Computer support for successful project management : using MS project 2016 with information technology projects / Ulhas M. Samant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Samant, Ulhas M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, 2018.

Summary:

In the recent past, computer programs have been used extensively to manage information technology (IT) projects. It has become almost mandatory for software development managers and students of information technology to learn how to use computer software to manage projects using computer software. Computer Support for Successful Project Management: Using MS Project 2016 with Information Technology Projects is a book intended to help IT management professionals and students, in using popular software MS-Project. Although there are many books on MS-Project, there are very few that cover the subject from the IT managers' perspective. This book uses guided examples from the IT sector. Most of the relevant project management terminology, concepts, and key processes are discussed, based on the standards of the Project Management Institute. This book helps software development project managers to easily relate with the projects they execute in their day-to-day life. The author includes advanced topics like earned value analysis and multiple project management and discusses agile methodology as well as how MS-Project facilitates agile project management. Readers will learn how a tool like MS-Project can be used for processes related to risk and quality, in addition to meeting project objectives like scope, time, and cost. This book helps you to transform yourself from an IT professional to an IT project manager.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Technology Project Management

Chapter 2: Scope Management

Chapter 3: Introduction to Project Scheduling

Chapter 4: Resources

Chapter 5: Schedule Calculations

Chapter 6: Estimating Costs and Arriving at Budget

Chapter 7: Tracking Project

Chapter 8: Reports

Chapter 9: Managing Multiple Projects

Chapter 10: Beyond Scope, Time, and Cost

Chapter 11: Managing Agile Projects Using MS-Project

Appendix A: What Is New in MS-Project Professional 2016?

Appendix B: Selecting the Right Edition

Appendix C: A Quick Introduction to MS-Project 2016

Appendix D: Harnessing MS-Office

Appendix E: Getting Help for MS-Project

Appendix F: Understanding the Project Server

Appendix G: Keyboard Shortcuts

References

About the Author

Index

Adpage

Backcover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-60649-751-0

OCLC:

1035517725