Microsoft Project 2021

What Will You Learn?

• Understand the Microsoft Project interface and recognize the features of Project 2019 and earlier versions.
• Create new project plans, set start dates, and configure project calendars and properties.
• Construct a task list with manual and automatic scheduling, milestones, and dependencies.
• Set up work, cost, and material resources, including pay rates, resource calendars, and resource documentation.
• Assign resources to tasks and manage workloads to optimize project efficiency.
• Customize Gantt charts, Timeline views, and reports for effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Save and baseline your plan, track progress through completion percentages, and enter actual task values.
• Refine task scheduling using constraints, task types, and the Task Inspector for precise project control.
• Examine and adjust resource allocations, resolve overallocations, and assess the project's cost and finish date.
• Implement advanced tracking techniques, reschedule incomplete work, and analyze variance for detailed progress reports.
• Enhance reports with custom elements and integrate Project data with other software like Excel and Visio for comprehensive reporting.
• Consolidate multiple projects, manage shared resource pools, and create inter-project dependencies.
• Apply Agile project management principles using Microsoft Project, including backlog creation, sprint planning, and progress tracking.
• Explore new features specific to the 2021 version of Microsoft Project to stay current with the latest project management tools.