Step by Step Setting up a project in ProjectLibre

🚀 [Setting up a Professional Project Schedule or Project Plan in ProjectLibre for Windows (1.9.3 or 1.9.2)] 📅

Course Description

Are you ready to elevate your project management skills to the next level? Join us in this comprehensive online course where we delve into the intricacies of setting up a professional project schedule or project plan using ProjectLibre, a powerful and user-friendly alternative to Microsoft Project.

Course Outcome 🎓

By completing this course, you will:

• Master Task Types: Learn when and how to assign Fixed Work, Fixed Duration, and Fixed Units tasks in ProjectLibre.
• Understand Scheduling Techniques: Discover the impact of Effort Driven scheduling on your project timeline.
• Learn Key Terminology: Get a firm grasp of Total Float/Slack, Free Float/Slack, Constraints, Deadline Dates, Leads and Lags, and Task Dependencies.
• Identify Resource Allocation Issues: Recognize overallocated resources and understand how to resolve them effectively.
• Apply Financial Considerations: Set the currency for specific countries and manage project costs within ProjectLibre.
• Save Baseline Data: Learn to save your project baseline to track progress against the original plan.

Practical Course Example: "Building a House" 🏠

Throughout this course, you'll work with a practical example, "Building a House," which will guide you step-by-step in executing the tasks within ProjectLibre. Here's what you'll learn to do:

1. Set the currency for the specific country of your project.
2. Create a new project and list out all the tasks associated with building a house.
3. Establish dependencies, including leads and lags, between different tasks.
4. Add constraints and deadline dates to ensure critical tasks are completed on time.
5. Set task types, such as Fixed Work or Fixed Duration, and implement Effort Driven scheduling.
6. Analyze the Total Slack/Float and Free Slack/Float for resource optimization.
7. Create a comprehensive resource sheet, assign resources to tasks, and manage both work and material resources efficiently.
8. Identify overallocated resources and learn strategies to remove these conflicts.
9. Display and track project costs in real-time.
10. Save the project baseline for future comparison and monitoring.

Course Handouts to Download 📚

To complement your learning experience, you'll receive downloadable materials:

1. A concise 1-page summary outlining all the sections and lectures of the course.
2. The detailed "Building a House" course example along with question memorandums to test your understanding.
3. A ProjectLibre file (*.pod) to practice each section's concepts as you learn.

Your Expert Instructor 🏆

Pieter Rademeyer, PMP, Pr.Eng, Pr.CPM, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in project management to this course. His expertise will ensure you gain the skills needed to navigate and manage complex projects with confidence using ProjectLibre.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your project planning and scheduling capabilities. Enroll now and take the first step towards becoming a proficient project manager! 🌟