoft Project (MS Project) like a pro

Start from no knowledge and become a scheduling expert using Microsoft Project

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What you will learn

Become a Microsoft MS project scheduling EXPERT the easy way

Learn the 6 Steps for a successful, accurate and beautiful schedule

Master the art of simplifying your schedule to become more efficient

Practice what you learn with a practical example

Description

Updated Feb 2023: What's new in latest MS Project 2021 updates + video on WBS 

Updated Nov 2023: Made Cheat sheets and Assignments slides numbering clearer


Do you want to know how the professional project managers use MS project for scheduling?


Are you a beginner and want to learn to schedule with MS Project the way professionals do it without going through the soporific details of functions that are never used?


Hi all - In my 20 years as Project Manager I have successfully implemented projects for HP and IBM (amongst others) and if you follow this course you will know MS Project as much as I (and most Project Managers) do.

That's all there is to it but it can be very powerful if used properly.

Overview

This course will show you how to create a schedule in Microsoft Project like pros do.

The course focuses on the most important functionality that is used in real life, on real projects. In my 20+ years as Project Manager I have only used the functions outlined in this course.

Project Managers simply do not have time to build complex projects schedules. Schedules need to be

  • easy to maintain / fast to update

  • easy to share / easy to understand

For this reason Project Managers only use a few (but powerful) components of the Microsoft Project / MS Project functionality.

This course focuses on what knowledge is required to build a solid and usable schedule. The type of schedule project managers needs, for him/her but also to present a clear timeline to peers and Management.

There are 3 main chapters to this course:

In the introduction, I walk you through the software.

  • First very briefly then

  • In more detail where I show you the main functionalities.

Part 1 will show you

  • The main functionality

  • How to build a schedule in 6 steps

  • Practice activity for each concept.

In Part 2 we will

  • Review some more advanced concepts.

  • Do a practice activity for this Part.

Finally in the conclusion I will explain some other functionalities that are never used.

Have fun!





Content

Introduction

Introduction: Must watch before starting the course
Quick intro to MS Project
Quick intro to MS Project - hands on
Intro: Step 0: MS project overview of front end and functionality
MS project overview of front end and functionality: Part 1
MS project overview of front end and functionality - part 2
MS project overview of front end and functionality - part 3 Format
MS project overview of front end and functionality - Summary

Part 1: 6 steps to a schedule

Step 1 intro - Check out resources!
Step 1: Preparing your workspace
Practice activity - Step 1 Preparing your work space
Practice activity solution - Step 1 Preparing your work space
Step 2 intro: Creating standalone tasks
Step 2 part 1: Standalone tasks without grouping
Step 2 part 2: Milestones
Step 2 part 3: Task summaries
Practice activity - Step 2
Practice activity solution: Step 2
Practice activity solution: Step 2 (continued)
Step 3 intro
Step 3: Linking tasks
Practice activity: step 3
Practice activity solution: Step 3
Step 4 intro
Step 4: Adding Contraints
Practice activity: Step 4
Practice activity solution: Step 4
Step 5 intro
Step 5: Updating the schedule
Practice activity step 5
Practice activity step 5 solution
Step 6 intro
Step 6 part 1 Format tasks
Step 6 part 2 Format bars
Step 6 part 3 Export schedule
Practice activity step 6
Practice activity solution: step 6

Part 2: Advanced functions

Part 2 intro
Dependencies type
Lags
Resource allocation
Calendar
Timelines
Resource levelling
Practice activity for Part 2 - intro
Practice activity for Part 2
Practice activity solution for Part 2 - start
Practice activity solution for Part 2 - continued and end

Conclusion and bonus lecture

Conclusion (Ben's rambling) and some samples attached
Bonus Lecture

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Reviews

Jahleel
May 21, 2023
The instructor did a good job but I was expecting a bit more substance and complexity with the words "like a pro" being used. This is a beginner level course and perhaps it should be described as such.
Alma
March 31, 2023
I am new and I want to learn all the details. This class is perfect for me so I can understand Microsoft project. Instructor is very clear and explain super well.
Javier
March 5, 2023
yes, teaching me the basics of use of MS Proj, aligning my understanding of projects to this system framework. Good stuff all round.
Thomas
January 27, 2023
Brushed over project information as if it wasn't that important. It's very important to set this data before inputting tasks.
Stephen
October 4, 2022
Great lecturer! Straight to the points without making unnecessary verbose comments. Just what I needed to get up to speed on MS Project quickly. Good to hear about his experience on what is commonly used and what isn't.
H
September 29, 2022
Exactly what i needed to improve my MSP skills after a layoff of a few years. Ben's vast experience shows as he narrows it all down to the essentials that a planner/scheduler needs.
Loretta
May 11, 2022
This was an easy to follow course. I found the information in Section 1 to be just what I needed for my company's goals.
Ashlee
April 26, 2021
Great course! MS Project can be very intimidating - however this course has defintiely helped me in my current role. I learned what I needed to ensure my schedule is updated!
Akindele
March 30, 2021
This is my first time taking any course on hands on MS project. Thus far, this has been a good experience for me and I believe I would be an expert once I am done with this training
Keith
November 9, 2020
Do I need to learn about those other features? If yes, might as well go in-depth with them so we could learn about them. Otherwise, skip them entirely since I am not getting anything anyway.
Marco
October 19, 2020
L'insegnante è sicuramente un ottimo conoscitore del project management ma non è sicuramente un bravo insengante troppe balbuzie, troppe incertezze. il corso in sè è davvero una spolverata dei comandi basi
Mike
September 20, 2020
This was my first course by this instructor. An excellent fact-filled layout of all the "necessary" functionality of MS Project. I'll look forward to taking additional courses from this instructor. Thank you!
Tarek
September 19, 2020
of course thanks for the effort exerted , but 4 me i was waiting for 2 thing which are the cost allocation and how to generate S-Curve / invoices also 4 the update i believe the manual input for the % and duration may resulting in mistakes in complex long schedules (if i'm not wrong or miss understood some parts in z course).. thanks again.

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