01_01.Welcome

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

01_02.A quick review of agile project management

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

01_03.What you need to know

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

01_04.Using the exercise files

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

02_05.Setting Project options

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

02_06.Defining working time

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

02_07.Creating custom fields to manage features

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

02_08.Creating custom fields to track velocity

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

02_09.Setting up a view for the product backlog

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

02_10.Setting up a view to see features assigned to releases and sprints

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

03_11.Setting up tasks for project initiation and releases

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

03_12.Creating nonfeature tasks for sprints

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

03_13.Managing the product backlog

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

03_14.Assigning features to a sprint

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

03_15.Assigning resources to features

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

04_16.Updating feature progress

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

04_17.Handling incomplete features

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

04_18.Generating a burndown report

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

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

05_20.Set up agile in a 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

05_21.Add tasks to the backlog

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

05_22.Assign tasks to sprints in a Scrum 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

05_23.Record progress

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

05_24.View agile tasks in a hybrid 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

05_25.An overview of built-in agile reports

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

06_26.Next steps

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

07_027-Exercise Files

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