Master project schedule management with ProjectLibre! It's OK even without MS Project!

This course introduces how to efficiently manage project schedules using ProjectLibre, a free-to-use open-source tool. As an alternative to MS Project, it allows for more systematic integrated management of schedules, resources, and costs than Excel. Furthermore, because it is similar to MS Project, completing this course will allow you to quickly adapt to MS Project in the future. This course uses a practical, follow-along approach that enables anyone to easily create a real-world project schedule. If you want to enhance your scheduling capabilities and increase the likelihood of project success without any cost burden, be sure to take this course! * Version used: 1.9.8 Windows version

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Course period 3 months

Project Management (PM)
Project Management (PM)
Business Productivity
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Project Management (PM)
Project Management (PM)
Business Productivity
Business Productivity

What you will gain after the course

  • Skills required to interpret and prepare professional project schedules or project plans using ProjectLibre

  • How to set the task type (e.g., Fixed Work, Fixed Duration, Fixed Units)

  • The Impact of Effort-Driven Scheduling on Projects

  • Concepts of Critical Path, Total Slack, and Free Slack

  • Setting constraints and deadlines

  • Apply Lead/Lag and various task dependencies

  • How to allocate and manage resources for tasks

  • How to manage project schedule progress by setting a baseline

  • How to find and resolve over-allocated resources

  • How to create a Gantt chart that reflects the characteristics of each task

📌 If you don't take this course…

  • Projects conducted without proper schedule management can lead to missing tasks, schedule delays, and cost overruns. Realistic risks, such as deadlines being pushed back by several weeks and budget shortages, frequently occur in practice.

  • If planning is poor, failure in inter-team coordination and waste of resources are inevitable. Ultimately, due to schedules that change day by day, it leads to situations where some people are idle while others suffer from overwork.

  • Unsystematic management relying on Excel leads to slow responses to revisions, and even a small change can cause the entire schedule to collapse. This soon leads to a decline in quality and team morale.

  • Ultimately, if the project is not completed on time and the budget is exceeded, secondary damages such as loss of customer trust, damage to reputation, and pressure for additional resource reinvestment can occur.

💡 Schedule management learned properly with ProjectLibre is different

This course covers
schedules that show proof rather than "guesses"
structured plans that don't collapse even when modified
real-world schedule management that can be applied immediately in the field.

If you want to be a person who 'controls' the project rather than someone who just 'runs' it,
this lecture is a necessity, not an option.

Master Schedule Management with ProjectLibre! OK even without MS Project!

Do you want to apply systematic project schedule management to your practical work without expensive licensing costs?
In this course, you can learn integrated schedule, resource, and cost management methods at the MS Project level using ProjectLibre, a free open-source tool. Move beyond Excel-based schedule management and experience higher accuracy and efficiency. Stop managing schedules with Excel now!

This course aims to help participants master the core functions of ProjectLibre through hands-on practice and develop the skills to apply them immediately to real-world project management.


What is ProjectLibre?


ProjectLibre Desktop is the global #1 alternative to MS Project, and it is
free open source!

ProjectLibre Desktop –  #1 Global Alternative to Microsoft Project. Free, Open-Source Project Management Software


It has been downloaded more than 7,600,000 times in 193 countries across 7 continents!

https://www.projectlibre.com/

Key Features

  • Gantt Chart

  • Compatible with Microsoft Project

  • Network Diagram

  • WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)


  • Resource Management

  • Resource Histogram

  • Earned Value Management (EVM) and Performance Management


Recommended for these people

People who are experiencing continuous schedule delays due to a lack of project scheduling and resource planning.

People who find managing schedules with Excel inefficient and need a more effective scheduling tool.

People who want to execute projects that meet target deadlines through Gantt Charts and Critical Paths.

After taking this course, you will be able to:

  • You will be able to understand and utilize the basic interface of ProjectLibre.


  • You can plan project schedules and create Gantt charts.


  • You can set relationships between tasks, assign resources, and adjust schedules.

  • You can effectively manage schedules using the Critical Path.


Features of this course

Key Strengths of This Course (1)

The practice-oriented structure allows for immediate application in real-world tasks.

*Practice project examples: SW development, new business planning, etc.

Key Strengths of This Course (2)

It explains systematic methods and related terminology for project schedule management in detail. Since tools are used to apply knowledge, you will also learn the foundational knowledge of schedule management methods.

What you will learn

1. Intro

  • Instructor Introduction

  • Why was this lecture prepared?

  • Project management scheduling software and the positioning of ProjectLibre

  • Course Curriculum Guide

2. ProjectLibre Overview and Installation

  • What is ProjectLibre?

  • Installation Method


3. Interface and Shortcuts

  • Introduction to the Interface

    • Quick Access Toolbar, shortcut buttons, tabs, groups, command buttons, Gantt chart view, scroll bars

  • Shortcuts

4. Essential Knowledge for Project Schedule Management

  • Project Schedule Management Overview

  • Schedule Management Process


5. Start Schedule Development

  • Create a new project

    • Enter Project Information

  • Basic Calendar Settings

    • Creating a new calendar, setting holidays, and setting working hours

  • Utilizing existing projects


6. Creating Task List and Estimating Duration

  • Task Input and Structuring

    • Meaning of Task, deriving Activities from WBS


  • Setting Task Types

  • Estimating Task Duration


    • Minute, Hour, Day, Week, Month



7. Setting Task Relationships

  • Setting Task Predecessor/Successor Relationships

  • Setting Lead and Lag



8. Setting Constraints and Deadlines

  • Setting constraints

  • Setting deadlines


9. Critical path and slack time

  • Critical path

  • Slack time (Float)


10. Resource Setup and Assignment

  • Understanding Resource Input and Types

    • Work, Material

  • Setting resource calendars

  • Resource Allocation

    • Assign, remove, replace

  • Checking and adjusting over-allocation


11. Baseline Setting and Progress Management

  • Set Baseline

  • Progress Management


12. Schedule Performance Measurement

  • What is Earned Value?

  • Terms related to Earned Value

  • Calculating CV, SV, CPI, SPI

13. Printing and Saving Reports

  • View/Print Report

  • Save Report


14. Wrap Up

  • Advantages

  • Limitations

  • Conclusion

The person who created this lecture

  • Donghwan Han, Ph.D.

  • CEO of PM Inside

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration

  • Teaching project management since 2005

  • Author of PMP Pass Study Guide

  • Former President of the PMI South Korea Chapter

  • Former Adjunct Professor at Kwangwoon University Graduate School of Information and Communication (2007–2008)

  • Lectured at numerous companies including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, SK Hynix, KT, NH Nonghyup Bank, Starbucks Korea, IKEA Korea, Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, Nexon, Nonghyup Information & Communication, and Lotte Innovate.


Do you have any questions?

Q. Can PMP holders earn PDUs?

Yes, you can apply for 5 PDUs under the Education category.

PMI.org > Report PDU > Education > Course or Training

  • Provider: Inflearn.com

  • Course: Master project scheduling with ProjectLibre!

  • Date Started: The date you started the course

  • Date Completed: The date you completed the course

  • PDUs Claimed: Way of Working - 5 PDU

Q. Do I need prior knowledge of project management?

It is helpful if you have it, but you will have no trouble following the course even without it.

Notes before taking the course

Practice Environment

  • Operating System and Version (OS): Windows

  • Tools used: ProjectLibre desktop Windows version 1.9.3


Learning Materials Provided

  • Lecture slide PDF files

  • POD example files for each module (ProjectLibre file format)


Prerequisite Knowledge and Important Notes

  • It is helpful to have a basic understanding of project management concepts.

  • The copyright for the lecture and learning materials belongs to PM Inside and cannot be shared with others.

Recommended for
these people

Who is this course right for?

  • People who want to develop and manage schedules more effectively than using Excel

  • Someone who wants to know how to develop a professional project schedule

  • Those who want to better understand project schedule management theory through hands-on practice

  • Those who want to systematically utilize Gantt Charts and the Critical Path.

  • People who want to manage project schedules well

Need to know before starting?

  • Project Management Fundamentals

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      It's great to be able to hear detailed explanations about effective tools for PM work.

      • pminside
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        Thank you so much for leaving such a positive review. I'm very pleased to hear that the 'Project Schedule Management with ProjectLibre' course has been helpful for your PM work. I will continue to provide useful content that you can apply directly to your work. Thank you once again for taking the course, and I hope you have a great day!

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      The professor's lectures are so easy to follow and understand. Thank you. You are the best.

      • pminside
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        Thank you so much for leaving such a warm review. 😊 As an instructor, nothing is more rewarding than knowing the course content was delivered effectively. I tried my best to explain both how to use the tool and the essence of schedule management through ProjectLibre, and I am glad that my intentions were well-received. I hope this lecture serves as a solid reference point when you plan and manage project schedules in your practical work. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you have questions or topics you would like to explore further while learning. Thank you once again, and I sincerely wish you the best of luck with your future projects. Thank you!

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