Microsoft Project Management: Choose the Right Tool for the Job
1h 37mGeneral2021-08-03
Authors

John Riopel
Program and Project Manager
Course details
It can be challenging to understand the difference between the many tools under the Microsoft Project umbrella: Project for the web, Project Online and Project Server, and of course, Project Desktop connected to the cloud or on premise. Add the tool, Planner, in the mix and it becomes even more of a challenge. In this course, project management expert John Riopel walks you through the differences between each of these tools. John gives a quick overview and cheat-sheet information on getting started with each core tool. Next, he steps through the pros and cons of each tool and explains when it’s best to use each one.
If sifting through the Microsoft project management tools has become a project of its own, join John in this course and find out which tools to use and when to use them.
If sifting through the Microsoft project management tools has become a project of its own, join John in this course and find out which tools to use and when to use them.
Skills covered
Microsoft Project for the webMicrosoft Project OnlineMicrosoft PlannerMicrosoft ProjectProject Management SoftwareProject ManagementBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Understanding Microsoft project management tools
- 02 - Portfolio project management approaches
1. Microsoft Planner
- 03 - An overview of Microsoft Planner
- 04 - Getting started with Planner basics
- 05 - Working with Planner extra features
- 06 - The pros and cons of Planner
2. Project for the Web
- 07 - An overview of Project for the web
- 08 - Getting started with Project for the web basics, part 1
- 09 - Getting started with Project for the web basics, part 2
- 10 - Working with Project for the web extra features
- 11 - The pros and cons of Project for the web
3. Project Online
- 12 - An overview of Project Online
- 13 - Getting started with Project Online basics, part 1
- 14 - Getting started with Project Online basics, part 2
- 15 - Working with Project Online extra features, part 1
- 16 - Working with Project Online extra features, part 2
- 17 - The pros and cons of Project Online
4. Project Desktop
- 18 - An overview of Project Desktop
- 19 - Getting started with Project Desktop basics
- 20 - Working with Project Desktop standalone features, part 1
- 21 - Working with Project Desktop standalone features, part 2
- 22 - The pros and cons of Project Desktop
Conclusion
- 23 - Bringing it all together