Lynda - Modeling Work Schedules with Calendars in Microsoft Project

Size: 316 MB | Duration: 1h 59m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 15fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Intermediate | Language: English

Modeling realistic work schedules can be a challenge for project managers. This course, taught by an expert project manager, demonstrates best practices for modeling work schedules with calendars in Microsoft Project. Instructor Bonnie Biafore first digs into calendars, explaining how they apply to projects, tasks, and resources, and demonstrates how to set up a new default calendar for your organization in Project. She shows how to modify the standard workweek and create exceptions to suit your team. Next, Bonnie explains how to create shift calendars by setting work schedules for specific tasks and assigning schedules to resources. Then learn how to fine-tune project, task, and resource calendars, including biweekly schedules. Last, she covers working with multiple calendars, including copying and sharing custom calendars with all Project files and integrating multiple projects with different calendars into a single master Project file.

Topics include:

* Setting up your organization's calendar, including nonworking periods

* Coordinating calendars

* Creating a new shift calendar

* Assigning calendars to resources

* Customizing project, task, and resource calendars

* Working with multiple calendars in a master Project file