Microsoft Project 2010 in depth

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daley, Scott, Author.

Daley, Scott, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Project.

Project management--Computer programs.

Project management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 959 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Que 2011

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Project 2010 In Depth is the beyond-the-basics, beneath-the-surface guide for every serious Project user who wants to get more done in less time. World-renowned project management consultants QuantumPM provide specific, tested, proven solutions to the problems experienced Project users run into every day: challenges other books ignore or oversimplify. QuantumPM thoroughly covers all facets of working with Project 2010, and adds new chapters on mastering Project's brand-new Ribbon interface; developing plans, assigning resources, tracking progress, managing budgets, analyzing workloads, collaborating with colleagues and partners, and much more. As with all In Depth books, Project 2010 In Depth presents comprehensive coverage, breakthrough techniques, exclusive shortcuts, quick access to information, troubleshooting help for tough problems, and real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out. World-renowned project management consultants QuantumPM reveal powerful tips and tricks for getting the most out of Project 2010 Covers all aspects of working with Project 2010 including its updated Ribbon interface, developing plans, tracking progress, and collaborating with colleagues and partners For all serious Project users who want to get the most out of Project 2010

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

Why We Wrote This Book

Why You Should Use Microsoft Project

What's New in Microsoft Project 2010

How This Book Is Organized

Part I: Getting Started with Microsoft Project 2010

Part II: Organizing for Success-Project Initiation and Planning

Part III: Project Execution Through Completion

Part IV: Tailoring Microsoft Office Project 2010 to Your Needs

Part V: Microsoft Office Project 2010 Knowledge In Depth

Who Should Read This Book

Special Features of This Book

I: Getting Started with Microsoft Project 2010

1 Power of Microsoft Project 2010

Projects Are Temporary

Project Objectives Are Specific and Measurable

Projects Are Constrained by Time, Cost, Scope, and Quality

What Microsoft Project 2010 Can Do for You

Enterprise Versus Standard Thinking

What's New in Microsoft Office Project 2010

Introduction to the Microsoft Project 2010 Interface

Consultants' Tips

2 Microsoft Project 2010 Quick Start

Navigating Microsoft Office Project 2010

Using Team Planner to Start Managing Resources Quickly

Define Project Scope

Create a Project Schedule Using Microsoft Project

Track Your Project

Close Your Project

3 Microsoft Project and the Project Management Domain

History of Project Management

Exploring Project Management Industry Standards

WBS, Phases and Control Points, Methodologies, and Life Cycles

Using Microsoft Project with Methodologies and Life Cycles

Accommodating Teaming Styles

II: Organizing for Success-Project Initiation and Planning

4 Getting Started After the Business Initiative Is Approved

Organizing for Success

Work Breakdown Structure

WBS Numbering

Scope Control and Change Control

5 Setting Up Project for Your Use.

Setting the Task Mode

Defining Project Information

Defining Calendars

Defining Custom Fields

Defining Environment Options

6 Creating Your Project Schedule

Entering Project Tasks

Manipulating the Task List

Copying, Cutting, and Moving Tasks

Defining Summary Tasks and Subtasks

Defining Milestones

Attaching Notes to Tasks

Attaching Hyperlinks to Tasks

Defining Recurring Tasks

Creating WBS Codes

Using Other Views to Create Tasks

Using the Timeline View

7 Defining Task Logic

Manipulating Your Schedule

Linking Tasks

Defining Constraints

Performing Advanced Actions on Tasks

8 Defining Project Resources

Understanding How Project Uses Resources and Costs

Defining Resources and Resource Information

Using the Resource Sheet View

Defining Resource Information Using the Resource Information Dialog Box

Using the Resource Fields to Define Resource Details

Defining Resource Costs

Using the Task Form View to Add Additional Resources

Understanding Resource Constraints

Working with Resources

9 Understanding Work Formula Basics

Understanding Resource and Task Assignments

Reviewing the Essential Components of Work Resource Assignments

Understanding the Resource Assignment Fields

Understanding the Work Formula

Selecting Task Settings

Schedule Modifiers That Affect the Complexity of the Scheduling Engine

10 Scheduling Single and Multiple Resource Assignments

Mechanisms: Methods for Adding Resources

Creation: Assigning a Single Resource

Creation: Assigning Multiple Resources

Maintenance: Modifying Existing Resource Assignments

How-To's: Modifying Resource Assignments

Consultants' Tips.

11 Using Standard Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups to Review Your Schedule

What Can I View Using Microsoft Project 2010?

Viewing Strategies

Understanding Standard Views

Understanding Standard Tables

Understanding Filtering and Grouping

Combining Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups to Review Project Schedule Details

12 Performing a Schedule Reality Check

Auditing the Schedule for Reasonableness

Reviewing the Big Picture (Critical Path Analysis)

Reviewing the Project-Level Statistics

Strategies for Analyzing Costs

Finalizing the Schedule

Baselining the Schedule

III: Project Execution Through Completion

13 Tracking Your Project Progress

Overview of Tracking

Working with Project Baselines

Tracking Your Project's Performance and Costs

Entering Tracking Information at the Task Level

Entering Tracking Information at the Assignment Level

Understanding the Calculation Options That Affect Tracking

Using Microsoft Project's Facilities for Updating Tasks

14 Analyzing Performance

Reviewing the Current Status of a Project

Analyzing Performance with Earned Value Analysis

Using Analysis Views and Reports

Analyzing the Critical Path

15 Using Reports for Tracking and Control

Using Basic Reports

Using Visual Reports

16 Revising the Schedule

When Things Don't Go According to Plan

Too Late for Avoidance-Now What? Recovery

Rebaselining Strategies

17 Closing the Project

The Project Close Process Group

Performing Final Reporting

Performing a Project Retrospective (Lessons Learned)

Archiving Your Schedule

Celebrating Your Project Results

IV: Tailoring Microsoft Office Project 2010 to Your Needs.

18 Managing Project Files

Saving and Protecting Project Files

Creating and Using Project Templates

Creating a New Project Template

Working with the Organizer and the Global File

19 Formatting Views

Sorting the Tasks or Resources in a View

Formatting Text Styles for Categories of Tasks and Resources

Formatting Font for Selected Text

Formatting Gridlines

Using the Outline Options

Formatting Timescales

Using Page Breaks

Formatting the Gantt Chart Views

Formatting the Calendar View

Formatting the Network Diagram View

Formatting the Task Form and Resource Form Views

Formatting the Resource Graph View

Formatting the Resource Usage View

Formatting the Task Usage View

Formatting the Task Sheet and Resource Sheet Views

20 Creating and Customizing the Basic Reports

Understanding the Basic Reports

Customizing Reports

Creating Reports

Using the Common Customization Controls

Customizing Specific Report Types

Saving and Sharing Custom Reports

21 Creating and Customizing Visual Reports

Understanding OLAP Cubes for Visual Reports

Understanding Excel and Visio in Relation to Project

Reporting Capabilities

Sharing and Saving Visual Reports

22 Customizing Views, Tables, Filters, Groups, and Fields

Creating and Customizing Tables

Creating and Customizing Views

Printing Views

Creating and Customizing Filters

Creating Custom Groups

Creating and Customizing Fields

Organizing Views and Other Custom Elements in Project Files

23 Customizing Toolbars, Menus, and Forms

Customizing the Ribbon

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing the Status Bar

V: Microsoft Office Project 2010 Knowledge In Depth.

24 Working with Multiple Projects

Using Windows Commands

Comparing Project Versions

Displaying Tasks from Different Projects in the Same Window

Creating Master Projects

Creating Links Between Tasks in Separate Projects

25 Resolving Resource Allocation Problems

Understanding How Resource Allocation Problems Occur

Visualizing Resource Allocation Conditions

Strategies for Correcting Resource Allocation Problems

26 Exporting and Importing Project Data

Exchanging Project Files Across Microsoft Project Versions

Exchanging Microsoft Project Data with Other Applications

Working with Import/Export Maps to Select Your Project Data

Exchanging Data with Microsoft Excel

Working with Web-Enabled Project Data

Working with Text File Formats

Importing a Task List from Outlook

27 Manipulating Data Using Other Applications

Copying Data Between Applications

Linking Data Between Applications

Working with Objects

Placing Objects into Microsoft Project

Placing Objects into Other Applications

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612976681

9781282976689

1282976680

9780132678544

0132678543

OCLC:

1027150988