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Learning Microsoft Project 2019

By : Srikanth Shirodkar
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Learning Microsoft Project 2019

By: Srikanth Shirodkar

Overview of this book

Microsoft Project is one of the most popular project management tools for enterprises of all sizes thanks to its wide variety of features such as project scheduling, project budgeting, built-in templates, and reporting tools. Learning Microsoft Project 2019 will get you started with the basics and gradually guide you through the complete project life cycle. Starting with an overview of Microsoft Project 2019 and a brief introduction to project management concepts, this book will take you through the different phases of project management – initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. You will then learn how to identify and handle problems related to scheduling, costing, resourcing, and work allocation. Understand how to use dynamic reports to create powerful, automated reports and dashboards at the click of a button. This Microsoft Project book highlights the pitfalls of overallocation and demonstrates how to avoid and resolve these issues using a wide spectrum of tools, techniques, and best practices. Finally, you will focus on executing Agile projects efficiently and get to grips with using Kanban and Scrum features. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with Microsoft Project and have the skills you need to use it effectively in every stage of project management.
Table of Contents (32 chapters)
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Section 1: The Iron Triangle – a Quick Primer for Project Management
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Section 2: Project Initiation with Microsoft Project
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Section 3: Project Planning Like a Pro!
13
Section 4: Project Execution – the Real Deal
15
Chapter 11: Overallocation – the Bane of Project Managers
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Section 5: Monitoring and Control with Microsoft Project
23
Section 6: Project Closure with Microsoft Project
Appendix A: Using This Book as a Textbook
Appendix C: Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix D: Glossary

Chapter 9: Extended Customization – Task and Gantt Formatting

Imagine that you are a movie director and you have finished planning a dream project. You are in a packed room with the producers, leading actors, technicians, and makeup artists and they are all looking at you. Everyone wants to know what their contribution will be to the project. In your own mind, you already know what the end result looks like. Now, it is your job to convey the important role each person will play and make sure everyone gets crystal clear information about the who, what, when, and why questions. Now that we are at the end of the planning phase, it is time to reveal the final schedule to all the stakeholders. It is the time to put the final polish to the schedule and make it understandable and maintainable.

In this chapter, we will explore Project's tools that allow you to fine-tune the textual and graphical aspects of your schedule. Practically, every parameter is customizable, as you...