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    Getting Started
    🟢 Course Slides
    🟢 Overview: AX5301: Microsoft Project Level 2: Mastering Project (Augmented Framework)
    🟢 How This Course Works
    🟢 Download Your Course Files
    🟢 Set Up C:\Data and Open the Kit Files
    🟢 Schedule, Key Terms and Resources
    Announcements
    Plan Like a Project Manager
    1.1 Introduction to Microsoft Project
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 1.1.1 The Five-Step Planning Model
    🔴 1.1.1b The Five Success Factors, In Depth
    🔴 1.1.2 What Is a Project? The Lifecycle and the Plan
    🔴 1.1.3 Views, Tables and Detail Views
    🔴 1.1.4 The Ribbon, Backstage and Help
    🟡 1.1.5 What Changed in Project 2016 and 2019
    🟢 Exercise: The Fernhill Plan at a Glance
    1.2 A Quick and Easy Overview of Managing with Project
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 1.2.1 Baseline the Plan
    🔴 1.2.1b Worked Example: Reading the Baseline Gap
    🔴 1.2.2 Create, Set Up and Save a New Project
    🔴 1.2.3 Enter Tasks and Establish Task Relationships
    🔴 1.2.4 Define Resources, Assign Them and Set Durations
    🔴 1.2.5 Track Project Progress
    🟡 1.2.6 Starting From a Template
    🟢 Exercise: A Six-Task Warm-Up
    1.3 Setting Up a Project
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 1.3.1 Starting a New Project File
    🔴 1.3.1b Opening Kit Files, In Depth
    🟢 1.3.2 Project Calendars and a Custom Calendar
    🔴 1.3.2b Calendars, In Depth
    🟢 1.3.3 Project Information Dialog
    🔴 1.3.3b Project Information, In Depth
    🔴 1.3.4 Creating a Project From an Excel Workbook
    🔴 1.3.5 Open From SharePoint Tasks List
    🔴 1.3.6 Project Properties and the Setup Checklist
    1.4 Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 1.4.1 Manual Scheduling and Its Limits
    🔴 1.4.1b Switching the Task Mode, In Depth
    🔴 1.4.2 Options Within Manually Schedule
    🟡 1.4.3 Small Projects and Pre-Approval Planning
    🟢 Exercise: Switch the Task Mode
    Lab 1: Set Up the Branch Move Plan
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 Task 1: Start the plan and set Project Information
    🔴 Task 2: Build the Fernhill Library calendar
    🔴 Task 3: Import the task list and check task modes
    🟢 Recap
    🔴 Knowledge Check
    Build the Work Breakdown and the Sequence
    2.1 Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 2.1.1 Identifying Project Tasks
    🔴 2.1.1b Naming Work Packages, In Depth
    🟢 2.1.2 Evaluating the WBS
    🔴 2.1.2b The 100 Percent Rule, In Depth
    🟢 2.1.3 Organizing the WBS
    🔴 2.1.3b Summary Tasks, In Depth
    🟢 2.1.4 Task Outline Numbers
    🔴 2.1.4b ID, Outline Number and WBS Code, In Depth
    🔴 2.1.5 Enter Tasks Fast and Format the WBS
    🔴 2.1.6 Task Notes and Hyperlinks
    🔴 2.1.7 Insert Recurring Task
    🔴 2.1.8 Copy and Paste a WBS From Word or Excel
    🔴 2.1.9 WBS Templates
    🟢 Exercise: Organize the Branch Move WBS
    2.2 Identifying Task Relationships
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 2.2.1 Determining Task Sequence
    🔴 2.2.1b Why the Later Predecessor Wins, In Depth
    🟢 2.2.2 Types of Task Relationships (Dependencies)
    🔴 2.2.2b Choosing the Right Type, In Depth
    🟢 2.2.3 Methods of Creating the Relationship
    🔴 2.2.3b Task Information and Dragging, In Depth
    🟢 2.2.4 Lag, Lead and Delay
    🔴 2.2.4b Lead and Delay, In Depth
    🟢 2.2.5 Use Task Path to Analyze Schedules
    🔴 2.2.5b Task Path, All Four Options, In Depth
    🔴 2.2.6 Using Lag to Manage Time Between Tasks
    🔴 2.2.7 The Network Diagram
    🟡 2.2.8 Formatting the Network Diagram to Show Specific Data
    Lab 2: Break Down and Link the Branch Move
    🟢 Overview
    🔴 Task 1: Organize the WBS with summaries, milestones and outline numbers
    🔴 Task 2: Add notes, a hyperlink and the weekly meeting
    🟢 Task 3: Link the work and find what drives the opening
    🟢 Recap
    🔴 Knowledge Check
    Resources, Estimates and a Realistic Schedule
    3.1 Defining Resources within Project
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 3.1.1 Resource Sheet and Resource Units
    🔴 3.1.1b The Resource Sheet, In Depth
    🟢 3.1.2 Setting the Resource Cost Rate
    🔴 3.1.2b Rates, Overtime and Per-Use Costs
    🔴 3.1.3 Resource Costs and Cost Rate Tables
    🔴 3.1.4 Resource and Task Calendars
    🔴 3.1.5 Resources: People, Roles and Materials
    🟢 Exercise: Build the Fernhill Resource Sheet
    3.2 Making Work Package Estimates
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 3.2.1 Work Package Estimates
    🔴 3.2.1b Estimates Two Ways, In Depth
    🟢 3.2.2 Assigning Resources to Tasks
    🔴 3.2.2b Assigning Without Surprises
    🟢 3.2.3 Task Types and Effort Driven Scheduling
    🟡 3.2.3a Task Type Triangle
    🔴 3.2.3b Task Types, In Depth
    🔴 3.2.4 Duration Estimates
    🔴 3.2.5 Default Task Type and Effort Driven Settings
    🔴 3.2.6 Scheduling With the Team Planner
    🟢 Exercise: Assign the Branch Move Team
    3.3 Creating an Initial Schedule
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 3.3.1 Calculate the Schedule: The Theory Behind the Software
    🔴 3.3.1b The Two Passes, In Depth
    🟢 3.3.2 Critical Path and Schedule Float
    🟡 3.3.2a Float and Critical Path What-If
    🔴 3.3.2b Free Slack and Total Slack, In Depth
    🟢 3.3.3 Constraints and the Task Inspector
    🔴 3.3.3b Constraint Types, In Depth
    🔴 3.3.4 Schedule Calculation Example
    🔴 3.3.5 Milestones and Deadlines
    🔴 3.3.6 Backward Scheduling: Schedule From Finish
    🟢 Exercise: Find the Critical Path
    3.4 Create a Resource Leveled Schedule
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 3.4.1 Realistic Resource Planning and the Resource Usage View
    🔴 3.4.1b Reading Resource Usage, In Depth
    🟢 3.4.2 Leveling Settings
    🔴 3.4.2b Leveling Choices, In Depth
    🟢 3.4.3 Manual Leveling
    🔴 3.4.3b Worked Example: Four Fixes by Hand
    🔴 3.4.4 Resource Graph, Resource Sheet and Statistics
    🔴 3.4.5 Team Planner and Generic Resources
    🔴 3.4.6 Leveling Settings Defined
    🔴 3.4.7 The Leveling Gantt and Resource Delay
    Lab 3: Staff, Estimate and Level
    🟢 Overview
    🔴 Task 1: Build the Resource Sheet with rates and units
    🔴 Task 2: Assign the team and test task types
    🟢 Task 3: Read the critical path and level the plan
    🟢 Recap
    🔴 Knowledge Check
    Track, Report and Scale Up
    4.1 Managing the Project
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 4.1.1 The Project Baseline
    🔴 4.1.1b Baselines, In Depth
    🟢 4.1.2 Tracking Fields and Updating Status
    🔴 4.1.2b The Status Date, In Depth
    🟢 4.1.3 Recording Progress: Percent Complete or Actual Work
    🔴 4.1.3b Actual Work, In Depth
    🟢 4.1.4 Evaluating and Displaying Variance
    🔴 4.1.4b Variance Tables, In Depth
    🔴 4.1.5 The Tracking Gantt
    🔴 4.1.6 Variance, Percent Complete and How Cost Is Calculated
    🔴 4.1.7 The Impact of Task Types on Tracking
    🔴 4.1.8 Inactivate Task
    🔴 4.1.9 Schedule Interruptions: Splitting and Rescheduling Work
    🔴 4.1.10 Sync to SharePoint
    4.2 Formatting Output and Printing Reports
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 4.2.1 Printing the Gantt and Other Views
    🔴 4.2.1b Printing Options, In Depth
    🟢 4.2.2 View Reports
    🔴 4.2.2b Reports, In Depth
    🔴 4.2.3 Sort, Group and Filter
    🔴 4.2.4 Custom Fields for Grouping
    🔴 4.2.5 Format the Timeline and Copy Picture
    🔴 4.2.6 Visual Reports and Exporting Data to Excel
    🟢 Exercise: Report the Slip
    4.3 Managing Multiple Projects
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 4.3.1 Integrating Multiple Projects and Resource Pools
    🔴 4.3.1b Resource Pools, In Depth
    🔴 4.3.2 Consolidating Project Files
    🔴 4.3.3 Linking Tasks Between Projects
    🟢 Exercise: Share the Pool
    4.4 Advanced Topics
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 4.4.1 Creating a Custom Formula and Graphical Indicator
    🔴 4.4.1b Formulas and Indicators, In Depth
    🔴 4.4.2 Customizing the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar
    🔴 4.4.3 Custom WBS Numbers
    🔴 4.4.4 The Global Template and Organizer
    🔴 4.4.5 Recording a Macro in Project
    🟡 4.4.6 Automating With VBA and Add-ins
    🟢 Exercise: Build the Days Late Traffic Light
    Lab 4: Baseline, Track and Report
    🟢 Overview
    🟢 Task 1: Baseline the plan and enter the status update
    🔴 Task 2: Read the variance and send a one-page report
    🔴 Task 3: Share a resource pool across two projects
    🟢 Recap
    🔴 Knowledge Check
    Capstone
    🔴 Capstone: The Eastgate Branch Refresh
    Instructor Only
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    Setup and Delivery
    Instructor Notes and Build Sheet
    Course Changelog
    Pacing Card
    Run Sheet
    Questions You’ll Get and Page Map
    Demo Talk-Tracks and Orientations
    Knowledge Check Answer Key
    QA Report
    QA Report: Open SME Items
    Course Slides (PowerPoint)
    Designation Review
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