In the Trenches with Microsoft Office Project 2007

Description

Led by a well-known Project expert, you’ll learn how to apply the right tools and techniques to the most common project-management scenarios you’ll encounter. Most important, you’ll see the effects of different approaches in action - so you can make the best decisions for your project.

Orchestrate great results by learning the most effective ways to:

* Identify project scope and goals
* Evaluate project costs
* Drive a project plan and schedule
* Organize and deploy resources
* Monitor and communicate status
* Manage cuts in budget and resources
* Get management buy-in on essential changes
* Resolve cross-project conflicts
* Get a wayward project back on track
* Work out the kinks - solving real problems, in real time

CONTENTS:

AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionPart 1: Defining Your Project
* Chapter 1: Scoping Out Your Project’s Details
* Chapter 2: How Dependencies and Constraints Affect Your Project
* Chapter 3: Pinning Down Your BudgetPart 2: Working Out the Kinks
* Chapter 4: Finding the Information You Need
* Chapter 5: Controlling an Out-of-Control Schedule
* Chapter 6: Solving Resource Conflicts
* Chapter 7: Taming That Monster Budget
* Chapter 8: Completing the Planning Phase in ProjectPart 3: Setting Up Your Infrastructure
* Chapter 9: Determining How to Communicate with Your Team
* Chapter 10: Establishing Guidelines for Tracking
* Chapter 11: Dealing with ManagementPart 4: Problem Solving in the Trenches
* Chapter 12: You’re Behind Schedule: Now What?
* Chapter 13: Managing Cross-Project Conflicts