Project 2010 For Dummies

by Muir, Nancy C.

• ISBN13: 9780470501320
• ISBN10: 0470501324
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-10
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

A friendly reference guide to Microsoft Project, the leading enterprise project management softwareAs project management software, Microsoft Project allows you to oversee your business activities effectively. You can manage resources, share project info, perform modeling and scenario analysis, and standardize reporting processes. This easy-to-understand guide is completely updated to cover the latest changes and newest enhancements to Project 2010 and shows you how to get Project 2010 to work for you.After an introduction to basic project management concepts, you'll discover the mechanics of using Project software to create and manage projects. Other topics covered include working with calendars, using and sharing resources, budgeting, formatting taskbars, gathering and tracking data, working with reports, and creating templates. Microsoft Project allows you to manage resources, share project information, perform scenario analysis, and standardize reporting processes Offers completely updated coverage of the new Project 2010, which is expected to implement the Office Ribbon Reviews formatting taskbars, gathering and tracking data, and working with reports Addresses using and sharing resources, creating templates, and managing projectsLet the friendly For Dummies writing style guide you through maximizing the new features of Project 2010.

Author Biography

Nancy C. Muir has written more than 50 books on technology and business topics including Windows, Office applications, PCs, laptops, and Internet safety. She has presented workshops to Fortune 500 companies on project management and related software. Her credits include more than a dozen For Dummies books.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Setting the Stage for Project

Project Management: What It Is, and Why You Should Care

The Best-Laid Plans

Mark It on Your Calendar

A Tisket, a Task Kit

Getting Your Outline in Line

Timing Is Everything

People Who Need People

Optimizing Your Resources

What's All This Gonna Cost?

Assigning Resources to Get Things Done

Well, It Looks Good on Paper

Fine-Tuning Your Plan

Making Your Project Look Good

Avoiding Disaster: Staying on Track

It All Begins with a Baseline

On the Right Track

A Project with a View: Observing Progress

You're Behind: Now What?

Spreading the News: Reporting

Getting Better All the Time

Working with Enterprise Projects

Project Web App for the Project Manager

Project Web App for the Team Member

The Part of Tens

Ten Golden Rules of Project Management

Ten Project Management Software Products to Explore

Index

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