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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!
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Section 4: Project Execution – the Real Deal
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Chapter 11: Overallocation – the Bane of Project Managers
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Section 5: Monitoring and Control with Microsoft Project
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Section 6: Project Closure with Microsoft Project
Appendix A: Using This Book as a Textbook
Appendix C: Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix D: Glossary

Technical requirements

You will, of course, need access to Microsoft (MS) Project to follow this chapter from now on. Specifically, I will use Microsoft Project Professional 2019 Online Desktop Client, which is a cloud-based offering. The top-tier product offerings will integrate a few Enterprise features that are not required for this book. Also, for the purposes of this book, it does not matter whether you use the cloud-based or on-premise offering because of the similarities in UI and the algorithmic behavior of Project.

Normally, your company's system administrator should provide you access to MS Project. If you do not have that luxury, then you will have to install it yourself. At the time of writing this chapter, Microsoft's product website is unintuitive to use, even for new users. It is likely that you will find it frustrating to choose, try, install, or even purchase from the six variations of MS Project software currently offered; however, a trial version is...