Microsoft Project ALL: BEGINNER to EXPERT 10 Projects 9 PDU
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Microsoft Project ALL: BEGINNER to EXPERT 10 Projects 9 PDU

Learn MS Project all version HANDS-ON with COMPLETE real life examples BONUS 125 project files FREE PMI approved 9 PDUs

Created by Srikanth Shirodkar
10 hours
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139
Lectures
103,951
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What you'll learn

Create EXPERT-LEVEL Project plans using Microsoft Project (all versions) over 10 (TEN) COMPLETE hands-on Project Exercises - progressively elaborated
Manage all your Resources inside Microsoft Project - whether it is people, money, machinery, licenses or even shared resources
Create 100s of world-class, self-updating Graphical Reports - at the click of a button
Resolve OVERALLOCATIONS - using multiple ways provided by Microsoft Project
Identify Risks a mile ahead - Mitigate them early - Build Contingency in your plans
Identify Critical Paths as easy as 1-2-3 add Summary tasks
Make Weekly tracking and reporting a PLEASURE - and not a pain
Track PROJECT VARIANCE at a microscopic level if you please
PRACTICE with 100+ project download files in various stages of the 10 exercises covered
CORE TEACHINGS - you can use ANY Project flavour (online, offline, desktop, professional) - what you learn here will not get obsolete

Course Content

22 sections • 139 lectures • 10:15:46 total length

Welcome & Introduction: Exercise 1

4 lectures • 15:30

INTRODUCTION: Course Structure and How to get the Best of this course03:56
IMPORTANT: What you should know about this course! *DON'T MISS*01:40
Project Exercise 1 - A Very Simple Exercise to Start05:16
Project Exercise 1 - Continued - A Dive into Microsoft Project - LEVEL SIMPLE04:38

Get the FUNDAMENTALS RIGHT!

7 lectures • 23:07

Learning Objectives of this Section01:00
Basic Interface of Microsoft Project04:11
What are Tasks?03:31
What are Resources?04:59
What are Allocations?02:38
+3 more lectures

Assignment 1: SIMPLE Level - "Plan to Build a Tree House"

1 lectures • 00:14

Assignment 1: SIMPLE Level - "Plan to Build a Tree House"1 question
SAMPLES Assignment 1 SIMPLE Level - Plan to Build a Tree House00:14

Microsoft Project Plan : Exercise 2: Purchase New Car Plan: SIMPLE LEVEL

9 lectures • 37:09

OVERVIEW of Exer 2 - Purchase New Car Plan - SIMPLE LEVEL00:50
Learning Objectives of this Section02:15
The Basics - Project Start Date, Simple Options06:44
Managing Calendars05:33
What are Views?03:59
+5 more lectures

Assignment 2: SIMPLE Level - "Plan a family vacation trip"

1 lectures • 00:17

Assignment 2: SIMPLE Level - "Plan a family vacation trip"1 question
SAMPLES Assignment 2 SIMPLE Level - Plan a family vacation trip00:17

Microsoft Project: IMPORTANT CONCEPTS

5 lectures • 23:01

IMPORTANT: Understanding Work Formula Basics07:58
Manual Tasks04:33
BEST PRACTICE - Work Breakdown Structure - WBS Demystified03:46
WBS Creation - 10 Golden Rules05:46
BONUS: CHECKLIST for WBS Review00:58

Assignment 3: BEGINNER Level - "Solving a (WBS) Crime Thriller"

1 lectures • 00:19

Assignment 3: BEGINNER Level - "Solving a (WBS) Crime Thriller"1 question
SAMPLES Assignment 3 BEGINNER Level - Solving a (WBS) Crime Thriller00:19

Microsoft Project Plan : Exer 3: Office Shift Project Plan - BEGINNER LEVEL

9 lectures • 31:19

OVERVIEW of Exer 3 - Office Shift Plan - BEGINNER LEVEL01:14
Learning Objectives of this Section02:19
Project Exercise 3: Office Shift Project Plan04:18
Task Dependencies - FS, FF, SS, SF - IMPORTANT05:49
Project Exercise 3: Task dependencies CONTINUED04:38
+5 more lectures

Project Plan: Exercise 4 - Summarize, Assignments and Linking

10 lectures • 37:39

OVERVIEW of Exer 4 - Corporate Website Development - BEGINNER LEVEL01:06
Learning Objectives of this Section01:44
Project Exercise 4: Setting up a Corporate Website02:20
IMPT: Importing from Excel05:46
Project Exercise 4: Summarize, Assign and Link05:51
+5 more lectures

Assignment 4: BEGINNER Level - "Assignment 4 - Test Plan for eCommerce Site"

1 lectures • 00:17

Assignment 4: BEGINNER Level - "Assignment 4 - Test Plan for eCommerce Site"1 question
SAMPLES Assignment 4 BEGINNER Level - Test Plan for eCommerce Site00:17

Project Plan : Exercise 5: Intermediate Level: Initiation, planning, execution

8 lectures • 39:48

OVERVIEW of Exer 5 - Software Development Plan - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL00:57
Learning Objectives of this Section01:32
Project Exercise 5: Software Development Plan06:52
Team Planner View - and OVERALLOCATIONS 10107:16
Basics of Baselines02:36
+3 more lectures

Project Plan : Exercise 6 - Overallocations, Lag and Lead, Advanced TRACKING

13 lectures • 59:59

OVERVIEW of Exer 6 - New Business Plan - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL00:48
Learning Objectives of this Section02:03
Project Exercise 6: New Business Plan05:21
Handling Resource OVERALLOCATIONS - 20105:34
Allowing Lag and Lead Times05:29
+8 more lectures

BONUS SECTION: INTENSIVE FORMATTING OF VIEWS

8 lectures • 41:47

Split Windows and Multiple Windows03:52
Using the Timeline View05:42
Sorting Project Information05:28
Creating Custom Taskbars06:32
Creating Custom Groups05:32
+3 more lectures

Microsoft Project Plan : Exercise 7: Training Rollout Plan: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

9 lectures • 45:01

OVERVIEW of Exer 7 - Training Rollout Plan - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL00:55
Learning Objectives of this Section02:23
Project Exercise 7: Training Rollout Plan05:40
Resource Management - Types of Resources04:57
Managing Work Resources10:18
+4 more lectures

Project Plan : Exercise 8 - Commercial Office Construction - COMPLEX LEVEL

11 lectures • 01:02:50

OVERVIEW of Exer 8 - Commercial Office Building Construction - COMPLEX LEVEL00:52
Learning Objectives of this Section03:06
Project Exercise 8: Commercial Construction05:46
Critical Path with Confidence08:32
Task Inspector and fixing Scheduling Problems06:36
+6 more lectures

Project Plan : Exercise 9 - Product Marketing Campaign Launch - LEVEL COMPLEX

7 lectures • 44:02

OVERVIEW of Exer 9 - Product Marketing Campaign Launch - COMPLEX LEVEL01:11
Learning Objectives of this Section03:28
Project Exercise 9: Product Marketing Campaign Launch05:19
Project Exercise 9: Contd - OVERALLOCATIONS - some hints07:47
Advanced Baselines - Overwriting and Updating08:08
+2 more lectures

Project Plan : Exercise 10 - Learning Management System Implement -LEVEL COMPLEX

5 lectures • 26:13

OVERVIEW of Exer 10 - Learning Management System Implementation - COMPLEX LEVEL01:30
Learning Objectives of this Section03:07
Project Exercise 10: Learning Management System Implementation06:00
Project Exercise 10: Continued07:51
IMPORTANT - REVIEWING Project Schedule and Status07:45

Exercise 10 Contd: RESOLVING DIFFICULT PROBLEMS

2 lectures • 10:57

Resolving Scheduling Problems06:19
Resolving Difficult Cost Problems04:38

Ex 10 Contd: Your SECRET SUPERPOWER: Powerful Reports!

5 lectures • 21:22

ULTIMATE: Powerful Reports05:36
"INPROGRESS" Scheduling Reports03:27
"RESOURCEFUL" Resource Reports02:21
"PRICELESS" Cost Reports04:36
"TOP-DRAWER" Dashboard Reports05:22

BONUS SECTION: Schedule Excellence - First Steps in Microsoft Project

14 lectures • 01:01:26

Introduction to Schedule Excellence in Microsoft Project05:07
Basic Hygiene Issues - Sanity Tests for your Schedule07:34
It's Only an Estimate!04:44
Summary Tasks with assignment04:52
Summary Tasks with dependencies03:21
+9 more lectures

RETIRED LECTURES: *SKIP THIS SECTION* do not use

6 lectures • 27:53

INTRODUCTION: Course Structure and How to get the Best of this course03:56
OLD: How to Create a Baseline - Variance Table 10107:02
Sec 7 Conclusion and some Important Tips06:38
Sec 3 Conclusion and some Important Tips04:30
*OLD FORMAT* How To CLAIM your PDU points - and other BONUS GOODIES02:16
+1 more lectures

BONUS SECTION: *FREE Gifts *Goodies *Perks

3 lectures • 05:22

CONCLUSION LECTURE - NEXT STEPS!!00:33
*NEW* How To CLAIM your PDU points - and other BONUS GOODIES02:07
Bonus Lecture: THANK YOU GIFTS02:42

Description

This course is the FIRST, ONLY, #1 BESTSELLER 3 years consecutive, AND most comprehensive HANDS_ON Microsoft Project course that brings the THREE ASPECTS TOGETHER - 1) Microsoft Project 2) Project Management Principles AND 3) hands-on exercises. NO OTHER book, tutorial or course offers these unique set, anywhere on the internet.

Before you read further, see what my students are saying about my Microsoft Project courses:

  • From an esteemed learner: "I'm a 7-year veteran of the videogame industry and have spent most  professional career working on agile/scrum/kanban development teams.  This course has been a great, cost-effective way for me to broaden my  project management toolbox to include traditional waterfall scheduling  techniques and resource allocation modelling. I will be using these  skills to help plan multi-million dollar development efforts on small to  medium (50-500 person) development teams."


  • "This was probably one of the best online courses I have taken so far, on any subject. I did not have any previous knowledge on MS Project before I started taking the course and today I feel very confident about it." - another esteemed learner


  • "Lecturer not only provides excellent teaching skills, but also provides  so much insight that sometimes you feel he was actually  involved in MS  Project's development itself. Samples, case introductions and other material is  well-prepared and perfectly executed in a systematic order, where pupil  is encouraged to experiment further and work on provided sample msp  files. I highly recommend this to anyone using the software or prepare  for a PMP or similar certificate." - review from an esteemed learner


  • "Full marks - met and exceeded expectation. Gladly recommend to anyone grappling MS Project. The PDUs are a great bonus too..." - Leila Barton

"One of the best course ANYWHERE.... Thanks instructor for shaping our career" - by Taha Syed

IMPORTANT: "How to download Microsoft Project" is answered later below in FAQ section. Keep reading.

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Microsoft Project is a beast of a software application - almost 30 years of history! Released mid-1980's on MS-DOS.  So, it has every imaginable feature built into it by now - and then even some more. 

My promise to you: By the end of this course - you will be incredibly comfortable with Microsoft Project - and you will be able to use Project like a BOSS. You will be able to create, manage and track world class schedules - with complex requirements of resources,  allocations, budgets, reporting and tracking - all the way to project completion!!!

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Do you want to Master the World's Most Popular Project Management tool? Learn Microsoft Project in this Comprehensive Course.

  • Applicable to ALL versions of Microsoft Project - stay miles AHEAD of the curve

  • BONUS: Approved for 9 PMI PDU points, under Category 'B'. Penultimate lesson included shows how you can claim this.

  • Start from the very basics - this course makes no assumptions

  • Earn promotions with your new skills - Become indispensable in your organization

  • BONUS - more than 100+ Project File downloads - PRACTICE EXACTLY what is shown in each and every lecture

  • By the end of the course - you will be able to SOLVE the TOUGHEST issues on project scheduling. 

  • YEARS of experience has been condensed into this course - with generous tips, tricks, best practices, pitfalls - in each and every concept lesson. 

A review from a MS Project learner in my course: "I know the above tag is a oxymoron but then it is. A complete course is a detailed to perfection which i did not came  across many courses. Srikanth as a tutor/ trainer is very good. Highly  Recommended !!!!!" - by Hasib Patel

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Learn Microsoft Project to create INCREDIBLY POWERFUL project schedules.

  • Learn to Use Project in EVERY STAGE of project management - Initiation, Planning, Execution & Control - and finally Closing.

  • Identify REAL LIFE problems - scheduling, costing, resourcing, work allocations!

  • Use DYNAMIC REPORTS - powerful, automated, DYNAMIC reports and dashboards

  • Save Hundreds of hours and Thousands of dollars - by using resources OPTIMALLY, identifying, preventing and mitigating RISKS

  • Learn to Resolve the #1 PROBLEM that Project Managers face with Schedule Management - Resource Over Allocations.  8+ techniques shown in this course - Push dates - Adding Delays, Increase working hours, Balance allocations, Leveling, Work Contours, Use Team Planner view, Use "Assign Resources" feature, Splitting Tasks

  • De-mystify the 100s of features in Microsoft Project - Views, Tables, Charts, Formatting, Multiple detail windows etc.

From another learner: 

"Thanks for this superb course - I needed to get fully hands on with MS Project fast - and this course has me up and running like nothing else.  Have become quite proficient and have others in the office asking my  help. Highly recommend this course." - by Chia Lin


What am I going to get from this course?

  1. A step-by-step HD video tutorial starting from the absolute basics - all the way to advanced EXPERT level topics.

  2. Video lectures, extensive resources, downloadable exercise Project files, PDFs etc - over 120 separate lessons, 9+ hours of instruction

  3. TEN COMPLETE EXERCISES - every one has different scenarios, objective and overview files, WBS explained. 

  4. EVEN MORE: exercise files have BEGIN and FINISH versions - which allows you to REPLICATE EXACTLY what is shown in the lecture. 

  5. EVERY concept is LOADED with tips, tricks, pitfalls from years of hands-on experience

  6. Practice Assignments in exercises, quizzes to self-test your knowledge

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Important information before you enroll:

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Microsoft only allows download through Office 365 portal, which requires a valid registration.

All the steps to install are on the official Microsoft site, and should be googled for.  URLs and Microsoft offerings are changing on a high frequency as I write this in 2020.

The whole process is unfortunately complex. You should register first, then log into the Office portal and finally download and install Project.


FAQ: Can I do this course with MS Project XX?

ANY which version of MS Project you use, this course will be beneficial to you. I mainly use 2016 standalone (desktop) Project Professional for teaching, but occasionally show the latest UI (only when required). This course teaches logic and techniques universal to all major versions of Project in the market today. There will be about ~10% variation in the UI and minor tweaks, but all the critical logic and techniques will be the same.

FAQ: How to get help with installation?

If your office provides Project for you, then seek it from your System Administrator. Else, if you run into issues with the installation, you should seek the help of Microsoft's excellent and live help support system from within the Office portal. And this help is only available through the steps provided in Microsoft's link above. As far as I am aware, this is the only secure and recommended way to get a trial version.
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  4. Check out the curriculum and the FREE lectures for a course preview

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Who this course is for:

  • New Project Managers with no experience of any tools
  • Experienced PMs with no MS Project experience
  • Self taught users of Microsoft Project - who only used it only for basics - like creating a schedule
  • Senior and Executive Management- Handling one or many PMs, projects amd budgets - this course will benefit you a lot too
  • Users of OLD versions (say, MSP 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, etc) - who want to see and prepare for the latest and the greatest
  • I do NOT teach the art and science of Project Management itself - this course is not the place for that. However, you will learn a lot if you are new to Project Management.

This course includes:

  • 10 hours on-demand video
  • 20 articles
  • 143 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Full lifetime access
  • Certificate of completion

Instructor

Srikanth Shirodkar

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