Project Level II: Managing and Tracking Complex Plans

Successfully launching a project plan is only the first step; the real challenge lies in tracking changes, managing resources, and resolving conflicts as they arise. This text-based course guides you through the intermediate and advanced capabilities of Project, helping you transition from a basic planner to a confident project controller. Through clear explanations and practical scenarios, you will learn how to handle real-world project dynamics, from fine-tuning resource allocations to managing multiple baselines and customizing tracking views. You will also explore modern hybrid tracking practices that allow you to adapt traditional schedules to agile team workflows. What you'll learn: - Track actual progress and compare performance against established baselines - Resolve resource overallocations using advanced leveling and scheduling techniques - Customize tables, filters, and views to generate precise status updates - Manage master projects and subprojects to coordinate multiple team timelines - Apply modern hybrid tracking methods to integrate agile task updates into your plan - Export and share clean project data to streamline stakeholder communication Starting with core tracking concepts and baseline management, the course moves step-by-step into complex resource optimization, custom reporting, and multi-project coordination. This course is perfect for project managers, coordinators, and professionals who already know how to create a basic schedule in Project and want to master tracking and resource management. No advanced prerequisites are required. Start reading today to take full control of your project timelines and resources.