Daley S. Microsoft Project 2010 In Depth

Que Publishing, 2011. — 982 p. in color. — ISBN: 0789743108, 9780789743107.This is the world’s most expert, complete, and practical guide to succeeding with Microsoft Project 2010! World-renowned project management consultants QuantumPM help you improve Project 2010 planning, scheduling, resource assignments, budgeting, collaboration, workload analysis, progress reporting, completion, closure, and more. Get comfortable with Project 2010, leverage its immense power, and tailor it to your unique needs–no matter how large or complex your project may be!
Real solutions, new techniques, innovative shortcuts!
Get started fast with Microsoft Project 2010 and its new Ribbon interface.
Plan and initiate your project to maximize the likelihood of success.
Create an effective preliminary project schedule.
Accurately define task logic and project resources.
Prepare work formulas and schedule resource assignments.
Refine and review your schedules, and perform an effective Reality Check.
Use Project 2010 to collaborate more efficiently with colleagues and partners.
Track progress and costs, and analyze project performance.
Customize Project 2010’s reports, views, tables, filters, groups, fields, toolbars, menus, and forms.
Work with multiple projects at once, and resolve complex resource allocation problems.
Analyze and present Project data in other applications, including Excel and Visio.
Identify and solve problems with your project and with Project 2010 itself.All In Depth books offer:
Comprehensive coverage with detailed solutions.
Troubleshooting help for tough problems you can’t fix on your own.
Outstanding authors recognized worldwide for their expertise and teaching style.
Learning, reference, problem-solving…the only Project 2010 book you need!Scott Daley has worked with Microsoft Office Project since Project Server was Project Central. Starting with Microsoft Project Server 2002, he has implemented Project Server solutions at many companies in various industries, including construction, manufacturing, finance, and IT. After several years working as a consultant for Microsoft, Scott now works for Project Technology, a Microsoft Gold-Certified partner that builds and delivers Earned Value Management Systems built around Microsoft Office Project.Why We Wrote This Book.
Why You Should Use Microsoft Project.
What’s New in Microsoft Project 2010.
How This Book Is Organized.Who Should Read This Book.Special Features of This Book.
Getting Started with Microsoft Project 2010
Power of Microsoft Project 2010.
Microsoft Project 2010 Quick Start.
Microsoft Project and the Project Management Domain.
Organizing for Success–Project Initiation and Planning
Getting Started After the Business Initiative Is Approved.
Setting Up Project for Your Use.
Creating Your Project Schedule.
Defining Task Logic.
Defining Project Resources.
Understanding Work Formula Basics.
Scheduling Single and Multiple Resource Assignments.
Using Standard Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups to Review Your Schedule.
Performing a Schedule Reality Check.
Project Execution Through Completion
Tracking Your Project Progress.
Analyzing Performance.
Using Reports for Tracking and Control.
Revising the Schedule.
Closing the Project.
Tailoring Microsoft Office Project 2010 to Your Needs
Managing Project Files.
Formatting Views.
Creating and Customizing the Basic Reports.
Creating and Customizing Visual Reports
Customizing Views, Tables, Filters, Groups, and Fields.
Customizing Toolbars, Menus, and Forms.
Microsoft Office Project 2010 Knowledge In Depth
Working with Multiple Projects.
Resolving Resource Allocation Problems.
Exporting and Importing Project Data.
Manipulating Data Using Other Applications.