Book description
The easy way to take control of project timelines, resources, budgets, and detailsProject manager, meet your new assistant! Once you discover Project 2016 you'll be amazed at how efficient and effective the project management process can be. Written by an expert author who knows project management processes backward and forward, this friendly, hands-on guide shows you how to get started, enter tasks and estimate durations, work with resources and costs, fine-tune your schedule, set baselines, collect data, analyze progress, and keep your projects on track.
How many times have you heard people in the office mutter under their breath, 'These projects never run on time?' Well, now they can! Project 2016 For Dummies shows you how to use the latest version of Microsoft Project to create realistic project timelines, make the most of available resources, keep on top of all those pesky details, and, finally, complete your project on time and on budget. Easy!
- Fully updated to reflect the latest software changes in Microsoft Project 2016
- All-new case studies and examples highlight the relevance of key features of Microsoft Project 2016
- Exposes the correlation between what project managers do and how Microsoft Project 2016 supports their work
- Covers working with calendars, using and sharing resources, budgeting, gathering and tracking data, and more
If you're a time-pressured project manager looking to make your life—and your projects—easier, Project 2016 For Dummies shows you how to get things done!
Table of contents
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- Cover
- Introduction
- Part I: Getting Started with Project 2016
- Part II: Managing Resources
- Part III: Before You Baseline
- Part IV: Staying on Track
- Part V: The Part of Tens
- Appendix: Glossary
- About the Author
- Cheat Sheet
- Advertisement Page
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Project 2016 For Dummies
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2016
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781119224518
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