These tutorials were developed and funded by the College of Business at Oregon State University for use in our project management courses. They may not be used without permission by other colleges, universities, organizations, institutions or individuals. Please contact Dr. Pauline Schilpzand (Pauline.schilpzand@oregonstate.edu) for any inquiries about use.

     MS Project Tutorial 1      What you see when you open MS Project 2021 and how to access tables and charts
     MS Project Tutorial 2      How to create a WBS
     MS Project Tutorial 3      How to code a WBS
     MS Project Tutorial 4      Manual scheduling vs auto scheduling
     MS Project Tutorial 5      How to enter estimated duration
     MS Project Tutorial 6      How to use the yellow sticky approach to map out a network
     MS Project Tutorial 7      How to enter predecessor information to create a project schedule
     MS Project Tutorial 8      How to change a timescale
     MS Project Tutorial 9      Formatting a Gantt chart
     MS Project Tutorial 10      How to assess sensitivity and access the schedule table
     MS Project Tutorial 11      The difference between free slack and total slack
     MS Project Tutorial 12      How to introduce lags into a schedule
     MS Project Tutorial 13      Viewing the schedule using the network diagram
     MS Project Tutorial 14      How to create a resource pool using the resource sheet
     MS Project Tutorial 15      How to enter pay rates and other project costs using the resource sheet
     MS Project Tutorial 16        How to assign labor and work-related resources to specific tasks
     MS Project Tutorial 17      How to assign equipment and other costs to specific tasks
     MS Project Tutorial 18      How to designate a start date for a project
     MS Project Tutorial 19      How to change your work calendar by entering in holidays into your schedule  
     MS Project Tutorial 20      How to assess whether resources are overallocated
     MS Project Tutorial 21A      Resolving resource overallocation issues by leveling: an overview
     MS Project Tutorial 21B      Leveling within slack
     MS Project Tutorial 21C      Adding resources and leveling outside of slack
     MS Project Tutorial 22      How to find cost information
     MS Project Tutorial 23      How to generate a cash flow chart
     MS Project Tutorial 24      How to save a plan as a baseline
     MS Project Tutorial 25       How to record actual progress on a project
     MS Project Tutorial 26      How to enter a status report date
     MS Project Tutorial 27      How to obtain earned value performance information
     MS Project Tutorial 28      How to examine SV in real time: an intro to the variance table and the tracking Gantt chart
     MS Project Tutorial 29      How to find CPI, SPI and TCPI
     MS Project Tutorial 30      How to include table and charts in written memos and status reports
     MS Project Tutorial 31      How to print tables and charts and save them as PDFs