Learn Microsoft Project Tutorial Step-by-Step

This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Microsoft Project 2019. Jump in wherever you need answers–brisk lessons and informative screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Other Project users will want to grab this app as well.

Quickly start new plans, build task lists, and assign resources

Visualize schedules with Gantt charts and other views and reports

Consolidate projects, and share resources across plans

Manage modern Agile projects (James Mills, Jr., contributor)

Customize Project to maximize your efficiency

Leverage improvements to task linking, timelines, and accessibility

Master PM best practices while you learn Project

Microsoft Project 2019 is a powerhouse project management, portfolio management, and resource management tool. Whether you’re a full-time project manager or manage projects as part of a larger set of duties, Microsoft Project 2019 For Dummies will get you thinking and operating at the level of a project management guru.

Reference the full set of Microsoft Project 2019 features

Learn to think like a project management professional

Get into the nuts and bolts of Project for better productivity

Create a task schedule that keeps a project moving

Identify the golden rules that keep projects on track

With Microsoft Project 2019 For Dummies, you’ll soon get a grip on all the powerful features of this popular project management software.

Key Features

Explore various algorithms and the latest features of MS Project to organize and keep track of your projects

Microsoft Project is one of the most popular project management tools for enterprises of all sizes thanks to its wide variety of features such as project scheduling, project budgeting, built-in templates, and reporting tools. Learning Microsoft Project 2019 will get you started with the basics and gradually guide you through the complete project life cycle.

Starting with an overview of Microsoft Project 2019 and a brief introduction to project management concepts, this app will take you through the different phases of project management – initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. You will then learn how to identify and handle problems related to scheduling, costing, resourcing, and work allocation. Understand how to use dynamic reports to create powerful, automated reports and dashboards at the click of a button.

By the end of this app, you will be well-versed with Microsoft Project and have the skills you need to use it effectively in every stage of project management.

What you will learn

Create efficient project plans using Microsoft Project 2019

Get to grips with resolving complex issues related to time, budget, and resource allocation

Understand how to create automated dynamic reports

Identify and protect the critical path in your project and mitigate project risks

Become well-versed with executing Agile projects using MS Project

Understand how to create custom reports and make them available for future projects

Who this app is for

If you use Microsoft Office and are looking to use MS Project to manage your projects efficiently, this app is for you. Project managers or anyone interested in project management will also find this app useful. Basic knowledge of Windows UI and MS Office products is required.

Table of Contents

Project Management - the Essential Primer

Fundamentals of Microsoft Project

Initiating projects with Microsoft Project

Underlying Concepts of Microsoft Project

Resource Management with Microsoft Project

Work Breakdown Structure - the Single Critical Factor

Tasks - under the Microscope

Mastering Link Dependency and Constraints

Extended Customization - Tasks and Gantt Formatting

Executing Agile Projects with MS Project

Overallocation - the Bane of Project Managers

Baselines – Techniques and Best Practices

Project Tracking Techniques