GENERAL MS PROJECT RESOURCES
Free On-line Training: Provided by Microsoft. Covers design considerations and best practices.
Free Microsoft Project eBooks: The best real world practical examples are found in the book 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
What”s New in Project 2013: learn the new features by listening to this presentation from the Microsoft Project 2014 Conference
What’s New in Project 2016: overview of new tools for managing multiple timelines at once and for resource management
Free Microsoft Project Tutorials: great source for basic, intermediate, and expert tutorials
Gantt Chart basics: learning options available for linking, using constraints, adding resources, enhancing charts, and reviewing the project
Microsoft Project 2010 Frequently Asked Questions: common questions are answered accurately and succinctly
25 Microsoft Project Tips and Tricks: useful tidbits on features of Project that are not intuitively obvious
Top 5 reasons to use Microsoft Project: learn about the best benefits of using MS Project
SPECIFIC TOPICS
Manual vs. Autoscheduled Mode: overview on the differences between the two modes and advice on how to choose the correct one
Working with Calendars: overview of four types of calendars in Project (base calendars, project calendars, task calendars, and resource calendars) and how they work together.
LINKING AND SCHEDULING OF TASKS
Linking Tasks Overview: this Microsoft site overviews the basics of linking and creating dependencies within your project
Troubleshooting task scheduling: advice on what to try when tasks are not scheduled as expected
Finding Slack in Your Schedule: learn all the details about finding slack in your schedule so you can analyze your project to see where delays can happen
RESOURCES:
Using Resource initials in Gantt View: learn how to change your bar styles in Gantt View to include a label of resource initials
EXAMPLES:
Making Thanksgiving dinner: download the sample file to see the depth of the features of Project in a fun project