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Project 2013 in easy steps will quickly get you making use of the powerful features of Microsoft’s latest version of this popular project management software.
Beginning with first principles, this book sets out the right way to start a project and develop the project plan. It shows you how to break a project down into tasks that can then be scheduled and allocated to resources. These can then be tracked and controlled to completion. It explains the different types of task dependencies and how to use them to make sure things happen when they are needed. For medium to larger projects it shows you how to structure your project for success.
Projects are carried out by people and other resources and Project 2013 in easy steps shows you how to allocate and control the human resources on a project, tracking vacations and other staff absences. It also shows how to track other resources and costs so that you can stay in full financial control of your project.
Finally, viewing and communicating information about projects in a timely way to the project stakeholders is also critical to success and this book shows you how to do it in the most effective way.
Beginning with first principles, this book sets out the right way to start a project and develop the project plan. It shows you how to break a project down into tasks that can then be scheduled and allocated to resources. These can then be tracked and controlled to completion. It explains the different types of task dependencies and how to use them to make sure things happen when they are needed. For medium to larger projects it shows you how to structure your project for success.
Projects are carried out by people and other resources and Project 2013 in easy steps shows you how to allocate and control the human resources on a project, tracking vacations and other staff absences. It also shows how to track other resources and costs so that you can stay in full financial control of your project.
Finally, viewing and communicating information about projects in a timely way to the project stakeholders is also critical to success and this book shows you how to do it in the most effective way.
Price: $14.99
Pages: 240
Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
Imprint: In Easy Steps Limited
Series: In Easy Steps
Publication Date:
08 October 2013
Trim Size: 8.88 X 7.38 in
ISBN: 9781840785753
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
Project management, Integrated software packages, Project management software
John Carroll is a project management consultant with many years’ experience of managing large and small projects, programs and portfolios. Now based in South West England, he has run projects and programs across Europe and the United States. His experience covers most types of organizations including government, higher education, manufacturing industries, pharmaceuticals, software development and the emergency services. He has worked on most types of projects and trained project managers in many different organizations.
John is also the author of Effective Project Management in easy steps, Effective Time Management in easy steps, Agile Project Management in easy steps, and all editions of (MS) Project in easy steps.
John is also the author of Effective Project Management in easy steps, Effective Time Management in easy steps, Agile Project Management in easy steps, and all editions of (MS) Project in easy steps.