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  • Microsoft® Project 2013

    Preview
    • Overview of Microsoft® Project 2013

      09:31Preview
      • 0.1 Welcome
        00:07
      • 0.2 Overview Of Microsoft Project 2013
        00:49
      • 0.3 Table Of Contents
        00:55
      • 0.4 Course Objectives
        00:33
      • 0.5 Course Overview
        01:02
      • 0.6 Course Overview Contd.
        01:15
      • 0.7 Value Of Microsoft Project 2013 For Professionals
        00:55
      • 0.8 Value Of Microsoft Project 2013 For Organizations
        00:53
      • 0.9 Lessons Covered
        00:18
      • 0.10 Exam Pattern
        00:51
      • 0.11 Microsoft Project 2013 Certification
        01:24
      • 0.12 Summary
        00:19
      • 0.13 Thank You
        00:10
    • Lesson 01 - Basics of Microsoft® Project 2013

      13:24Preview
      • 1.1 Basics of Microsoft Project 2013
        00:19
      • 1.2 Objectives
        00:26
      • 1.3 Introduction
        00:50
      • 1.4 Project Management
        01:35
      • 1.5 Microsoft Project 2013
        00:33
      • 1.6 Microsoft Project 2013 Editions
      • 1.7 Features of microsoft project 2013
      • 1.8 Calender types
      • 1.9 Project Options
        01:46
      • 1.10 Business Scenario Changing Currency in Project Options
        02:08
      • 1.11 Demo Summary
        00:11
      • 1.12 Business Scenario Expanding and Collapsing the Ribbon
        01:15
      • 1.13 Demo Summary
        00:12
      • 1.14 Business Scenario Customizing the Ribbon
        01:09
      • 1.15 Demo Summary
        00:13
      • 1.16 Business Scenario Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
        01:32
      • 1.17 Demo Summary
        00:18
      • 1.18 Quiz
      • 1.19 Summary
        00:51
      • 1.20 Thank You
        00:06
    • Lesson 02 - Creating a Project Plan

      18:35Preview
      • 2.1 Creating A Project Plan
        00:21
      • 2.2 Objectives
        00:28
      • 2.3 Basic Information For A New Project
        01:02
      • 2.4 Microsoft Project 2013 Interface
        00:49
      • 2.5 Create Project From A Blank Project Template
        00:25
      • 2.6 Components Of A Blank Project Template
        00:47
      • 2.7 Create Project From An Existing Template
        00:37
      • 2.8 Business Scenario Creating a Project from an Existing Template
        02:41
      • 2.9 Demo Summary
        00:11
      • 2.10 Create Project From An Existing Project
        00:34
      • 2.11 Create Project From Microsoft Excel Workbook
        00:25
      • 2.12 Create Project From Microsoft Excel Workbook Contd.
        00:31
      • 2.13 Business Scenario Importing Tasks from Excel
        02:22
      • 2.14 Demo Summary
        00:11
      • 2.15 Create Project From Microsoft SharePoint Tasks List
        00:43
      • 2.16 Sample SharePoint Tasks List
        00:20
      • 2.17 Base Calendar
        00:54
      • 2.18 Types of Base Calendar
      • 2.19 Business Scenario Updating the Working Days in a Project Calendar
        01:45
      • 2.20 Demo Summary
        00:10
      • 2.21 Create New Base Calendar
        00:59
      • 2.22 Set Baseline
        00:32
      • 2.23 Create A Template From A Completed Project
        00:41
      • 2.24 Quiz
      • 2.25 Summary
        00:59
      • 2.26 Thank You
        00:08
    • Lesson 03 - Project Tasks

      15:06Preview
      • 3.1 Project Tasks
        00:23
      • 3.2 Objectives
        00:40
      • 3.3 Add New Task in Microsoft Project 2013
      • 3.4 Business Scenario Adding New Tasks
        01:39
      • 3.5 Demo Summary
        00:09
      • 3.6 Manually Scheduled Tasks Vs Auto Scheduled Tasks
        01:38
      • 3.7 Project Outline
        01:21
      • 3.8 Creating Task Dependencies with Links
      • 3.9 Business Scenario Organizing Tasks
        03:51
      • 3.10 Demo Summary
        00:08
      • 3.11 Create Project Milestones
        01:00
      • 3.12 Rearranging Tasks
        00:57
      • 3.13 Business Scenario Rearranging Tasks
        01:14
      • 3.14 Demo Summary
        00:14
      • 3.15 Inactive Tasks
      • 3.16 Timeline View
        00:33
      • 3.17 Project Summary
        00:23
      • 3.18 Quiz
      • 3.19 Summary
        00:48
      • 3.20 Thank You
        00:08
    • Lesson 04 - Project Resources

      24:41Preview
      • 4.1 Project Resources
        00:25
      • 4.2 objectives
        00:55
      • 4.3 resources
        00:41
      • 4.4 Advantages of Creating Resources
        00:41
      • 4.5 Responsibility Matrix
        00:44
      • 4.6 Types of Resources
      • 4.7 Add Resources
        00:35
      • 4.8 Add Resources contd
      • 4.9 Work Resources
        00:38
      • 4.10 Business Scenario Add a Work Resource
        02:23
      • 4.11 demo summary
        00:11
      • 4.12 material resources
        00:36
      • 4.13 Business Scenario Add Material Resources
        01:38
      • 4.14 demo summary
        00:12
      • 4.15 Cost Resources
        00:38
      • 4.16 Business Scenario Add a Cost Resource
        01:34
      • 4.17 demo summary
        00:13
      • 4.18 generic resources
        01:13
      • 4.19 Business Scenario Assign Work Resources to Tasks
        01:54
      • 4.20 demo summary
        00:12
      • 4.21 Resource Costs
        01:24
      • 4.22 Resource Assignments
        00:48
      • 4.23 Create Resource Assignments
        00:31
      • 4.24 Business Scenario Assign Cost Resources to Tasks
        01:37
      • 4.25 demo summary
        00:14
      • 4.26 Business Scenario Assign Material Resources to Tasks
        01:19
      • 4.27 demo summary
        00:13
      • 4.28 Business Scenario Add Part Time Generic Work Resource to Task
        01:49
      • 4.29 demo summary
        00:13
      • 4.30 Quiz
      • 4.31 summary
        01:01
      • 4.32 thank you
        00:09
    • Lesson 05 - Tracking Project Progress

      24:34Preview
      • 5.1 Tracking Project Progress
        00:21
      • 5.2 Objectives
        00:29
      • 5.3 Resource allocation
      • 5.4 Display Current Resource Allocations And Assignments
        00:59
      • 5.5 Resource Sheet View
        00:37
      • 5.6 Resource Usage View
        01:25
      • 5.7 Team Planner View
        01:32
      • 5.8 Business Scenario - Manage Resource Allocation
        03:57
      • 5.9 Demo Summary
        00:08
      • 5.10 Replace Resources On Tasks
        01:20
      • 5.11 Resources Leveling
        01:24
      • 5.12 Resource Leveling Options
        00:50
      • 5.13 Business Scenario - Resource Leveling
        01:47
      • 5.14 Demo Summary
        00:09
      • 5.15 Resource Assignment
        01:06
      • 5.16 Resource Calendar
        01:14
      • 5.17 Cost Accrual Method
      • 5.18 Cost Accrual Method Contd.
        01:38
      • 5.19 Business Scenario - Accrued Cost
        04:10
      • 5.20 Demo Summary
        00:08
      • 5.21 Quiz
      • 5.22 Summary
        01:11
      • 5.23 Thank You
        00:09
    • Lesson 06 - Advanced Task Scheduling

      32:54Preview
      • 6.1 Advanced Task Scheduling
        00:24
      • 6.2 Objectives
        00:38
      • 6.3 Logical Scheduling Model
        01:09
      • 6.4 Tracking Project Actuals
        01:11
      • 6.5 Adding Actual Dates, Durations, and Work
      • 6.6 Business Scenario - Adding an Actual Start Date
        02:00
      • 6.7 Demo Summary
        00:09
      • 6.8 Adding Date Constraints
        03:34
      • 6.9 Business Scenario - Adding Date Constraints
        01:39
      • 6.10 Demo Summary
        00:08
      • 6.11 Setting Deadlines
      • 6.12 Business Scenario - Setting a Deadline
        03:06
      • 6.13 Demo Summary
        00:08
      • 6.14 Adding Project Percentage
        01:03
      • 6.15 Task Usage View
        01:12
      • 6.16 User-Controlled Schedules
        01:09
      • 6.17 Duration Equation and Task Types
      • 6.18 Effort Driven Scheduling
        01:31
      • 6.19 Applying Calendars To Tasks
        00:46
      • 6.20 Estimated Duration
        00:53
      • 6.21 Warnings and Suggestions
      • 6.22 Creating Formula With IIF Function
        01:25
      • 6.23 Business Scenario - Using Formulas
        05:31
      • 6.24 Demo Summary
        01:03
      • 6.25 Business Scenario - Using Graphical Indicators with Formulas
        02:56
      • 6.26 Demo Summary
        00:10
      • 6.27 Quiz
      • 6.28 Summary
        01:02
      • 6.29 Thank You
        00:07
    • Lesson 07 - Reporting and Troubleshooting

      18:42Preview
      • 7.1 Reporting And Troubleshooting
        00:23
      • 7.2 Objectives
        00:40
      • 7.3 Reporting
      • 7.4 Troubleshooting
      • 7.5 Schedule Variance Task Slippage
        00:50
      • 7.6 Schedule Variance Late Task
        00:38
      • 7.7 Business Scenario - Late Tasks
        01:45
      • 7.8 Demo Summary
        00:12
      • 7.9 Grouping Of Related Tasks
        00:22
      • 7.10 Filtering Of Related Tasks
        00:39
      • 7.11 Task Inspector
        01:02
      • 7.12 Task path
      • 7.13 Critical Path Method
        01:15
      • 7.14 Business Scenario - View Critical Path
        01:07
      • 7.15 Demo Summary
        00:12
      • 7.16 Slack Time
        00:46
      • 7.17 Business Scenario - Task Slack
        00:59
      • 7.18 Demo Summary
        00:12
      • 7.19 Reports and Dashboards
      • 7.20 Business Scenario - View Reports and Dashboards
        02:05
      • 7.21 Demo Summary
        00:13
      • 7.22 Cumulative Fields
        01:10
      • 7.23 Business Scenario - Cumulative Fields
        02:41
      • 7.24 Demo Summary
        00:21
      • 7.25 Quiz
      • 7.26 Summary
        01:01
      • 7.27 Thank You
        00:09
    • Lesson 08 - Customizing Views

      17:35Preview
      • 8.1 Customizing Views
        00:18
      • 8.2 Objectives
        00:49
      • 8.3 Views
      • 8.4 Views contd
      • 8.5 Work with Views
      • 8.6 Customize Existing Views
      • 8.7 Customizing Views
      • 8.8 Apply Filters To Views
        00:51
      • 8.9 AutoFilter
        00:56
      • 8.10 Create A New View
        00:36
      • 8.11 Business Scenario - Create a New View
        02:20
      • 8.12 Demo Summary
        00:08
      • 8.13 Share A View With Another Project
        00:52
      • 8.14 Business Scenario - Share a View with Another Project
        02:53
      • 8.15 Demo Summary
        00:09
      • 8.16 Create A New Table
        00:46
      • 8.17 Business Scenario - Create and Apply a New Table
        03:10
      • 8.18 Demo Summary
        00:09
      • 8.19 Customize a Table
      • 8.20 Business Scenario - Customize a Table
        02:22
      • 8.21 Demo Summary
        00:09
      • 8.22 Quiz
      • 8.23 Summary
        00:53
      • 8.24 Thank You
        00:14
    • Lesson 09 - Sharing Project Information

      27:14Preview
      • 9.1 Sharing Project Information
        00:25
      • 9.2 Objectives
        00:42
      • 9.3 Sharing Data With Excel
        02:19
      • 9.4 Business Scenario - Sharing Files with Excel
        04:10
      • 9.5 Demo Summary
        00:42
      • 9.6 Sharing Data with Other Office Apps
      • 9.7 Sharing Data with Other Office Apps contd
      • 9.8 Sharing Data with Other Office Apps contd
      • 9.9 Sharing Data with Other Office Apps contd
      • 9.10 Embedding And Linking Files To Other Office Apps
        01:42
      • 9.11 Embedding and Linking Files from Other Office Apps
      • 9.12 Embedding And Linking Files To Other Office Apps Contd.
        01:15
      • 9.13 Exporting Data from Microsoft Project 2013 to Visio and Vice Versa
      • 9.14 Business Scenario - Sharing Data with Visio
        02:59
      • 9.15 Demo Summary
        00:32
      • 9.16 Sharing Data with SharePoint
      • 9.17 Ways To Extend The Capability Of Microsoft Project 2013
        00:44
      • 9.18 Acquire Templates From Office.Com
        00:52
      • 9.19 Business Scenario - Acquiring a Template from Office.com
        01:41
      • 9.20 Demo Summary
        00:11
      • 9.21 Acquire Apps from the Office Store
      • 9.22 Business Scenario - Acquiring Apps from Office Store
        02:30
      • 9.23 Demo Summary
        00:22
      • 9.24 Automating Tasks with VBA
      • 9.25 Business Scenario - Automating a Task with VBA
        04:14
      • 9.26 Demo Summary
        00:31
      • 9.27 Quiz
      • 9.28 Summary
        01:15
      • 9.29 Thank You
        00:08
    • Lesson 10 - Resource Pooling and Consolidation

      22:48Preview
      • 10.1 Resource Pooling And Consolidation
        00:22
      • 10.2 Objectives
        00:25
      • 10.3 Introduction To Resource Pool
        01:21
      • 10.4 Create A Shared Resource Pool
        01:46
      • 10.5 Business Scenario - Create a Resource Pool
        02:25
      • 10.6 Demo Summary
        00:09
      • 10.7 Connect to Resource Pool
      • 10.8 Business Scenario - Share Resource Pool
        03:11
      • 10.9 Demo Summary
        00:17
      • 10.10 Master Projects and Subprojects
      • 10.11 Business Scenario - Add Tasks to a Resource Pool
        04:08
      • 10.12 Demo Summary
        00:20
      • 10.13 Inter-Project Dependencies
        00:48
      • 10.14 Resolve Resource Conflicts Between Shared Projects
        01:34
      • 10.15 Business Scenario - Resolve Conflicts in Shared Resource Pool
        03:46
      • 10.16 Demo Summary
        00:21
      • 10.17 Overall Project Status
        00:36
      • 10.18 Quiz
      • 10.19 Summary
        01:11
      • 10.20 Thank You
        00:08
    • Lesson 11 - New Features in Microsoft® Project 2013

      05:17Preview
      • 11.1 New Features In Microsoft Project 2013
        00:21
      • 11.2 Objectives
        00:40
      • 11.3 Pinning And Saving Files
        01:11
      • 11.4 Using Microsoft Project 2013
      • 11.5 Task Path
        00:40
      • 11.6 Lync Integration
        00:39
      • 11.7 Report Customization
      • 11.8 Example Of Report Customization
        00:43
      • 11.9 Other New Features in Microsoft Project 2013
      • 11.10 Quiz
      • 11.11 Summary
        00:56
      • 11.12 Thank You
        00:07

Exam & Certification

  • What are the prerequisites for this certification?

    There are no technical prerequisites for this MS Project certification course but the following background is recommended.
    • Experience in effectively modeling, scheduling, resourcing, communicating, collaborating on, and delivering projects using Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013, and Project Pro for Office 365, SharePoint, and SharePoint Online
    • Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Project application
    • Experience of working in any project for a year that has followed a project management framework.

  • How do you become a Microsoft Project 2013 certified professional?

    This exam is designed for candidates who use Project Standard 2013, Project Professional 2013, and Project Pro for Office 365 desktop features (excluding Project Server features).
     
    For Microsoft Project 2013 certification, you will have to pass the Microsoft certification exam. You can register for the exam on Microsoft’s website. Once registered, you will need to sign in, select your exam and schedule it with Pearson VUE.

  • How do I unlock my Simplilearn certificate?

    • Complete 85% of the course
    • Complete one simulation test with a minimum score of 60%

Reviews

  • Roberto C. González Yuste

    Roberto C. González Yuste

    Project Manager at Noble Drilling

    MS Project 2013 course is a fantastic visual course. Easy to learn and useful too. I recommend it.

  • Theodore Hasert

    Theodore Hasert

    Qualifying Partner/Owner at Building Concepts

    Step-by-step course for learning in depth, very helpful!

  • David M Zhou

    David M Zhou

    Finance Data Analyst / Project Manager at Realty and mortgage network

    Excellent course. Very helpful.

  • Elsie Higgins

    Elsie Higgins

    While I was familiar with MS Project 2013, I got a lot of small details that helped me understand how to use the software better.

  • Charale

    Charale

    Project Manager

    Trainer did a great job presenting the material. He made sure examples were relavant to PSEG work.

  • Adelynn Cortez

    Adelynn Cortez

    Great material. Very easy to understand. I recommend it. Thanks.

  • Alan Marsh

    Alan Marsh

    Good course. Trainer covered basics very well.

  • Jeff Heavener

    Jeff Heavener

    Project Manager

    The instructor was very thorough and carried a depth of knowledge. He was able to work through every scenario and questions.

  • Roger Snyden

    Roger Snyden

    Team Lead

    Very good overview of MS project.

  • Steave M

    Steave M

    Instructor was well instructed and well versed in subject.

  • Joe Quather

    Joe Quather

    Manager

    Course was extremely extensive and very well presented by the trainer. Trainer was very co-operative, and related to the actual needs of the participants.

  • Roger Snyden

    Roger Snyden

    Team Lead

    Very good overview of MS project.

  • Kamila Ball

    Kamila Ball

    Another good course with lots of helpful tips and tricks.

  • Dobrivoje Bradic

    Dobrivoje Bradic

    Project Manager at Swisscom

    Thank you very much for preparing MS Project 2013 course. Very good job. I really appreciate it.

  • Kamal Bhardwaj

    Kamal Bhardwaj

    Simple, precise yet elaborative course

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