Microsoft Project 2013 for Beginners: Master the Essentials (Udemy.com)
The Fastest Way to Learn Microsoft Project 2013 Inside and Out - On Your Schedule.
Created by: Simon Sez IT
Last updated September 2021
What you will learn
- Practice what you learned with included exercise files
- Calendars and timelines
- Discover how to work with costs, deadlines, and overcome scheduling issues
- Learn critical paths
- Setting up tasks and tracing their paths
- Resource allocation
- Assign resources to a task
- Leveling
- Interim plans and baselines
- Safeguards and restrictions
- Bonus practice files
- How to measure a project against a baseline project
- Learn how to use Project 2013 on a touch device
- Learn valuable new skills for complex projects at work
- Utilize calendars and timelines in MS Project 2013
How it compares
Against the other 459 rated Udemy courses in Office Productivity on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 67% of them
- Reviews457#227 of 460 by number of reviews
- Length13.5 hourslonger than 86% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2021earlier than 80% of them
Course Description
Master the Fundamentals of Microsoft ProjectExport Data to Other ProgramsCreate Visually Pleasing PresentationsManage and Complete Tasks Efficiently
A Comprehensive Project-Creation Tool from Microsoft
Microsoft Project is one of the only Microsoft programs not offered in the popular Microsoft Office suite, which includes Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Project is available in a standard as well as a professional version. The professional version includes extra features, such as tools for team collaboration and access to Microsoft's Project Server. Both versions allow users to keep track of every aspect of a variety of project types, including the ability to share and communicate between programs, trace task paths, and create graphical reports.
Overview and Contents
This course is designed for those who are new to Microsoft Project 2013, as well as those who are upgrading to 2013 from previous versions of the software. Knowledge of Microsoft Project is a great tool for anyone whose job involves managing many people and resources. The only requirement is access to the Microsoft Project 2013 program.
Over the course of sixty-three lectures, downloadable transcripts and MP3s, and more than thirteen hours of content, this Simon Sez IT tutorial will guide you through the fundamentals of Microsoft Project, beginning with the basics, and marking your progress with an online quiz. Content will cover: designing custom projects, using templates, learning to trace task paths, exporting your work to other Microsoft programs, uploading to the cloud, accessing the ribbon and other toolbars, managing tasks, allocating resources, defining deadlines, managing calendars, and much more.
Upon completion of this course, you will possess all the tools you need to use Microsoft Project 2013 to organize, access, and deliver your projects on time.
Just Take a Look at These Top Rated Reviews...
Although you can find some of this course on you tube, this one is more thorough and detailed, so I can only recommend 100%. It revealed to me some tips that I couldn't find on any other tutorials. -Florin Istratoiu
The instructor delivers excellently. He is very timely, clear and concise in his explanations. This course takes you from zero with practical examples on the features and capabilities of MS Project. -Dianne Garvey
"I like the fact that I had access to the files (download them) and be able to work later on my own to follow if I was doing things correctly. -Brandon Silva
The course was interesting and well organized. The short lessons allowed me to finish a topic in the middle of my work day. The instructor spoke well and was easy to listen to. -Janice Tabbut
Simon's narration is well paced, and easy to follow. He matches everything he says with demonstrations on screen. I've learnt a lot about Microsoft Project 2013 and can't wait to put my learning into action. -Steven Doig
** Updated July 2017. English close captions addedWho this course is for:
Users new to Project 2013 and those upgrading from previous software versionsAnyone new to the project management roleNew project managersAnyone who wants to learn project management and Microsoft Project
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
457 Reviews
Simon Sez IT
Since 2008, individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies with thousands of employees have benefited from the easy and hands-on software training offered by Simon Sez IT. With over 5,000 video tutorials on a range of software programs, Simon Sez IT ensures stress-free eLearning and enhanced employee productivity - no matter whether you are implementing new software or a technological upgrade for your workplace. With over 430,000 Udemy students in over 180 countries, Simon Sez IT is the preferred online learning choice for individuals and businesses everywhere.
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Reviews
By Nicola Roma on 8/3/2020
Project templates download did not work and i had to use previous project from the other course
By Felipe Rodrigues Rego Freitas on 5/9/2020
Excellent course. Easy to follow and with good level of information. I do recommend. Extra Documetation provided help us to follow the project management evolution. For me that is starting using this tool it was a very valious course and I am confident to starting managing and tracking projects wit Miscrosoft Project.
By Mauro Spandre on 4/7/2020
Ottimo corso. Consigliato
By Jenny Harrison on 3/14/2020
So far very impressed with the content and presenters voice is so clear
By Rebecca Lowe on 11/9/2019
Really simple, easy to understand, in depth course...definitely useful and clear instruction
By Stephen M Rentz on 10/21/2019
Thoroughandexcellent!
By Yeo Khee Xiong on 10/13/2019
The videos and the lecturer of the course was a bit dry and slow. Content is good.
By Asoka Ranjan on 9/1/2019
Well explained more necessarily high standard explnation !
By Oksana Risner on 7/23/2019
Taking you step by step without leaving out important details
By abdalla mohamed Kroosh on 7/17/2019
it could be much faster, if am learning project then you expect me to know allot of the tricks common with excel and no need to explain all of them in details
By Narender Kanuganti on 6/27/2019
very methodical and simple to understand
By John Dobbins on 5/26/2019
Toby: Thank you for producing this course. It was straightforward and comprehensive. Additionally it was organized and presented very well. I look forward to the advanced course; however, I need to master many of the techniques you demonstrated in this course.
Cheers, John
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