Description
Book SynopsisThe 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.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 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
