The Microsoft Project 2007 Survival Guide: The Go-To Rescource for Stumped & Struggling New Users

Description

Find out how to set up your project for success as you examine an overview of the project management practices followed by Microsoft Project. Put these principles into practice as you create, track, and report on example projects. You'll learn how to develop a comprehensive project plan by adding tasks, resources, and cost information; making assignments; and saving a baseline. See how to track work in a project to stay on schedule after the project moves from the planning phase to the execution phase and how to communicate results. You'll also explore time-saving techniques such as how to share information between other applications and Project and how to share resource information between files.

CONTENTS:

Introduction

Part 1: Your First Look at Project Management and Project

Chapter 1 The Project Management Process and Microsoft Project

Chapter 2 Learning Project Basics

Chapter 3 Jump Start: Create and Manage a Project

Part 2: Building a Project Plan

Chapter 4 Creating a Project Plan File and Calendar

Chapter 5 Adding and Organizing Tasks

Chapter 6 Scheduling the Project by Linking Tasks

Chapter 7 Listing the Resources You Need

Chapter 8 Assigning Resources to Tasks

Chapter 9 Enhancing Task and Resource Information

Part 3: Finalizing and Launching a Project

Chapter 10 Reviewing and Adjusting the Plan

Chapter 11 Setting the Baseline and Tracking Work

Part 4: Reviewing and Sharing Results

Chapter 12 Using and Printing Views

Chapter 13 Reporting Project Information

Chapter 14 Other Ways to Share and Communicate

Chapter 15 Enhancing Control with Resource Pools and Master Projects

Appendix A Slight Differences between Windows Versions

Appendix B Special Situations