Chapter 2
Starting the Project
IN THIS CHAPTER
Chartering a project
Creating the project’s work breakdown structure (WBS)
Entering project information into Project
Entering the WBS into Project
Entering tasks into Project
Inserting subprojects and hyperlinks
Congratulations — you’re the proud project manager of a new project! Before you do anything, you need to understand the scope of the project. You must clearly specify what’s in and out of scope, milestones, the budget, and completion criteria.
Planning a project isn’t as easy as opening a file in Project and entering all the activities you have to complete. Before you can begin to plan, you need to understand the purpose of the project and the high-level information about the project such as project’s objectives and the intended outcomes.
Therefore, before you enter the first task into Project, you create the project charter (described ...
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