Project 2016 For Dummies
- 4h 23m
- Cynthia Snyder
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2016
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!
About the Author
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®.
In this Book
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Project 2016 for Dummies
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Introduction
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Project Management, Project 2016, and You
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Starting the Project
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Becoming a Task Master
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The Codependent Nature of Tasks
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Estimating Task Time
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Check Out This View!
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Creating Resources
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Working with Calendars
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Assigning Resources
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Determining a Project’s Cost
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Fine-Tuning Your Plan
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Negotiating Project Constraints
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Making the Project Look Good
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It All Begins with a Baseline
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On the Right Track
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Project Views─Observing Progress
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You’re Behind — Now What?
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Spreading the News: Reporting
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Getting Better All the Time
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Ten Golden Rules of Project Management
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Ten Cool Shortcuts in Project 2016
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Glossary
