05_19.Understand the built-in agile tools in Project

Description

Learn how to use Microsoft Project to manage agile projects. Bonnie Biafore covers setting up agile projects for success, creating custom fields to track elements unique to the agile project method, such as features and sprints, and managing and updating agile task lists as work is completed. She also shows how to manage traditionally scheduled tasks and agile work side by side, track agile project progress, generate burndown reports, and determine your team's velocity. Plus, learn about the agile tools that are built into the Project Online desktop client.

Topics include:

Setting project options
Defining working time
Setting up custom fields and views
Creating tasks
Assigning features to sprints
Assigning resources to tasks
Tracking progress
Generating a burndown report