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In this "How To" we walk you through the process of creating custom fields, a project schedule template, Project Detail Pages, and Enterprise Project Type

 The Task Ribbon in Microsoft Project contains many useful and robust functions. Understanding how and when to use all these powerful features, however, is not always easily understood. In this Microsoft Project Training Quick Tip video we will guide you through many of the functions in order to provide you, the Microsoft Project user, […]

 Watch this video to learn in detail the steps to create a project schedule using Microsoft Project. We’ll cover defining initial project attributes following by entering tasks. Next we’ll talk about entering estimates and the use of dependencies and constraints. Once this is accomplished we will look at types of resources available then defining […]

 Achieving effective resource management is often the most difficult of all tasks in project management. Understanding the current demand on resources, the effect of moving a resource from one project to another, or determining whether or not the organization has sufficient resources available to take on new initiatives are often complex and time consuming […]

 Learn to use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Online to manage and track problems that may prevent the project from meeting its planned deadline. In this Microsoft Project Online Training video, Students will see an example of a Risk – a possible event that may affect the project timeline – as well as an […]

Managing Delegates in Microsoft Project Online is the creating, editing and deleting of the delegate sessions that allow one user to login and act on behalf of another user.

The Act As Delegate feature in Microsoft Project Online is the act of selecting an available delegate session, and activating it. Thereby allowing one user to act on behalf of another use in Microsoft Project Online.

 You’ll stay on top of your responsibilities and assignments on a project when you learn how to incorporate Alerts and Reminders in your Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Online project scheduling. In this Microsoft Project Online Training video you will learn how to set Alerts and Reminders for Documents and Lists, and specify who […]

 Capture data from Microsoft Project Online and manipulate it in Excel for an easy-to-read report that provides a clear picture of your projects milestones status. In this Microsoft Project Online Training video, you’ll learn how to create the custom field, assign the values within the projects, and then create an actual major milestone report. […]

 Accurately calculating the critical path in a Microsoft Project schedule is extremely important if you want to hit your target dates. Calendar exceptions include items such as resource training, vacation, and other operational activities. Microsoft Project Online & Microsoft Project Server have the ability to setup administrative tasks specifically for the purpose of capturing […]

In this video we'll walk through the process of creating a schedule from creating a blank project, defining the initial project attributes such as Start Date and other necessary items.

 Reporting in Microsoft Project Online doesn’t have to be complex. Actually it can be kind of fun. In this Microsoft Project Online Training video we demonstrate creating a Program Pipeline report in order to demonstrate Reporting in Microsoft PPM. The report is authored in Excel using the OData dataset ProjectData. It has one table […]

 The Project Site in Microsoft Project Online and Microsoft Project Server provides quite a bit of enhanced collaboration capabilities for the project team members. The Project Site allows the storage of project artifacts along with version control. Issues, Risks and Deliverables may also be tracked in the Project Site as well as alerts may […]

 Understanding dependencies between projects is critical to ensuring projects not only come in on budget, however, they also come in on schedule. Although it may be enticing to use one very large project with many tasks, it’s often easier to manage several smaller, sub-projects. By creating intra-project dependencies or external dependencies, we can still […]

 Want to get an overview of Microsoft Project Online and Microsoft Project Servers capabilities? Then watch this video! We’ll cover all the basics from the role of the Executive to that of a Team Member. You will see views across all projects looking at KPI graphical indicators which are staples in many Microsoft PPM […]

Learn to create and manipulate the basic parts needed to successfully manage projects in Microsoft Project Online: Custom Fields and Lookup Tables. This Microsoft Project Online Training video will walk you step-by-step through creating a simple Project Custom Attribute in Microsoft’s PPM Solution that uses a formula to determine schedule variance. The webinar also uses […]

 Wouldn't it be great to be able to see selected task-level milestones in a Project Center view in Microsoft Project Online & Server? Well you can, and in this Microsoft Project Online Training video we show you how! We start by demonstrating the milestone view, and the value it provides. Next we create one […]

 Microsoft Project 2016 Timelines are great to display key tasks, milestones, and other important events from your project plan in a vivid, simple form. Timelines are especially useful for communicating quick summaries of your project via Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, emails, and much more. With Microsoft Project 2016 Timelines you can add as much, or […]