Course Information
Course Overview
The Fastest Way to Learn Microsoft Project 2013 Inside and Out - On Your Schedule.
Create Successful Projects Like a Pro with Microsoft Project 2013
- Master the Fundamentals of Microsoft Project
- Export Data to Other Programs
- Create Visually Pleasing Presentations
- Manage and Complete Tasks Efficiently
A Comprehensive Project-Creation Tool from Microsoft
Microsoft Project is one of the only Microsoft programs not offered in the popular Microsoft Office suite, which includes Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Project is available in a standard as well as a professional version. The professional version includes extra features, such as tools for team collaboration and access to Microsoft's Project Server. Both versions allow users to keep track of every aspect of a variety of project types, including the ability to share and communicate between programs, trace task paths, and create graphical reports.
Overview and Contents
This course is designed for those who are new to Microsoft Project 2013, as well as those who are upgrading to 2013 from previous versions of the software. Knowledge of Microsoft Project is a great tool for anyone whose job involves managing many people and resources. The only requirement is access to the Microsoft Project 2013 program.
Over the course of sixty-three lectures, downloadable transcripts and MP3s, and more than thirteen hours of content, this Simon Sez IT tutorial will guide you through the fundamentals of Microsoft Project, beginning with the basics, and marking your progress with an online quiz. Content will cover: designing custom projects, using templates, learning to trace task paths, exporting your work to other Microsoft programs, uploading to the cloud, accessing the ribbon and other toolbars, managing tasks, allocating resources, defining deadlines, managing calendars, and much more.
Upon completion of this course, you will possess all the tools you need to use Microsoft Project 2013 to organize, access, and deliver your projects on time.
Just Take a Look at These Top Rated Reviews...
★★★★★ “Although you can find some of this course on you tube, this one is more thorough and detailed, so I can only recommend 100%. It revealed to me some tips that I couldn't find on any other tutorials.” -Florin Istratoiu
★★★★★ “The instructor delivers excellently. He is very timely, clear and concise in his explanations. This course takes you from zero with practical examples on the features and capabilities of MS Project.” -Dianne Garvey
★★★★★ "I like the fact that I had access to the files (download them) and be able to work later on my own to follow if I was doing things correctly.” -Brandon Silva
★★★★★
“The course was interesting and well organized. The short lessons allowed me to finish a topic in the middle of my work day. The instructor spoke well and was easy to listen to.” -Janice Tabbut
★★★★★ “Simon's narration is well paced, and easy to follow. He matches everything he says with demonstrations on screen. I've learnt a lot about Microsoft Project 2013 and can't wait to put my learning into action.” -Steven Doig
** Updated July 2017. English close captions added
Course Content
- 10 section(s)
- 63 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Help
- Section 3 Project 2013 Workspace
- Section 4 Using Touch
- Section 5 The Ribbon and Toolbars
- Section 6 Keyboard Shortcuts
- Section 7 Project Options
- Section 8 Tasks Basics
- Section 9 Dependency Basics
- Section 10 Resource Basics
What You’ll Learn
- Practice what you learned with included exercise files
- Calendars and timelines
- Discover how to work with costs, deadlines, and overcome scheduling issues
- Learn critical paths
- Setting up tasks and tracing their paths
- Resource allocation
- Assign resources to a task
- Leveling
- Interim plans and baselines
- Safeguards and restrictions
- Bonus practice files
- How to measure a project against a baseline project
- Learn how to use Project 2013 on a touch device
- Learn valuable new skills for complex projects at work
- Utilize calendars and timelines in MS Project 2013
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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NNicola Roma
Project templates download did not work and i had to use previous project from the other course
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FFelipe Rodrigues Rego Freitas
Excellent course. Easy to follow and with good level of information. I do recommend. Extra Documetation provided help us to follow the project management evolution. For me that is starting using this tool it was a very valious course and I am confident to starting managing and tracking projects wit Miscrosoft Project.
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JJohn Dobbins
Toby: Thank you for producing this course. It was straightforward and comprehensive. Additionally it was organized and presented very well. I look forward to the advanced course; however, I need to master many of the techniques you demonstrated in this course. Cheers, John
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AAsoka Ranjan
Well explained more necessarily high standard explnation !