
Project 2016 For Dummies
Cynthia Snyder Dionisio(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 5. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-1-119-22451-8 (ISBN)
Description
The easy way to take control of project timelines, resources, budgets, and details
Project manager, meet your new assistant! Once you discover Project 2016 you'll be amazed at how efficient and effective the project management process can be. Written by an expert author who knows project management processes backward and forward, this friendly, hands-on guide shows you how to get started, enter tasks and estimate durations, work with resources and costs, fine-tune your schedule, set baselines, collect data, analyze progress, and keep your projects on track.
How many times have you heard people in the office mutter under their breath, 'These projects never run on time?' Well, now they can! Project 2016 For Dummies shows you how to use the latest version of Microsoft Project to create realistic project timelines, make the most of available resources, keep on top of all those pesky details, and, finally, complete your project on time and on budget. Easy!
* Fully updated to reflect the latest software changes in Microsoft Project 2016
* All-new case studies and examples highlight the relevance of key features of Microsoft Project 2016
* Exposes the correlation between what project managers do and how Microsoft Project 2016 supports their work
* Covers working with calendars, using and sharing resources, budgeting, gathering and tracking data, and more
If you're a time-pressured project manager looking to make your life--and your projects--easier, Project 2016 For Dummies shows you how to get things done!
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-22451-8 (9781119224518)
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Cynthia Snyder Dionisio
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Cynthia Snyder is a well-known speaker, consultant, and trainer on project management, as well as the project manager of the team that updated PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge, Sixth Edition. Her other books include PMP Certification All-in-One For Dummies and A User's Manual to the PMBOK.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Project 2016 5
Chapter 1: Project Management, Project 2016, and You 7
Chapter 2: Starting the Project 19
Chapter 3: Becoming a Task Master 39
Chapter 4: The Codependent Nature of Tasks 53
Chapter 5: Estimating Task Time 65
Chapter 6: Check Out This View! 81
Part II: Managing Resources 101
Chapter 7: Creating Resources 103
Chapter 8: Working with Calendars 119
Chapter 9: Assigning Resources 133
Chapter 10: Determining a Project's Cost 145
Part III: Before You Baseline 155
Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning Your Plan 157
Chapter 12: Negotiating Project Constraints 171
Chapter 13: Making the Project Look Good 185
Chapter 14: It All Begins with a Baseline 201
Part IV: Staying on Track 211
Chapter 15: On the Right Track 213
Chapter 16: Project Views: Observing Progress 237
Chapter 17: You're Behind - Now What? 251
Chapter 18: Spreading the News: Reporting 267
Chapter 19: Getting Better All the Time 289
Part V: The Part of Tens 299
Chapter 20: Ten Golden Rules of Project Management 301
Chapter 21: Ten Cool Shortcuts in Project 2016 309
Appendix: Glossary 315
Index 325
Part I: Getting Started with Project 2016 5
Chapter 1: Project Management, Project 2016, and You 7
Chapter 2: Starting the Project 19
Chapter 3: Becoming a Task Master 39
Chapter 4: The Codependent Nature of Tasks 53
Chapter 5: Estimating Task Time 65
Chapter 6: Check Out This View! 81
Part II: Managing Resources 101
Chapter 7: Creating Resources 103
Chapter 8: Working with Calendars 119
Chapter 9: Assigning Resources 133
Chapter 10: Determining a Project's Cost 145
Part III: Before You Baseline 155
Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning Your Plan 157
Chapter 12: Negotiating Project Constraints 171
Chapter 13: Making the Project Look Good 185
Chapter 14: It All Begins with a Baseline 201
Part IV: Staying on Track 211
Chapter 15: On the Right Track 213
Chapter 16: Project Views: Observing Progress 237
Chapter 17: You're Behind - Now What? 251
Chapter 18: Spreading the News: Reporting 267
Chapter 19: Getting Better All the Time 289
Part V: The Part of Tens 299
Chapter 20: Ten Golden Rules of Project Management 301
Chapter 21: Ten Cool Shortcuts in Project 2016 309
Appendix: Glossary 315
Index 325