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SharePoint 2010 for Project Management, 2nd Edition
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SharePoint 2010 for Project Management, 2nd Edition

by Dux Raymond Sy
January 2012
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
230 pages
5h 53m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Chapter 1. Project Kickoff

It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out nor more doubtful of success nor more dangerous to handle than to initiate a new order of things.

Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian philosopher

As most of you would agree, the definition of a project varies greatly—it can be building the next space shuttle, upgrading the production line of your manufacturing facility, or just creating a new website for a customer. One common factor that holds true across these varying project types is that all of them involve multiple people interacting with a wide array of project information.

This information can include templates, emails, schedules, proposals, forms, budgets, contact information, status reports, regulatory compliance, and even ad hoc documents. In spite of our best attempts to effectively manage project information, we all seem to fall short at times. We rely on inconsistent and inefficient tools that are typically a combination of three things:

Local/personal storage

If project information is stored in an individual’s personal computer, email, or portable storage device, can important information—such as a project schedule—be made available to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner? If the computer or portable storage device breaks down, how is the information restored?

Network-based storage

If you are using central storage through a file-sharing network or web-based environment, how do you prevent files from being overwritten? What are ...

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