What fascinates me is how on earth this Man is taking time replying your comments...thats leadership....you need not to loose sight of the people you leading....and am now a follower
This is exactly the type of video I was looking for. As a new MS Project user it’s important to understand the basics before trying to understand more advances functions. Thank you for breaking it down.
Thank you so much Mr. Stephen! I started MS Training a few days ago and I want to watch all your videos, starting from the oldest one. Love you from Calgary, Alberta. :)
You are very welcome, you might find my playlist called MsProject the course helpful as I included file download links so you can follow along on the more advanced videos.
Hi Tom, I have been through many of your tutorials and they are really ... really good !! Many thanks for all the effort you put in sharing these videos.
@@TomStephensontraining you are welcome mr tom. your videos help me out alot in earning dollars 🙂.. em a freelancer. Pls recommend me a video related to cost management plan, estimated and actual.. also i want to learn making resource sheet
Extremely useful and comprehensive content in this whole playlist. I'm a beginner but I'm sure it must be useful for experienced too. Great. Thank You Very Much Sir.
Hello Tom! Thanks for the excellent viedeos! Nevertheless, I have an (actually simple) problem for which I do not yet have a satisfactory solution. Software development area: 5 features are to be implemented in a software. Each feature consists of the tasks "implementation", "documentation" and "test" (where implementation and documentation have to be finished before the test can start, but that's a simple detail). For each feature, it is estimated how long implementation, documentation and testing will take respectively. However - and now the problem begins - the individual features have no explicit relationship to each other. Perhaps two developers are assigned to the project, and they can pick out the individual features in whatever order they feel like. Maybe they start with feature B, then feature C, then feature A... If I now enter these features in Project without a relationship, they will all be planned at the same time - which of course doesn't work (and is indicated by corresponding overbooking of resources) and shows me the wrong total time at the end. I actually don't want to artificially enter relationships that don't exist (Feature B can only start when Feature A is finished), because I then have to change a lot when they are processed in a different order. I tried to work with "Level Selection", but then the tasks are also shifted very strangely... Do you have a good idea (or a video? :-) ) for this problem?
Perhaps whenever they start place a lag related to the start activity that makes them start seqentially without durect links when you update it will show if they sarted in a different order. Im assuming they all nerge into a successor at some point. Hope that helps
@@TomStephensontraining I think this would only show the correct dates after update. But I would like to see when the project is finished. So if I have one developer with 100% time for the project it takes a certain time, if I get assigned a second developer it takes less time. If the customer requests a sixth feature it takes more time.. If all is sequentially and in order, then it works fine, but when there is no real order then there does not seem to be a obvious solution. In the construction business this is maybe comparable to the three tasks "Paint bathroom", "Paint kitchen" and "Paint living room" - there is not a real order, they can be painted in any order, but not at the same time if there is only one person who will paint. So if these tasks take 3 days each I would like to see 9 working days presented from MS project.
It should show the correct dates if the lag on the last activity pushes it out to start at the end of the middle activity. I mean you could do this a few ways and when you execute as long as you change it reflect what actually happened you will see any impacts.
Thank you very much for putting this series together, I especially like the little tips which should make using project a lot more efficient. Is it possible to download the sample files you’re using in the videos? Being visually impaired it’s sometimes a little difficult to follow exactly and I feel it would be easier to have a well-made file to be able to look through. If the files you’re using are not available, could you please suggest an alternative file I could download that is well-made and good to use as an example to go through? Thank you very much for any assistance you can provide.
Oh that is big, it is called Pull planning and is part of lean construction. I think I have a video on it in the tools tips and techniques playlist where i compare short term schedules but I plan to do much more on that. Check it out, it works at getting better collaboration
If you are able to open msproject then just click on blank file when it shows the templates. That is was shows first when you open project. If you don’t see that then perhaps it is not loaded on your computer properly.
Hi sir, I have a problem when I try to put multiple predecessors, and nowhere on the interner couldn't find the answer. MS Project (2013) wouldn't allow me to do that and this is what pops up: "There is a problem with predecessor information. Try one of the following: *Type only positive, whole numbers for simple relatonships between tasks in the same project", ...and other options that doesn't solve the problem. Otherwise, cell in the predecessor column doesn't have a drop down menu like in this tutorial when I try to put: "4,5" or "4,5,6" as task indexes.
@@TomStephensontraining I tried everything. The only thing left for me to try is installing the latest version of ms project. Thank you very much for answer!
Yes but not as easy as it should be and it depends what you want to plot. For cash flow got to reports, cost, then cash flow click on the chart and the field list right side you can edit
Hi sir, I dont have any sort of previous knowledge on MS Project. Is this playlist enough for me to gain sufficient knowledge for construction industry?
Click on my face on one of my youtube videos, that brings up the channel screen than select playlists and it should be one of them or search my name ms project the course
Check my ms project made easy playlist for master project and watch that video. Essentially create different project files and under the project tab insert in a new file as subprojects. When you make a change to the subproject it also changes the master project and vice versa as long as you don’t move around files and folders. Hope that helps
Hello and thank you for your video's! Can you advise is there a quick way to learn how to create reports using MSP 2013. This was so straightforward in MSP 2010.
I’ll try to do a specific video on this Katharine, yes they did shift it so it is not as easy but more robust. I don’t think that makes it better though.
@@TomStephensontraining Thank you so much for responding and I reallly look forward to a video covering reporting, right now I see it as my worst nightmare! Again, thank you!!
Hi Tom, I forgot to mention. I found your comment interesting, 'I don't think that makes it better through'. Maybe it's due to the fact I struggle with figuring out reporting using MS2013 that I would be the first to agree with you!
Dear Mr Stephenson is it possible to create kind of cash flow forecast in MS Project,i have got an issue with incomes and outcomes how to put it into the project as cost only not work? I have to put it manually into the schedule as i can forecast costs and incomes .
Hi Khalid, subscribe and notifications for new videos and click on my picture and go to playlists, check ms project made easy series topic and ms project the course for more advanced topics
Hi Adrianna check my playlists for MS Project the course, these are the newest lessons and I provide a google drive link to each lessons files, that should help you.
Hi Kesavan, I'm not sure which S curve you are after but if you want to see an S curve, go to the reports tab, click on Cash Flow and then if you see the chart, click on the chart and the menu will show at the left of your screen. Click on where it says Time Edit, now select the time period you are after. For example months will give a cumulative S curve for the money flowing out of your project by the month. This only works well on a cost loaded schedule with all the costs loaded as you intend to pay it out. If you try this on a file with no costs loaded you won't get anything. I'll try to illustrate it in an upcoming video.
What fascinates me is how on earth this Man is taking time replying your comments...thats leadership....you need not to loose sight of the people you leading....and am now a follower
Thanks for the kind words Thomas, keep learning.
This is exactly the type of video I was looking for. As a new MS Project user it’s important to understand the basics before trying to understand more advances functions. Thank you for breaking it down.
Great! Check the MS Project Playlists on my You Tube Channel for the whole series. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
@@TomStephensontraining superb 🍇👍
Am glad I found came across this guy...very eloquent and straight to the point
My jaw dropped when I saw edays. Where has that been all my life? Thank you, Sir.
Your welcome, Yes one of those hidden gems is edays, also works with weeks.
Thank you so much Mr. Stephen!
I started MS Training a few days ago and I want to watch all your videos, starting from the oldest one.
Love you from Calgary, Alberta. :)
Wonderful! Sorry for the late reply
Hi Tom, I used to follow up your tutorials whenever I need to brush up. Your presentation is very simple and narrative. Thanks for your help😊
Thank you Madhusmita, i appreciate your kind words!
Thanks, Tom! I'm from Brazil and I'm practising my English listening as I learn with this great tutorial.
Wonderful Felipe! Thanks for watching
Tom, you’re my hero and you’re a legend.
Thanks for teaching us this software.
👍🏻👍🏻
You are very welcome, you might find my playlist called MsProject the course helpful as I included file download links so you can follow along on the more advanced videos.
Hi Tom, I have been through many of your tutorials and they are really ... really good !! Many thanks for all the effort you put in sharing these videos.
Thanks Stavros, I’m glad they are helping you to learn more and more about Construction.
@@TomStephensontrainingsir, I am getting duration in decimal points. Duration is days but I am getting like 2.88 days. What to do sir
Thank for sharing this interesting video, have a greats day.
Thanks Yat! You have a great day too!
Thank you for these great tutorials. its life changing!!
Thanks C I'm glad they are helping you! All the best!
Great to share your knowledge with us! Thank you!
Thanks Mark, I’m glad the videos help
The videos are very informative and simple to understand. Thank you sir for providing this knowledge.
You are most welcome, your comments are very appreciated N Mahi
The best Tutorial for MP! Great Work!!
Thanks so much Stefan, I really appreciate it.
I thank you a lot. The video is the best presentation I had on MS Project. God Bless You !
Thanks you so much for the kind words!
Great work Tom - Really simple clear calm presentation for the basics to give the confidence and interest to get started - love your work!
Thanks, I’m happy you find the videos helpful
Just start watching your videos, i hope it will work for me as you are brilliant. Thank you
Thanks so much Najam for the kind words. If you keep focused on learning and applying what you learn you will go far!!!
@@TomStephensontraining you are welcome mr tom. your videos help me out alot in earning dollars 🙂.. em a freelancer. Pls recommend me a video related to cost management plan, estimated and actual.. also i want to learn making resource sheet
Great Explanation for a novice like myself! Amazing.
Thanks Mahaa, I’m glad the videos help you
Thank you Tom, this is a great tool to learn this sw.
Great! I’m glad the videos help you
Thank you a lot, I didn`t find like that video to learn MS Project.
Great, check my playlists for MSproject the course and in the descriptions you can download project files to follow along with
Wery informative, great videos, thanks
You’re welcome Andrius
Extremely useful and comprehensive content in this whole playlist. I'm a beginner but I'm sure it must be useful for experienced too.
Great.
Thank You Very Much Sir.
Thanks Harshit, I appreciate your kind comments
@@TomStephensontraining Is there any possibility of similar series on Primavera P6?
Thanks Tom
I am starting Now.
Excellent Yaxye!!!
Hello Tom! Thanks for the excellent viedeos! Nevertheless, I have an (actually simple) problem for which I do not yet have a satisfactory solution. Software development area: 5 features are to be implemented in a software. Each feature consists of the tasks "implementation", "documentation" and "test" (where implementation and documentation have to be finished before the test can start, but that's a simple detail). For each feature, it is estimated how long implementation, documentation and testing will take respectively. However - and now the problem begins - the individual features have no explicit relationship to each other. Perhaps two developers are assigned to the project, and they can pick out the individual features in whatever order they feel like. Maybe they start with feature B, then feature C, then feature A...
If I now enter these features in Project without a relationship, they will all be planned at the same time - which of course doesn't work (and is indicated by corresponding overbooking of resources) and shows me the wrong total time at the end. I actually don't want to artificially enter relationships that don't exist (Feature B can only start when Feature A is finished), because I then have to change a lot when they are processed in a different order.
I tried to work with "Level Selection", but then the tasks are also shifted very strangely... Do you have a good idea (or a video? :-) ) for this problem?
Perhaps whenever they start place a lag related to the start activity that makes them start seqentially without durect links when you update it will show if they sarted in a different order. Im assuming they all nerge into a successor at some point. Hope that helps
@@TomStephensontraining I think this would only show the correct dates after update. But I would like to see when the project is finished. So if I have one developer with 100% time for the project it takes a certain time, if I get assigned a second developer it takes less time. If the customer requests a sixth feature it takes more time..
If all is sequentially and in order, then it works fine, but when there is no real order then there does not seem to be a obvious solution.
In the construction business this is maybe comparable to the three tasks "Paint bathroom", "Paint kitchen" and "Paint living room" - there is not a real order, they can be painted in any order, but not at the same time if there is only one person who will paint. So if these tasks take 3 days each I would like to see 9 working days presented from MS project.
It should show the correct dates if the lag on the last activity pushes it out to start at the end of the middle activity. I mean you could do this a few ways and when you execute as long as you change it reflect what actually happened you will see any impacts.
thanks for all your videos
Thanks again for the kind words Anish
Thank you Tom
You are very welcome, thanks for watching!
thank you
Happy to help!
Thank you very much for putting this series together, I especially like the little tips which should make using project a lot more efficient. Is it possible to download the sample files you’re using in the videos? Being visually impaired it’s sometimes a little difficult to follow exactly and I feel it would be easier to have a well-made file to be able to look through. If the files you’re using are not available, could you please suggest an alternative file I could download that is well-made and good to use as an example to go through?
Thank you very much for any assistance you can provide.
Sorry Senakayad not yet, i have yet to setup a decent website and the files are not well organized yet.
This is great! Thank you!
Thanks Jeevan, check the playlists and follow the first 9 videos cover the fundamentals
Thank you Professor
You are welcome Rebecca, im glad they helped you
Thank you very much
Thank Tom
You are very welcome!
Perfekt
Thanks so much
greaaaaat . thank u alot
You are welcome Mohamed
Thanks Tom,
Is there a video explaining how to do a backward planning? In what case can we need that on construction project management?
Oh that is big, it is called Pull planning and is part of lean construction. I think I have a video on it in the tools tips and techniques playlist where i compare short term schedules but I plan to do much more on that. Check it out, it works at getting better collaboration
I love the videos but cannot even get the ribbon to appear. I can't get to the default view the videos start in. I have no idea!
If you are able to open msproject then just click on blank file when it shows the templates. That is was shows first when you open project. If you don’t see that then perhaps it is not loaded on your computer properly.
Hi sir,
I have a problem when I try to put multiple predecessors, and nowhere on the interner couldn't find the answer. MS Project (2013) wouldn't allow me to do that and this is what pops up:
"There is a problem with predecessor information.
Try one of the following:
*Type only positive, whole numbers for simple relatonships between tasks in the same project",
...and other options that doesn't solve the problem.
Otherwise, cell in the predecessor column doesn't have a drop down menu like in this tutorial when I try to put: "4,5" or "4,5,6" as task indexes.
Try it in another file and see if it works. Project 2013 had a lot of bugs in it. Also try renaming the file shutting and rebooting.
@@TomStephensontraining I tried everything. The only thing left for me to try is installing the latest version of ms project. Thank you very much for answer!
thank you
a lot
You are welcome Shaxboz
I am new to this channel. Is the microsoft project can also show the s-curve of the gantt chart?
Yes but not as easy as it should be and it depends what you want to plot. For cash flow got to reports, cost, then cash flow click on the chart and the field list right side you can edit
Hi sir,
I dont have any sort of previous knowledge on MS Project. Is this playlist enough for me to gain sufficient knowledge for construction industry?
Yes, but i have a more updated playlist where you can download files to assist. Check my ms project the course playlist.
Click on my face on one of my youtube videos, that brings up the channel screen than select playlists and it should be one of them or search my name ms project the course
@@TomStephensontraining thanks a lot for your response. Will definitely go through it.
If I want add sub projects under one project with different timelines, how to do that?
Check my ms project made easy playlist for master project and watch that video. Essentially create different project files and under the project tab insert in a new file as subprojects. When you make a change to the subproject it also changes the master project and vice versa as long as you don’t move around files and folders. Hope that helps
I can have Manual/ hard copy PDF
Hello and thank you for your video's! Can you advise is there a quick way to learn how to create reports using MSP 2013. This was so straightforward in MSP 2010.
I’ll try to do a specific video on this Katharine, yes they did shift it so it is not as easy but more robust. I don’t think that makes it better though.
@@TomStephensontraining Thank you so much for responding and I reallly look forward to a video covering reporting, right now I see it as my worst nightmare! Again, thank you!!
Hi Tom, I forgot to mention. I found your comment interesting, 'I don't think that makes it better through'. Maybe it's due to the fact I struggle with figuring out reporting using MS2013 that I would be the first to agree with you!
Dear Mr Stephenson is it possible to create kind of cash flow forecast in MS Project,i have got an issue with incomes and outcomes how to put it into the project as cost only not work? I have to put it manually into the schedule as i can forecast costs and incomes .
Hi If you check on my channel under my playlist called Msproject made easy its Tutorial 21 on cash flow. It measures the money flowing out
Hello. How to extract the number of people and machines of a project in MSP software?
You can assign as resources in the resource sheet. Check out my videos on adding resources
@@TomStephensontraining Thank you
Hi Tom... would like to know about advance Ms Porject videos? would you like to share the link. Thank you Tom
Hi Khalid, subscribe and notifications for new videos and click on my picture and go to playlists, check ms project made easy series topic and ms project the course for more advanced topics
I have ms project 2003. Can i use this for your video guide?
Its a pretty old version. Things are in different spots after 2007. From 2010 forward it doesn’t change that much in core functions
I would appreciate a download link please .
Hi Collins go to my playlists and check the playlist called MS Project the course. I have download links for each video
Hello Tom, how can i get this template?
Hi Adrianna check my playlists for MS Project the course, these are the newest lessons and I provide a google drive link to each lessons files, that should help you.
Hello sir ,
Can please explain how to create s curve in MSP
Hi Kesavan,
I'm not sure which S curve you are after but if you want to see an S curve, go to the reports tab, click on Cash Flow and then if you see the chart, click on the chart and the menu will show at the left of your screen. Click on where it says Time Edit, now select the time period you are after. For example months will give a cumulative S curve for the money flowing out of your project by the month. This only works well on a cost loaded schedule with all the costs loaded as you intend to pay it out. If you try this on a file with no costs loaded you won't get anything. I'll try to illustrate it in an upcoming video.
@@TomStephensontraining thank you sir
Is this John malkovich talking???
Lol
@TomStephensontraining sorry a bit of a dad joke haha, but it is very similar