Overview

**This course includes downloadable instructor files and exercise files to work with and follow along.**Are you a Project Manager or a PMO looking to take your project management skills to the next level? Have you been using Project 2019 or older, but you want to upgrade to the latest and greatest offering from Microsoft? Maybe you are an ‘accidental' project manager who needs to upgrade their skills in Project. If so, then this course is for you.Project 2021 is the latest on-premises release from Microsoft and the newest addition to the Project family of applications.Project 2021 is a full life-cycle project management tool that makes managing small to large complex projects easy. Enter tasks and edit the information. Add structure to a list by adding summaries and subtasks, create task dependencies, set constraints, manage resources, costs, and budgets, track progress, and so much more.In this introduction to Project 2021, we will run through the core functionality of Project and have you up and running in no time. There are no prerequisites, however, having a project management background or some experience using older versions of Project will be an advantage.In this course, students will learn how to:Explain the differences between Project plans and Project versionsExplore the Project interface with confidence and quickly find commandsWork with keyboard shortcutsSwitch between views and tablesCreate, save, open, and close Project filesSetup Project calendars and define exceptionsManually enter tasksUnderstand the difference between automatically vs. manually scheduled tasksCreate milestone tasksAdd structure with summary and subtasksCreate a work breakdown structureLink tasks and add dependenciesAssign lag or lead timeSet task deadlines and constraintsAssign resources to tasksDeal with resource overallocationsUnderstand effort vs. non-effort driven schedulingCustomize table columnsWork with the timeline viewSort, filter, and group tasksIdentify the critical pathSet a baseline to measure progressIdentify and fix issuesDelay tasksMake tasks inactiveAdd notes to tasks and resourcesTrack and manage task and project progressCreate and format basic reportsPrint views, notes, and reportsSave a Project file as a templateExport a Project file to a PDF and Excel workbookPassword-protect Project files.This course includes:5+ hours of video tutorials69 individual video lecturesCourse and exercise files to follow alongCertificate of completion

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