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Microsoft Project: Scheduling Course for Construction and Engineering Professionals

Course Introduction

Introduction (3:41)

MODULE 1 Introduction to Microsoft Project

Lesson 1 - Getting familiar with the MSP software interface (2:41)
Lesson 2 - Understanding and adjusting the most important settings (6:46)
Lesson 3 - The difference between Auto and Manual Scheduling Modes (3:23)
Lesson 4 - Key navigation - Views and Tables (4:55)

MODULE 2 - Introduction to CPM Scheduling principles

Lesson 1 - CPM scheduling basics (13:11)

MODULE 3 - Basic scheduling techniques in MSP

Lesson 1 - The 3 task types in MSP (7:04)
Lesson 2 - Adding logic or interdependence to the schedule (5:37)
Lesson 3 - Four types of links in MSP and when to use them (8:46)

Certificate Quiz 1

Quiz 1 Modules 1-3

MODULE 4 - Step-by-Step Scheduling the Case Study Project in MSP

Lesson 1 - Case introduction and starting your new project (3:18)
Lesson 2 - Works Breakdown Structure (WBS) and it's importance in scheduling as a first step (9:32)
Lesson 3 - Setting up the WBS in MSP (7:18)
Lesson 4 - Adding Milestones (2:36)
Lesson 5 - Setting up your project Calendar (6:23)
Lesson 6 - Creating unique calendars (6:12)
Lesson 7 - Adding tasks and duration (4:57)
Lesson 8 - Adding logic links to the tasks (6:07)
Certificate - Assignment 1 (1:46)
Lesson 9 - The finished schedule (4:36)

MODULE 5 - Resource loading a schedule in MSP

Lesson 1 - Adding resources - The 3 main types (3:54)
Lesson 2 - Creating Resources (5:31)
Lesson 3 - Assigning resources to the Schedule (5:33)
Lesson 4 - Resource Troubleshooting (5:43)
Lesson 5 - Understanding the Task Types (6:05)
Lesson 6 - Resource over-allocations and how to resolve them (5:08)
Lesson 7 - Resource Leveling (8:06)
Lesson 8 - Using Resource Pools (5:19)

MODULE 6 - Cost loading of schedules in MSP

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Cost loading in MSP (8:32)
Lesson 2 - Cost loading through resources (10:37)
Lesson 3 - Cost loading through a Bill of Quantities (13:51)
Certificate Assignment 2 (1:02)

MODULE 7 - Further important concepts and tools

Lesson 1 - Filter and Sorting functions (10:49)
Lesson 2 - Constraints and their use in the schedule (8:21)
Lesson 3 - Setting and Managing Baselines (5:17)
Lesson 4 - Barchart Settings that will make your schedules look great (11:26)

MODULE 8 Updating your schedule in MSP

Lesson 1 - Five steps to updating a schedule in MSP (3:53)
Lesson 2 - Capturing your progress data (5:38)
Lesson 3 - Recalculate or reschedule remaining work (2:42)

MODULE 9 Using the report printing feature in MSP

Lesson 1 - Report printing Golden Rules that will make life easier (7:24)
Lesson 2 - Techniques for popular reports (3:57)

Certificate Quiz 2

Quiz on Modules 7-9

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