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Microsoft® Office Project 2007 Step by Step

Name: Microsoft® Office Project 2007 Step by Step
Author: Carl Chatfield and Timothy Johnson
ISBN: 9780735623057

by Carl Chatfield and Timothy Johnson

February 2007

Beginner

560 pages

14h 2m

English

Microsoft Press

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Information for Readers Running Windows XP
Managing the Practice FilesUsing the Start MenuNavigating Dialog Boxes
Features and Conventions of This Book
Getting Help
Errata & Book SupportGetting Help with Project 2007More InformationWe Want to Hear from YouStay in Touch
Using the Book’s CD
What’s on the CD?Minimum System Requirements2007 Microsoft Office SystemInstalling the Practice FilesUsing the Practice FilesRemoving and Uninstalling the Practice Files
Quick Reference
1. Getting Started with Project2. Creating a Task List3. Setting Up Resources4. Assigning Resources to Tasks5. Formatting and Printing Your Plan6. Tracking Progress on Tasks7. Fine-Tuning Task Details8. Fine-Tuning Resource and Assignment Details9. Fine-Tuning the Project Plan10. Organizing and Formatting Project Details11. Printing Project Information12. Sharing Project Information with Other Programs13. Tracking Progress on Tasks and Assignments14. Viewing and Reporting Project Status15. Getting Your Project Back on Track16. Applying Advanced Formatting17. Customizing Project18. Measuring Performance with Earned Value Analysis19. Consolidating Projects and Resources
1. Managing a Simple Project
1. Getting Started with Project
Managing Your Projects with ProjectStarting Project StandardStarting Project ProfessionalExploring ViewsExploring ReportsCreating a New Project PlanSetting Nonworking DaysEntering Project PropertiesKey Points
2. Creating a Task List
Entering TasksEstimating DurationsEntering a MilestoneOrganizing Tasks into PhasesLinking TasksDocumenting TasksChecking the Plan’s DurationKey Points
3. Setting Up Resources
Setting Up People ResourcesSetting Up Equipment ResourcesSetting Up Material ResourcesSetting Up Cost ResourcesEntering Resource Pay RatesAdjusting Working Time for Individual ResourcesDocumenting ResourcesKey Points
4. Assigning Resources to Tasks
Assigning Work Resources to TasksAssigning Additional Resources to a TaskAssigning Material Resources to TasksAssigning Cost Resources to TasksKey Points

5. Formatting and Printing Your Plan
Creating a Custom Gantt Chart ViewDrawing on a Gantt ChartFormatting Text in a ViewFormatting and Printing ReportsKey Points
6. Tracking Progress on Tasks
Saving a Project BaselineTracking a Project as ScheduledEntering a Task’s Completion PercentageEntering Actual Values for TasksKey Points
2. Advanced Project Scheduling
7. Fine-Tuning Task Details
Adjusting Task RelationshipsSetting Task ConstraintsViewing the Project’s Critical PathInterrupting Work on a TaskAdjusting Working Time for Individual TasksChanging Task TypesEntering Deadline DatesEntering Fixed CostsSetting Up a Recurring TaskKey Points
8. Fine-Tuning Resource and Assignment Details
Entering Multiple Pay Rates for a ResourceSetting Up Pay Rates to Apply at Different TimesSetting Up Resource Availability to Apply at Different TimesDelaying the Start of AssignmentsApplying Contours to AssignmentsApplying Different Cost Rates to AssignmentsEntering Material Resource Consumption RatesKey Points
9. Fine-Tuning the Project Plan
Examining Resource Allocations over TimeManually Resolving Resource OverallocationsLeveling Overallocated ResourcesExamining Project CostsChecking the Project’s Finish DateKey Points
10. Organizing and Formatting Project Details
Sorting Project DetailsGrouping Project DetailsFiltering Project DetailsCustomizing TablesCustomizing ViewsKey Points
11. Printing Project Information
Printing Your Project PlanPrinting ViewsPrinting ReportsKey Points
12. Sharing Project Information with Other Programs
Copying and Pasting with ProjectOpening Other File Formats in ProjectSaving to Other File Formats from ProjectGenerating a Project Summary Report for Word, PowerPoint, or VisioGenerating Visual Reports with Excel and VisioKey Points
13. Tracking Progress on Tasks and Assignments
Updating a BaselineTracking Actual and Remaining Values for Tasks and AssignmentsTracking Timephased Actual Work for Tasks and AssignmentsRescheduling Incomplete WorkKey Points
14. Viewing and Reporting Project Status
Identifying Tasks that Have SlippedExamining Task CostsExamining Resource CostsReporting Project Cost Variance with a Stoplight ViewKey Points
15. Getting Your Project Back on Track
Troubleshooting Time and Schedule ProblemsTroubleshooting Cost and Resource ProblemsTroubleshooting Scope-of-Work ProblemsKey Points
3. Special Projects
16. Applying Advanced Formatting
Formatting a Gantt Chart ViewFormatting the Network Diagram ViewFormatting the Calendar ViewKey Points
17. Customizing Project
Sharing Custom Views and Other Elements Between Project PlansRecording MacrosEditing MacrosCustomizing a ToolbarKey Points
18. Measuring Performance with Earned Value Analysis
Viewing Earned Value Schedule IndicatorsViewing Earned Value Cost IndicatorsGenerating an Earned Value Visual ReportKey Points
19. Consolidating Projects and Resources
Creating a Resource PoolViewing Assignment Details in a Resource PoolUpdating Assignments in a Sharer PlanUpdating a Resource’s Information in a Resource PoolUpdating All Plans’ Working Times in a Resource PoolLinking New Project Plans to a Resource PoolOpening a Sharer Plan and Updating a Resource PoolConsolidating Project PlansCreating Dependencies Between ProjectsKey Points
4. Introducing Project Server
20. Planning Work with Project Server
Understanding the Key Pieces of Enterprise Project ManagementBuilding a New Plan from an Enterprise TemplateStaffing an Enterprise Project with ResourcesPublishing a Plan to Project ServerKey Points
21. Tracking Work with Project Server
Reporting Actual Work Through Project Web AccessReporting Actual Work Through OutlookHandling Actuals from ResourcesKeeping Stakeholders InformedKey Points
22. Managing Risks, Issues, and Documents with Project Server
Managing RisksManaging IssuesManaging DocumentsKey Points
5. Appendices
A. A Short Course in Project Management
Understanding What Defines a ProjectThe Project Triangle: Viewing Projects in Terms of Time, Cost, and ScopeTimeCostScopeTime, Cost, and Scope: Managing Project ConstraintsManaging Your Projects with Project
B. What’s Next?
Joining a Project Learning CommunityJoining a Project Management Learning CommunityFinal Words
Glossary
About the Authors
Carl S. ChatfieldTimothy D. JohnsonAcknowledgments
Choose the Right Book for You
Published and Upcoming TitlesPlain & SimpleStep by StepInside OutOther Titles
Index
About the Authors
Copyright

Content preview from Microsoft® Office Project 2007 Step by Step

Chapter 2. Creating a Task List

Chapter at a Glance

In this chapter, you will learn how to:
✓	Enter task information.
✓	Estimate and enter how long each task should last.
✓	Create a milestone to track an important event.
✓	Organize tasks into phases.
✓	Create task relationships by linking tasks.
✓	Record task details in notes and insert a hyperlink to content on the Internet.
✓	Check a project plan’s overall duration.

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Do you need only a quick refresher on the topics in this chapter? See the Quick Reference entries in Creating a Task List.

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