How to Use Resources: Microsoft Project for Beginners
How to Use Resources: Microsoft Project for Beginners
Published 4/2025
Duration: 1h 5m | .MP4 1920x1080, 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 659 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Published 4/2025
Duration: 1h 5m | .MP4 1920x1080, 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 659 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Use Microsoft Project to schedule, organize, manage resources, and streamline projects with confidence.
What you'll learn
- Identify different types of resources like work, material, and cost.
- Describe how resource allocation affects project timelines.
- Apply resource management techniques in project planning.
- Integrate cost resources for variable expenses.
Requirements
- This course is for complete beginners. It starts with the basics, guiding you step-by-step.
- Access to Microsoft Project 2021 installed on your computer.
Description
This course includes downloadable course instructor files and exercise files to work with and follow along.
Welcome to Microsoft Project, the go-to tool for scheduling, organizing, and managing projects of any size. In this course, you'll learn how to effectively manage the resources needed for successful project completion, including work, material, and cost resources, and understand how they impact project schedules and budgets. Through practical exercises and downloadable materials, you'll grasp key features and learn to navigate the entire project lifecycle.
You’ll start by understanding what resources are and how they contribute to project success. Learn to create work resources for staffing, material resources for supplies, and cost resources for tracking additional expenses. Set accurate resource costs to maintain better budget control and assign resources efficiently to tasks. Explore how to use the Team Planner to assign resources visually, manage resource allocations effectively, and address resource overallocations before they impact project timelines.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced project manager, this course equips you with the skills needed to whip any project into shape. Get ready to supercharge your project management knowledge and take control of your projects with confidence, ensuring that you stay on time and within budget.
In this course, you’ll learn how to:
Identify different types of resources like work, material, and cost.
Describe how resource allocation affects project timelines.
Apply resource management techniques in project planning
Integrate cost resources for variable expenses.
This course includes:
64 minutesof video tutorials
13 individual videolectures
Course and Exercise Filesto follow along
Certificate of completion
Who this course is for:
- Individuals responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring projects of any size who want to leverage Microsoft Project's tools for effective project management.
- Those new to project management seeking foundational knowledge of Microsoft Project to kickstart their careers.
- Individuals aiming to improve their resumes and job prospects by acquiring essential project management software skills.
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