Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project (2021)
1h 54mIntermediate2021-11-01
Authors
Bonnie Biafore
PMP, Trainer, Best-Selling Author
Course details
Learn how to use Microsoft Project to manage agile and hybrid projects. Bonnie Biafore covers setting up agile projects for success, as well as creating custom fields to track elements unique to the agile project method, such as features and sprints. She also shows how to manage traditionally scheduled tasks and agile work side by side, track agile project progress, generate burndown reports, and determine your team's velocity. Plus, learn about the agile tools that are built into the Project Online desktop client.
Skills covered
Microsoft Project OnlineProject Management SoftwareAgile Project ManagementProject ManagementBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Manage agile and hybrid projects with Microsoft Project
- 02 - What you should know before starting this course
- 03 - Overview of the project case study
1. An Introduction to Agile in Microsoft Project
- 04 - Review of agile project management
- 05 - Hybrid projects - How agile and traditional work together
- 06 - Build a framework for a hybrid project
- 07 - Project Online's built-in agile tools
2. Set Up an Agile Project
- 08 - Turn on agile features for a project
- 09 - Add features to the agile backlog
- 10 - Record feature information
- 11 - Create sprints
- 12 - Assign features to sprints
- 13 - Set up releases
3. Track Agile Progress
- 14 - Create a view to manage the backlog
- 15 - Update sprint progress
- 16 - Handle incomplete features
- 17 - Reprioritize and manage the backlog
4. Report on Agile and Hybrid Projects
- 18 - Generate burndown and other reports
- 19 - Create a points and velocity report
- 20 - Include agile work in the hybrid project
- 21 - Build a high-level view of the project
5. Customize Project 2019 for Agile
- 22 - Set Project options for agile projects
- 23 - Create custom fields to manage features
- 24 - Create custom fields to track velocity
6. Manage Agile Work with Project 2019
- 25 - Add features to the backlog
- 26 - Create a backlog view
- 27 - Assign features to sprints
- 28 - Assign resources to features
- 29 - Define the sprint and release schedule
- 30 - Manage the backlog
- 31 - Update progress
- 32 - Report on agile metrics
Conclusion
- 33 - Learn more about project management and Microsoft Project