MS Project 2013, 2016, 2019

Goals

Use Project to plan projects

Prerequisite

Windows environment

Contents

General

• Project versions (Standard, Professional)
• Project Server connectivity
• File formats

Interface

• Insert/hide columns
• Views
• Tables in Project
• Use the Organizer
• Filter, sort, group

Tasks

• Task input
• Task mode
• Milestones
• Summary tasks
• Recurring tasks
• Task sheet columns available

Resources

• Resource input
• Resource types
• Assign resources to tasks
• Overallocations
• Leveling

Calendars

• Manage a project’s calendars
• Change working times
• Add exceptions
• Change a resource’s calendar

Progress tracking

• Baselines
• Enter task progress as a percentage or days
• Display progress lines
• Display late tasks
• Reschedule unfinished work
• Use progress tracking views and tables

Reporting

• Use the Project built-in reports
• Create custom reports
• Use Visual Reports to create Excel and Visio connected reports
• Export project data to a cube file, Excel or Access

Format and print

• Format tables
• Format the Gantt Chart view
• Format the Network Diagram view
• Format the Timeline view
• Format the Calendar view
• Print the Gantt Chart

Project advanced features

• Insert subprojects
• Customize columns (lookup, formulas)