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Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step, Fifth Edition

Name: Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step, Fifth Edition
ISBN: 9781509307463

by Cindy Lewis, Carl Chatfield, Timothy Johnson

May 2019

Beginner

592 pages

13h 13m

English

Microsoft Press

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Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Author Acknowledgments
Introduction
Who this book is forThe Step by Step approachDownload the practice filesEbook editionAdapt procedure stepsHow to get support & provide feedback
Part 1: Get started with Microsoft Project
1. Project, project management, and you
Practice filesMeet the Project programMeet the Project familySee the new features in Project 2019Review features in earlier versionsTake a project manager’s perspectiveLet’s get started!
2. Take a guided tour
Practice filesExplore the Project user interfaceManage files and set options in the Backstage viewWork with schedule details in viewsUse reports to check a plan’s statusSkills reviewPractice tasks

Part 2: Simple scheduling basics
3. Start a new plan
Practice filesCreate a new plan and set its start dateSet nonworking days in the project calendarEnter the plan title and other propertiesSkills reviewPractice tasks
4. Build a task list
Practice filesCreate tasksSwitch task scheduling from manual to automaticEnter task durations and estimatesEnter milestone tasksCreate summary tasks to outline the planLink tasks to create dependenciesCheck a plan’s duration and finish dateDocument task informationSkills reviewPractice tasks
5. Set up resources
Practice filesSet up work resourcesEnter the maximum capacity for work resourcesEnter work resource pay ratesAdjust working time in a resource calendarSet up cost resourcesDocument resources by using notesSkills reviewPractice tasks
6. Assign resources to tasks
Practice filesAssign work resources to tasksControl work when adding or removing resource assignmentsAssign cost resources to tasksCheck the plan after assigning resourcesSkills reviewPractice tasks
7. Format and share your plan
Practice filesCustomize a Gantt chart viewAdd tasks to a Timeline viewCustomize reportsCopy views and reportsPrint views and reportsSkills reviewPractice tasks
8. Track progress: Basic techniques
Practice filesUnderstand progress trackingSave a baseline of your planTrack a plan as scheduledEnter a task’s completion percentageEnter actual values for tasksSkills reviewPractice tasks
Part 3: Advanced scheduling techniques
9. Fine-tune task scheduling
Practice filesSee task relationships by using Task PathAdjust task link relationshipsControl task scheduling by using constraintsInterrupt work on a taskAdjust working time for individual tasksControl task scheduling by using task typesSee task schedule details by using the Task InspectorSkills reviewPractice tasks
10. Fine-tune task details
Practice filesEnter deadline datesEnter fixed costsCreate a recurring taskView the plan’s critical pathSchedule summary tasks manuallySkills reviewPractice tasks
11. Fine-tune resource and assignment details
Practice filesChange resource availability over multiple date rangesWork with multiple resource pay ratesChange resource pay rates over different date rangesDelay the start of assignmentsApply contours to assignmentsCreate and assign material resourcesView resource capacityAdjust assignments in the Team Planner view (Project Professional only)Skills reviewPractice tasksChange resource pay rates over different date ranges
12. Fine-tune the Project plan
Practice filesExamine resource allocations over timeResolve resource overallocations manuallyLevel overallocated resourcesCheck the plan’s cost and finish dateInactivate tasks (Project Professional only)Skills reviewPractice tasks
13. Organize plan details
Practice filesSort plan detailsGroup plan detailsFilter plan detailsCreate new tablesCreate new viewsSkills reviewPractice tasks
14. Track progress: Detailed techniques
Practice filesUpdate a baselineTrack actual and remaining work for tasks and assignmentsTrack timephased actual work for tasks and assignmentsReschedule incomplete workSkills reviewPractice tasksReschedule incomplete work
15. View and report project status
Practice filesExamine a plan’s varianceIdentify tasks that have slippedExamine task costsExamine resource costsSkills reviewPractice tasks
Part 4: In-depth and special subjects
16. Format and print views: In-depth techniques
Practice filesFormat a Gantt chart viewFormat a Timeline viewFormat a Network Diagram viewFormat a Calendar viewPrint and export viewsSkills reviewPractice tasks
17. Format reports: In-depth techniques
Practice filesCreate a custom reportCustomize charts in a reportCustomize tables in a reportSkills reviewPractice tasks
18. Customize Project
Practice filesShare custom elements between plansRecord and run macrosEdit macrosCustomize the ribbon and Quick Access ToolbarSkills reviewPractice tasks
19. Share information with other programs
Practice filesCopy Project data to and from other programsOpen files in other formats in ProjectSave to other file formats from ProjectGenerate reports with Excel and VisioSkills reviewPractice tasks
20. Consolidate projects and resources
Practice filesShare a resource pool across multiple plansConsolidate plansCreate dependencies between plansSkills reviewPractice tasks
21. Use Agile project management with Project
Practice filesNavigate the Agile project management templateReset the Agile project management templateCreate the product backlogCreate the Agile teamPlan a sprintRecord progress from daily scrum meetingsGenerate reports for sprint reviewsSources for more informationSkills reviewPractice tasks
Part 5: Appendixes
Appendix A. A short course in project management
Understand what defines a projectThe project triangle: View projects in terms of time, cost, and scopeTime, cost, and scope: Manage project constraintsManage your projects with Project
Appendix B. Develop your project management skills
Join a Project learning communityJoin a project-management learning community
Appendix C. Collaborate: Project, SharePoint, and PWA
Set the Project desktop client to Computer modeShare your plan by using SharePointTeam collaboration with Project Web AppProject portfolio managementSources for more information
Appendix D. Use this book in a classroom
Match content to instructional needsTeach project management with Project
Glossary
Index
About the authors

Content preview from Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step, Fifth Edition

12. Fine-tune the Project plan

In this chapter

Examine resource allocations over time
Resolve resource overallocations manually
Level overallocated resources
Check the plan’s cost and finish date
Inactivate tasks (Project Professional only)

Practice files

For this chapter, use the FineTunePlan practice file from the Project2019SBS\Ch12 folder. For practice file download instructions, see the introduction.

The previous three chapters focused on details about tasks, resources, and assignments. This chapter dives deeper into optimizing resource assignments—in some cases, revisiting Project features that previous chapters introduced. In this chapter, however, the focus is on managing across the entire plan, including managing overall duration ...

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Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step, Fifth Edition

by Cindy Lewis, Carl Chatfield, Timothy Johnson