Title:
In the trenches with microsoft� office project 2007
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Redmond, Washington : Microsoft Press, 2009
Physical Description:
xvi, 335 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780735626164
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Summary
Summary
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 timeAuthor Notes
Elaine Marmel is president of a technical writing and software training organization. She holds an MBA from Cornell University, and is the author of the highly regarded MICROSOFT PROJECT 2007 BIBLE (Wiley). Elaine has participated in Project software betas over several years and worked closely with the Microsoft product group to provide feedback and insight.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments |
| About the Author |
| Introduction |
| Part 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 Budget |
| Part 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 Project |
| Part 3 Setting Up Your Infrastructure |
| Chapter 9 Determining How to Communicate with Your Team |
| Chapter 10 Establishing Guidelines for Tracking |
| Chapter 11 Dealing with Management |
| Part 4 Problem Solving in the Trenches |
| Chapter 12 You're Behind Schedule: Now What? |
| Chapter 13 Managing Cross-Project Conflicts |
