01. Navigating MS Project 2019

• Exploring the Ribbon: Task, Resource, Project, and View tabs
• Customizing the Format tab for visual clarity
• How to display and switch between different Project Views

02. Creating and Scheduling a New Project

• Defining File Properties and Project Start Dates
• Manual vs. Automatic Scheduling: Overview and Best Practices
• Calendar Management: Setting working times and adding holidays
• Creating Tasks: Single, Multiple, and Recurring tasks
• Organizing Tasks: Task Summary Name Field and Autolinking
• Linking Tasks: Using Drop-down menus, Gantt Charts, and Network Diagrams
• Managing Constraints and Deadlines

03. Resource Management & Costing

• Adding Work, Material, and Cost Resources
• Effort-Driven Scheduling and Task Types (Fixed Units, Work, or Duration)
• Setting Resource Working Times and Calendars
• Costing: Entering rates, per-use costs, and fixed costs for tasks

04. Viewing and Tracking Scheduling Factors

• Finding the Critical Path and analyzing Slack
• Using Timeline Bar labels and tracking Task Progress
• Viewing Team Workload and moving tasks within the schedule
• Updating Actuals: Start/Finish dates, Work, and Remaining Duration
• Progress Tracking: Percent Complete vs. Percent Work Complete
• Advanced Tracking: Performance analysis with Earned Value

05. & 06. Reporting and Master Projects

• Creating and Printing Basic Reports
• Optimizing Views for high-quality printing
• Master Projects: Working with Subprojects and combined files
• Resource Pooling: Sharing resources across multiple project files