Microsoft Project 2010 project management : real world skills for certification and beyond /

"The ideal on-the-job reference guide for project managers who use Microsoft Project 2010 This 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 du...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Happy, Robert, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley, ©2010.
Temas:
Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project
Project management > Computer programs.
COMPUTERS > Desktop Applications > Project Management Software.
Project management > Computer programs
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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  • pt. I Getting Started the Right Way
  • ch. 1 Project 2010 as an Enabling Tool for Project Managers
  • Why Do People Think Project is Hard to Use?
  • Accidental or Not, Knowledge is Important
  • Credentials Will Help Close the Gap
  • Is It Me, or is it the Software?
  • When to Use Project
  • Projects Are Supposed to End
  • Really
  • Projects vs. Product Life Cycles
  • Consider the Impact
  • Strategic Importance of Project 2010
  • Strategy Drives Projects
  • Working on the Right Projects in the Right Way
  • Improving Results with a Proven, Effective Approach
  • Planning, Communicating, and Tracking
  • Proven Effective over Time
  • Summary
  • Key Terms
  • ch. 2 Mapping the Project-Management Process Groups to Microsoft Project 2010
  • Mapping Project to Your Methodology Will Increase Effectiveness
  • An Overview of the PM Process Groups
  • Initiating Processes and Project Usage
  • Planning Processes and Project Usage.
  • Executing Processes and Project Usage
  • Monitoring and Controlling Processes and Project Usage
  • Closing Processes and Project Usage
  • Summary
  • Key Terms
  • ch. 3 Overview of Enterprise Project Management
  • What is EPM?
  • Enterprise Project Management Overview
  • Enterprise Standards and Controls
  • EPM as a Central Repository for Resources and Projects
  • Enterprise Resource Capabilities
  • Central Repository for Projects
  • When to Consider EPM
  • Understanding Roles within EPM
  • Executives and EPM
  • Resource or Functional Managers and EPM
  • Team Members and EPM
  • Project Managers and EPM
  • Portfolio Managers and EPM
  • Mapping EPM to PMBOK
  • Summary
  • ch. 4 Getting Started and Setting Up the Microsoft Project Environment
  • Getting Started, and Moving Around Project
  • Welcome to the Ribbon
  • The Default Gantt Chart with Timeline View
  • Other Views
  • Using Project Templates to Get Started
  • Importing Plans from Excel.
  • Key Options and Settings You Need to Know About
  • Manual or Automatic Scheduling
  • Project Summary Task and Outline Number
  • Scheduling Approaches and Default Task Types
  • Other Options
  • Working with Calendars
  • Creating New Calendars
  • Controlling Conversion Factors
  • Project Start- and End-Date Options
  • Displaying the Project Start and Current Dates in a Gantt Chart
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • pt. II Planning Essentials
  • ch. 5 Creating and Entering the Work Breakdown Structure and Task Arrangement
  • What is a WBS, and Why is it Important?
  • What is a WBS?
  • Creating a WBS, and Its Importance to Project
  • Right-Sizing Your Plan
  • Progressive Elaboration and Defining Project Phases and Milestones
  • Determining Your Project Tasks and Milestones
  • Entering Your WBS: Phases, Tasks, and Milestones
  • Getting to Know the Task Name Column
  • Outlining (Indenting and Outdenting) Tools
  • Collapse and Expand: Show Outline.
  • Managing Your WBS
  • Using the WBS Coding Tool
  • Conducting What-if Scenarios with Multilevel Undo
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 6 Estimating and Entering Duration or Work
  • Estimating Duration vs. Estimating Work
  • What's the Difference?
  • Estimating Duration for a Project
  • Entering Duration Estimates for a Project
  • Using the Task Information Dialog Box
  • Estimating Work for a Project
  • Program Evaluation and Review Technique
  • What is PERT?
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 7 Setting Dependencies and the Critical Path
  • Setting Dependencies
  • Understanding Dependencies
  • Dependency Types
  • Dependency Scenarios and Creating Networks
  • Impact of User-Controlled (Manual) Scheduling on Dependencies
  • Setting Dependencies in Project
  • Using Constraints and Deadlines
  • Constraints
  • Deadlines
  • Understanding and Viewing the Critical Path
  • What is the Critical Path
  • Calculating the Critical Path.
  • Viewing the Critical Path and Slack in Project
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 8 Assigning Resources and Costs
  • Setting Up Your Resource Pool
  • Using the Resource Sheet View
  • Sharing Resources across Projects
  • Assigning Resources and Costs
  • Using the Resource Names Column
  • Split-Screen View and Details
  • Assign Resources Function
  • Task Information
  • Team Planner (Project Professional Only)
  • Analyzing Resource Usage and Resource Leveling
  • Analyzing Resource Utilization
  • Resource Leveling
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 9 Understanding the Calculation Engine for Automatic Scheduling
  • Six Factors that Drive the Calculation of Time (Dates and Duration) for Automatic Scheduling
  • Project Start Date
  • Calendars
  • Task Constraints and Deadlines
  • Task Durations
  • Task Dependencies
  • Resource Assignments and Task Types
  • Four Factors that Affect the Calculation of Cost
  • Standard and Overtime Rates
  • Cost Per Use.
  • Fixed Cost
  • Resource Assignment Level
  • Switching from Manual Scheduling to Automatic Scheduling
  • Task Level
  • Summary-Level Impact
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • pt. III Communicating and Reporting Essentials
  • ch. 10 Understanding Views
  • Understanding Major View Components
  • Data Group
  • Other View Commands
  • Task Views
  • Accessing Other Views from the Gantt Chart
  • Timeline View
  • Task-Usage Views
  • Network Diagram
  • Calendar View
  • Resource Views
  • Team Planner View (Project Professional)
  • Resource Sheet View
  • Resource Usage View
  • Resource Form
  • Resource Graph
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 11 Using Tables and Custom Fields
  • Creating Custom Fields
  • Custom Text Fields
  • Other Custom Fields
  • Using Tables and Creating Custom Tables
  • Using Existing Tables
  • Creating Custom Tables
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 12 Using Filters, Groups, and Sorts
  • Using Filters and Highlights.
  • Using Predefined Filters
  • Using Highlights
  • Creating Custom Filters
  • Using Groups
  • Built-in Groups
  • Custom Groups
  • Using Sorts and Auto-filters
  • Sorts
  • Auto-Filters
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 13 Creating Custom Views, Formatting, and Reporting
  • Creating Custom Views
  • Key Elements of a View
  • Creating a Custom View
  • Formatting Text and Bar Styles
  • Formatting Text Styles
  • Formatting Bar Styles
  • Sharing and Sending Project Information and Reports
  • Enhanced Copy and Paste
  • Copy Picture
  • The Organizer and the Global. MPT Template
  • SharePoint Synchronization
  • File Types
  • Visual Reports
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 14 Creating Master Schedules with Inserted Projects
  • Creating Master Schedules
  • Setting Up a Master Project File
  • Setting Up Cross-Project Links
  • Cross-Project Linking Options and Showing Links Between Projects
  • Critical Path Across Projects
  • Default Settings.
  • Changing the Settings
  • Reporting and Analyzing Across Projects
  • Sharing Resources Across Projects
  • Analyzing Resources Across Projects
  • Roll-Up Reports
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • pt. IV Tracking and Analyzing Essentials
  • ch. 15 Setting and Maintaining Baselines
  • Understanding and Setting Baselines
  • Understanding Baselines
  • Setting a Baseline
  • Viewing Baselines
  • Tracking Gantt View and the Variance Table
  • Formatting the Gantt Chart to Display the Baseline
  • Maintaining Baselines
  • Clearing a Baseline
  • Rolling-Wave Planning with Baselines
  • Adding New Tasks After a Baseline Has Been Set
  • Resetting a Baseline
  • Multiple Baselines
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 16 Updating and Tracking Status
  • Understanding and Entering Percent Complete
  • Different Types of Percent Complete
  • Entering Percent Complete
  • Understanding and Entering Actuals
  • Current and Status Date.
  • Using the Status Date for Automatic Updates
  • Entering Actuals
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • ch. 17 Variance Analysis and Taking Corrective Action
  • Understanding Variance
  • Types of Variance
  • Viewing Variance
  • Analyzing Variance and Taking Corrective Action
  • Understanding Slippage
  • Earned-Value Analysis
  • Understanding Earned-Value Techniques and Values
  • Using Earned-Value Analysis in Project
  • Summary
  • Hands-On Exercises
  • Appendix A Microsoft's Certification Program
  • How Do You Become Certified on Project 2010?
  • Tips for Taking a Microsoft Exam
  • Certification Objectives Map
  • Appendix B About the Companion CD
  • What You'll Find on the CD
  • Video Walkthroughs
  • PDF of the Book
  • Adobe Reader
  • System Requirements
  • Using the CD
  • Troubleshooting
  • Customer Care.

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