Build ProjectLibre projects the right way. Avoid common pitfalls by following the numerous of Do’s and Don’ts presented throughout this course.

Learn powerful open source project management software skills. This easy to follow course takes you through an example of how to use ProjectLibre to build and track a basic project plan. By following the steps presented in this course, you’ll build the skills to use ProjectLibre to manage a live project plan in your organization or for your personal needs.

Check your results compared with the free example file. Download the free finished example project file to compare your progress or experiment with various actions on your own.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction To This Course

    • Introduction Video

  • 2

    Lesson 1: Creating the Project Plan File and Project Calendar

    • 1 Creating the Project Plan File and Project Calendar

  • 3

    Lesson 2: Choosing Overall Project Parameters—Start Date and Calendar

    • 2 Choosing Overall Project Parameters—Start Date and Calendar

  • 4

    Lesson 3: Listing Project Tasks

    • 3 Listing Project Tasks

  • 5

    Lesson 4: Organizing the Outline and Scheduling Tasks

    • 4 Organizing the Outline and Scheduling Tasks

  • 6

    Lesson 5: Adding Project Resources

    • 5 Adding Project Resources

  • 7

    Lesson 6: Assigning Resources to Tasks

    • 6 Assigning Resources to Tasks

  • 8

    Lesson 7: Saving the Baseline for the Plan

    • 7 Saving the Baseline for the Plan

  • 9

    Lesson 8: Tracking Completed Work for Tasks

    • 8 Tracking Completed Work for Tasks

  • 10

    Lesson 9: Sharing Results through Views and Reports

    • 9 Sharing Results through Views and Reports

  • 11

    Download this completed ProjectLibre Practice Project

    • System Implementation File

  • 12

    Complete PDF of this Course

    • Complete Course PDF

About the instructor

Instructor

Lisa A. Bucki

An expert in project management software, Lisa A. Bucki is the author of ProjectLibre Practice Project: The Step-by-Step Solution for Success and has written or collaborated on dozens of books, ebooks and online tutorials covering a variety of software and technology subjects including Microsoft Project, Photoshop, Keynote for the Mac, iPhoto, Windows, and digital photography. She has also written software reviews and profiles of online retailers and products for popular online deals site Offers.com, as well as serving as that site's Money Monday blogger for a period. In her consultant and trainer role, Bucki has polished branding and marketing materials for clients and conducted training courses for Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel. As co-founder of 1x1 Media, LLC, Bucki helps guide the publishing plan and is instrumental in the company’s content development strategy.

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