Developing Professional Gantt Charts With Excel & Ms Project

Developing Professional Gantt Charts With Excel & Ms Project
Published 4/2024
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Language: English

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| Duration: 3h 43m
Master the art of Gantt charts using Excel & MS Project, from the basics to advanced techniques & practical applications

What you'll learn

Learning to Develop Customized Dynamic Gantt Charts in Excel

Maintaining required calendar needs like Daily, Weekly, Monthly or even Yearly!

Managing multiple projects with any number of tasks and subtasks

Learning a LOT of Excel formulae , their integration and application

Learning Basic to Advance Microsoft Project (MS Project)

Navigate through MS Project interface proficiently, including the ribbon, Gantt Chart, Task Sheet, and Resource Sheet views.

Learn to create, organize, and schedule tasks effectively using different task dependencies such as FS, SS, FF, and SF

Master resource allocation, leveling, and tracking to optimize resource utilization and avoid overallocation conflicts.

Identify and analyze critical paths in project schedules to determine the sequence of tasks that must be completed on time for the project to finish as planned.

Understand methods for tracking project progress, including updating tasks, recording actuals, and analyzing variances to ensure projects stay on schedule.

Customize MS Project features to suit specific project needs, and generate insightful reports, including Gantt charts, resource allocation reports, and summary

Requirements

Just Excel and MS Project softwares

Description

Join us on a journey to Master Gantt charts with our comprehensive course, carefully designed to teach you essential project management skills using Excel and Microsoft Project (MS Project). Broken into two parts, this course guides you through creating and managing Gantt charts step by step.In the first part, you'll learn how to make Gantt charts in Excel. We'll start with the basics and move to more advanced techniques, helping you set up workbooks, add project data, and customize charts for clarity.Moving to the second part, you'll discover how to use Microsoft Project (MS Project) to create professional Gantt charts. Learn to make the most of its features for tasks like scheduling, resource management, progress tracking, and cost analysis.But this course isn't just about chart creation – it's about mastering the entire project management lifecycle. Learn how to effectively track project progress, manage resources, analyze plan vs. actual performance, and apply professional formatting techniques for clear communication. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, you'll emerge ready to tackle any project with confidence and finesse.Whether you're a seasoned project manager or just starting out, this course provides the tools, knowledge, and practical insights needed to excel in project management. Join us on this transformative journey and unleash the power of Gantt charts to elevate your project management skills to new heights.

Overview

Section 1: Developing Gantt Chart in MS Excel

Lecture 1 Formatting Excel Sheet

Lecture 2 Understanding Different Date Format Settings

Lecture 3 Science with IF and AND statements

Lecture 4 Dynamic Conditional Formatting

Lecture 5 Creating Automation with Dates

Lecture 6 Expanding Formatting and Troubleshooting

Lecture 7 Status Automation with Complete

Lecture 8 Understanding Cell Reference and Troubleshooting

Lecture 9 Creating Summary

Lecture 10 Showing Progress through Today Date and Prints

Lecture 11 Generating High Level View

Section 2: Developing Gantt Chart in MS Project

Lecture 12 Dashboard Overview, Setting Calendrer , Entering Tasks

Lecture 13 Creating Summary task , Right-Left Indentation

Lecture 14 Predecessors detail & Timescale

Lecture 15 Resource types , Resource Sheet and Costing

Lecture 16 Recourse Assignment & Levelling

Lecture 17 Setting Baseline Vs Actual Table

Lecture 18 Performing Actual against Baseline

Lecture 19 Professional Formatting, Overview of Multiple Views and Reporting

Project Managers,Students,Project Engineers,Project Coordinators,Team Leaders,Program Managers,Business Analysts,Operations Managers