Project 2010 Project Management: Real World Skills for Certification and Beyond (Exam 70-178)

by Robert Happy

• ISBN13: 9780470917183
• ISBN10: 0470917180
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

The ideal on-the-job reference guide for project managers who use Microsoft Project 2010This must-have guide to using Microsoft Project 2010 is written from a real project manager's perspective and is packed with information you can use on the job. The book explores using Project 2010 during phases of project management, reveals best practices, and walks you through project flow from planning through tracking to closure. This valuable book follows the processes defined in the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition, and also provides exam prep for Microsoft's MCTS: Project 2010 certification. Explains Microsoft Project 2010, the leading software tool for project managers Shows working project managers practical ways to use Project 2010 on the job Delves into project planning, tracking, reporting, and project closure, and explores best practices for all phases of planning Reveals new software features, including tools that show what factors are affecting the schedule, a "what-if" scenario builder, and how slippages affect other aspects of the project Follows processes and procedures from The Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Fourth Edition Covers the skill sets required for the MCTS: Project 2010 certification, so you can use this book for exam prepThis is the book you need to manage your projects successfully with the new Microsoft Project 2010!

Table of Contents

Getting Started the Right Way

Project 2007 as an Enabling Tool for Project Managers

Mapping the Project Management Process Groups to Project

Enterprise Project Management and Other Key Considerations

Getting Started and Setting Up the Microsoft Project Environment

Planning Essentials

Creating and Entering the Work Breakdown Structure

Estimating and Entering Duration or Work

Setting Dependencies and the Critical Path

Assigning Resources and Costs

Understanding the Calculation Engine

Communicating and Reporting Essentials

Understading Project Views

Using Tables and Custom Fields

Using Filters and Groups

Formatting Text and Bars

Custom Stakeholder Views and Reports

Tracking Essentials

Understanding and Setting Baselines

Updating and Tracking Status

Comparing Results and Taking Corrective Action

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