Microsoft Office Project 2003 Step by Step

MicrosoftВ® Office Project 2003 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft))

ISBN: 0735619557
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 199

Authors: Carl Chatfield, Timothy Johnson

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Table of Contents
BackCover
Microsoft Office Project 2003 Step by Step
Introduction
Getting Help
Using the Book s CD-ROM
Conventions and Features
Quick Reference
Part I: Managing a Simple Project
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Project
Starting Project Standard
Starting Project Professional
Exploring Views
Exploring Reports
Creating a New Project Plan
Setting Nonworking Days
Entering Project Properties
Key Points
Chapter 2: Creating a Task List
Estimating Durations
Entering a Milestone
Organizing Tasks into Phases
Linking Tasks
Documenting Tasks
Checking the Plan s Duration
Key Points
Chapter 3: Setting Up Resources
Setting Up Equipment Resources
Setting Up Material Resources
Entering Resource Pay Rates
Adjusting Working Time for Individual Resources
Documenting Resources
Key Points
Chapter 4: Assigning Resources to Tasks
Assigning Additional Resources to a Task
Assigning Material Resources to Tasks
Key Points
Chapter 5: Formatting and Printing Your Plan
Drawing on a Gantt Chart
Formatting Text in a View
Formatting and Printing Reports
Key Points
Chapter 6: Tracking Progress on Tasks
Tracking a Project as Scheduled
Entering a Task s Completion Percentage
Entering Actual Values for Tasks
Key Points
Part II: Advanced Project Scheduling
Chapter 7: Fine-Tuning Task Details
Setting Task Constraints
Viewing the Project s Critical Path
Interrupting Work on a Task
Adjusting Working Time for Individual Tasks
Changing Task Types
Entering Deadline Dates
Entering Fixed Costs
Setting Up a Recurring Task
Key Points
Chapter 8: Fine-Tuning Resource and Assignment Details
Setting Up Pay Rates to Apply at Different Times
Setting Up Resource Availability to Apply at Different Times
Delaying the Start of Assignments
Applying Contours to Assignments
Applying Different Cost Rates to Assignments
Entering Material Resource Consumption Rates
Key Points
Chapter 9: Fine-Tuning the Project Plan
Manually Resolving Resource Overallocations
Leveling Overallocated Resources
Examining Project Costs
Checking the Project s Finish Date
Key Points
Chapter 10: Organizing and Formatting Project Details
Grouping Project Details
Filtering Project Details
Customizing Tables
Customizing Views
Key Points
Chapter 11: Printing Project Information
Printing Views
Printing Reports
Key Points
Chapter 12: Publishing Project Information Online
Saving Project Information as a Web Page
Changing the Look of a Project Web Page
Key Points
Chapter 13: Sharing Project Information with Other Programs
Generating a Project Summary Report for Word, PowerPoint, or Visio
Opening Other File Formats in Project
Saving to Other File Formats from Project
Key Points
Chapter 14: Tracking Progress on Tasks and Assignments
Tracking Actual and Remaining Values for Tasks and Assignments
Tracking Timephased Actual Work for Tasks and Assignments
Rescheduling Incomplete Work
Key Points
Chapter 15: Viewing and Reporting Project Status
Examining Task Costs
Examining Resource Costs
Reporting Project Cost Variance with a Stoplight View
Key Points
Chapter 16: Getting Your Project Back on Track
Troubleshooting Cost and Resource Problems
Troubleshooting Scope-of-Work Problems
Key Points
Part III: Special Subjects
Chapter 17: Applying Advanced Formatting
Formatting the Network Diagram View
Formatting the Calendar View
Key Points
Chapter 18: Customizing Project
Recording Macros
Editing Macros
Customizing a Toolbar
Key Points
Chapter 19: Measuring Performance with Earned Value Analysis
Viewing Earned Value Cost Indicators
Key Points
Chapter 20: Consolidating Projects and Resources
Viewing Assignment Details in a Resource Pool
Updating Assignments in a Sharer Plan
Updating a Resource s Information in a Resource Pool
Updating All Projects Working Times in a Resource Pool
Linking New Project Plans to a Resource Pool
Opening a Sharer Plan and Updating a Resource Pool
Working with Consolidated Projects
Creating Dependencies Between Projects
Key Points
Part IV: Introducing Project Server
Chapter 21: Planning Work with Project Server
Building a New Plan from an Enterprise Template
Staffing an Enterprise Project with Resources
Publishing a Plan to Project Server
Key Points
Chapter 22: Tracking Work with Project Server
Reporting Actual Work Through Outlook
Handling Actuals from Resources
Keeping Stakeholders Informed
Key Points
Chapter 23: Managing Risks, Issues, and Documents with Project Server
Managing Issues
Managing Documents
Key Points
Part V: Appendixes
Appendix A: A Short Course in Project Management
The Project Triangle: Seeing Projects in Terms of Time, Cost, and Scope
Time, Cost, and Scope: Managing Project Constraints
Managing Your Projects with Project
Appendix B: What s Next?
Joining a Project Management Learning Community
Final Words
Glossary
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Index
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