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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)
1
Section 1: The Iron Triangle – a Quick Primer for Project Management
3
Section 2: Project Initiation with Microsoft Project
8
Section 3: Project Planning Like a Pro!
13
Section 4: Project Execution – the Real Deal
15
Chapter 11: Overallocation – the Bane of Project Managers
18
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 10: Executing Agile Projects with MS Project

In recent years, nothing has ignited the world of Project Management quite like Agile methodologies. Agile offers a nimble and adaptive alternative to the traditionally rigid Waterfall methodology, which we have used so far in this book. With the exponential growth of digitization and internet technology in our lives, there was a need to execute software projects where the requirements and the solutions must symbiotically evolve. In such chaotic projects, there is no luxury of deeply analyzing the requirements with highly detailed plans before you hit the market. Applicable mainly to such projects, Agile offers an elegant framework of concepts, philosophy, and practices for successful project management.

Even if your expertise lies outside the software domain, you should still pursue this chapter. The venerable Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), sixth edition onward, includes the Agile Practice Guide. This is because...