Short description:

Written by project management experts, this comprehensive guide explains how to use all of the enhanced features and expanded functionality of Microsoft Project 2010.

Long description:

Written by project management experts, this comprehensive guide explains how to use all of the enhanced features and expanded functionality of Microsoft Project 2010

Microsoft Project 2010: The Complete Reference will help any project manager?beginner to expert?jumpstart a new or existing project and effectively use Microsoft Project 2010 to stay on schedule and on budget, meet customer expectations, and minimize risk. Successful project management requires mastery of this industry-leading tool and this book?s focus is all about timely and accurate reports and a clear, shared vision of project deliverables using Microsoft Project.

This definitive guide covers the improved project and portfolio management features and the enhanced view and report capabilities, empowering project managers with an automated method of concise communication and razor-sharp performance analysis and management. Two real-world case studies illustrate 1) how to jumpstart a new project and 2) how to effectively step into an existing project and gain the ability to quickly assess and improve the project, even if it is failing. You will gain critical project management skills from this authoritative resource.

Microsoft Project 2010: The Complete Reference

• Teaches Project 2010 essentials along with necessary concepts and skills to turn data, requirements, and ideas into a powerful foundation to drive an entire project from charter to close with proven results
  
  
• Covers Project 2010 scheduling basics to ensure accuracy at each step of a project, regardless of scope
  
  
• Includes thorough explanations of new reporting tools and shows how to message the current state of each stage of a project
  
  
• Features real-world case studies that highlight skills and concepts
  
  
• Contains information based on the authors? combined 40 years of project management success and hundreds of courses taught

All-inclusive coverage:


Project 2010 New/Updated Features; Put Project 2010 to Work; Setup and Management of the Whole Project; Quick Start with Project 2010; Planning Features; Success From Execution to Closure; Scheduling Basics; Aligning Business Objectives; Powerful and Dependable Communications; Moving to Project Closure; Eliminate Schedule Gaps and Manage the Critical Path; Effective Communication using Project 2010; Proactive Risk Management; Project Optimization; Bring the Project Home Program and Portfolio Management; Take Advantage of Project 2010 Portfolio Management; Project 2010 and The Successful Program Manager

Written by project management experts, this comprehensive guide explains how to use all of the enhanced features and expanded functionality of Microsoft Project 2010

Microsoft Project 2010: The Complete Reference will help any project manager?beginner to expert?jumpstart a new or existing project and effectively use Microsoft Project 2010 to stay on schedule and on budget, meet customer expectations, and minimize risk. Successful project management requires mastery of this industry-leading tool and this book?s focus is all about timely and accurate reports and a clear, shared vision of project deliverables using Microsoft Project.

This definitive guide covers the improved project and portfolio management features and the enhanced view and report capabilities, empowering project managers with an automated method of concise communication and razor-sharp performance analysis and management. Two real-world case studies illustrate 1) how to jumpstart a new project and 2) how to effectively step into an existing project and gain the ability to quickly assess and improve the project, even if it is failing. You will gain critical project management skills from this authoritative resource.

Microsoft Project 2010: The Complete Reference

• Teaches Project 2010 essentials along with necessary concepts and skills to turn data, requirements, and ideas into a powerful foundation to drive an entire project from charter to close with proven results
  
  
• Covers Project 2010 scheduling basics to ensure accuracy at each step of a project, regardless of scope
  
  
• Includes thorough explanations of new reporting tools and shows how to message the current state of each stage of a project
  
  
• Features real-world case studies that highlight skills and concepts
  
  
• Contains information based on the authors? combined 40 years of project management success and hundreds of courses taught

All-inclusive coverage:


Project 2010 New/Updated Features; Put Project 2010 to Work; Setup and Management of the Whole Project; Quick Start with Project 2010; Planning Features; Success From Execution to Closure; Scheduling Basics; Aligning Business Objectives; Powerful and Dependable Communications; Moving to Project Closure; Eliminate Schedule Gaps and Manage the Critical Path; Effective Communication using Project 2010; Proactive Risk Management; Project Optimization; Bring the Project Home Program and Portfolio Management; Take Advantage of Project 2010 Portfolio Management; Project 2010 and The Successful Program Manager

Table of Contents:

Part I: What You Need to Know Before You Begin


1: The Bigger Picture


2: Important User Information


Part II: Initiating the Project


3: Defining the Project and Aligning Objectives


4: Setting MS Project Environment to Work for You


5: Project Integration and Change Management


Part III: Project Planning - Plan the Work


6: Planning for Project Success


7: Time Management - Building the Schedule


8: MS Project 2010 Planning Views


9: Loading Resources in MS Project


10: Know Your Critical Path


11: Proactive Risk Management


12: Optimizing Your Project Using 2010


13: Magic of Macros


14: Baselining Your Plan - Phase Exit


Part IV: Project Execution - Work the Plan


15: Successful Project Execution to Closure


16: Critical Path Management


17: Managing Stakeholders & Dependencies


Part V: Monitoring/Controlling the Project


18: Scope & Schedule Verification


19: Keeping an Eye on the Schedule


20: Controlling Costs using MS Project


21: Risk Happens - Looking for Triggers in 2010


Part VI: Closing the Project


22: Move Onward to Closure


23: Effective Results using 2010 Reports / Metrics / Filters


24: Bring the Project Home


Part VII: Program and Portfolio Management


25: Using 2010 for Portfolio Management


26: Managing Global Programs in 2010


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