Project 2013 in easy steps

✍ Scribed by John Carroll

• Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 347
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Project 2013 in easy steps will quickly get you making use of the powerful features of Microsoft’s latest version of this popular project management software.

Beginning with first principles, this book sets out the right way to start a project and develop the project plan. It shows you how to break a project down into tasks that can then be scheduled and allocated to resources. These can then be tracked and controlled to completion. It explains the different types of task dependencies and how to use them to make sure things happen when they are needed. For medium to larger projects it shows you how to structure your project for success.

Projects are carried out by people and other resources and Project 2013 in easy steps shows you how to allocate and control the human resources on a project, tracking vacations and other staff absences. It also shows how to track other resources and costs so that you can stay in full financial control of your project.

Finally, viewing and communicating information about projects in a timely way to the project stakeholders is also critical to success and this book shows you how to do it in the most effective way.

✦ Table of Contents

Title
Copyright
Contents
1 The Basics
Introduction
Project Management
What’s New?
Version Comparison
The Gantt Chart
Getting Help
Summary
2 User Interface
User Interface
File
Task
Resource
Project
View
Format
Quick Access Toolbar
Summary
3 Managing your Project
A 4-Step Approach
Step 1: Define the Objectives
Step 2: Develop the Plan
Tasks and Deliverables
Step 3: Carry it Out
Step 4: Hand it Over
Summary
4 Working with Tasks
Creating a Task
Task Duration
Adding Tasks
Task Dependencies
Linking Tasks
Unlinking Tasks
Changing Dependencies
Moving a Task
Deleting a Task
Task Form
Project Milestones
Recurring Tasks
Inactive Tasks
Summary
5 Adding Structure
Project Structure
Summary Tasks
Project Stages
Changing the Timescale
Outline Numbering
Subtasks
Summary
6 More About Tasks
Lag Time and Lead Time
Task Inspector
Task Notes
Deadline Dates
Moving Around
Critical Path
Splitting Tasks
Moving Linked Tasks
Summary
7 Resources
Resource Sheet
Resource Information
Material and Cost Resources
Resource Notes
Assigning Resources
Multiple Resources
Team Planner
Timeline
Summary
8 Project Costs
Project Costs
Resource Costs
Fixed Costs
Variable Resource Costs
Cost Rate Tables
Applying Resource Rates
Cost Resources
Summary
9 Project Calendars
Calendars
Project Defaults
Standard Calendar
New Base Calendar
Assigning a Calendar
Task Calendar
Resource Calendar
Summary
10 Project Scheduling
User Controlled Scheduling
Automatic Scheduling
Fixed Unit Tasks
Fixed Duration Tasks
Fixed Work Tasks
Resource Contouring
Task Contouring
Setting a Baseline
Interim Plans
Clearing a Baseline
Backward-Scheduling
Summary
11 Conflicts and Constraints
Resource Conflicts
Resource Leveling
Manual Adjustments
Task Constraints
Applying Constraints
Constraint Conflicts
Viewing Constraints
Calculate Project
Move Project
Summary
12 Viewing Data
Views
Tables
Grouping
Fiscal Year
Filters
AutoFilter
Filter Criteria
Filter by Resource
Sorting
Highlight Filters
Fonts and Highlighting
Custom Fields
Graphic Indicators
Summary
13 Reports
Printing a View
Page Setup and Scaling
Reports
Previewing Reports
Visual Reports
Copy Picture
Copy Report
Enhanced Copy/Paste
Share
Export
Summary
14 Tracking Progress
Progress Tracking
Completed Work
Part Completed Work
Percentage Completed
Duration Completed
Entering Costs
Updating as Scheduled
Actual v Baseline
Tracking Gantt Chart
Budget Tracking
Project Statistics
Progress Lines
Summary
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