April 2013
Beginner
808 pages
27h 46m
English
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Chapter 1. Projects: In the Beginning
Microsoft Project 2013 is brimming with features to help you manage any kind of project, but you have to know something about project management to make those features sing. If your boss hands you a project to manage and you ask what she means by “project” and “manage,” this chapter is for you.
A project is different from day-to-day work, and this chapter explains how. You’ll learn what project management is at a high level—and why it’s worth the effort. Project management helps you deliver the right results on time, within budget, and without going into crisis mode. When a project falters, project-management techniques also help you get it headed back in the right direction.
But before it even begins, a project has to make it through a selection process. Just like a major-league baseball player waiting for a good pitch before he swings, you’ll learn what to look for in potential projects. (Even if your boss currently mandates which projects you manage, learning to prioritize and select projects may increase your influence in the future.)
The chapter concludes by covering the one skill that no project manager can afford to ignore: gaining and maintaining the support of stakeholders—the folks who care about the project’s success. You’ll learn how to identify stakeholders and their expectations, and how to keep them on board so they’re ready and willing to pitch in when the project needs their help.
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