Introduction |
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Part I Manage Your Projects with Microsoft Project |
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Lesson 1 Project Management Basics |
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Projects and Project Managers |
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What Is a Project Manager? |
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Monitoring and Controlling |
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Project Management Methodologies |
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Waterfall Project Management |
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More About Project Management |
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Lesson 2 Introducing Microsoft Project |
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How Microsoft Project Helps |
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Microsoft Project Solutions |
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Touring the Microsoft Project App |
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Browse Task and Resource Views |
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Click Through the Ribbons |
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Part II Plan Your Project |
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Lesson 3 Establish a Strong Foundation |
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Identify the Stakeholders and Project Sponsor |
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Authorize the Project Charter |
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Organize Project Plan Documents |
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Lesson 4 Set Up the Project and Tasks |
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Create a New Blank Project |
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Copy an Existing Similar Project |
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Set the Project Start Date |
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Where Do Task Names Come From? |
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Work with Tasks in the Task Sheet |
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Work with Tasks on the Task Board |
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Reorder Tasks in the Task Sheet |
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Reorder Tasks on the Task Board |
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Organize the Task Outline |
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Lesson 5 Build the Schedule |
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Decide on Automatic Scheduling |
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Change All Tasks to Automatic Scheduling |
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Set Any New Tasks to Automatic Scheduling |
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Switch from Automatic to Manual Scheduling |
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Switch from Manual to Automatic Scheduling |
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Get to Know the Gantt Chart |
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Enter Durations in the Gantt Chart |
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View Durations on the Task Board |
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View Dependencies on a Task Board |
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Schedule Sprints for an Agile Project |
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Add Sprints to Your Project |
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Add Tasks to Your Sprints |
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Modify Sprint Information |
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Identify Any Hardwired Dates |
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Use Project and Task Calendars |
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Review and Change the Project Calendar |
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Lesson 6 Set Up Resources |
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Add Resources to the Plan |
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Define Human and Equipment Resources |
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Define Material Resources |
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Specify Work Resource Costs |
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Specify Material Resource Costs |
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Specify Cost Resource Costs |
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Refine Resource Unit Availability |
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Specify Differing Availability Over Time |
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Customize Resource Calendars |
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Change the Work Week in a Resource Calendar |
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Specify an Exception to a Resource Calendar |
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Lesson 7 Assign Resources to Tasks |
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Assign Work Resources to Tasks |
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Assign Material Resources to Tasks |
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Assign Cost Resources to Tasks |
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Review Resource Assignments |
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See Task Costs from Assignments |
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Review Task Costs on an Agile Planning Board |
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Review the Overall Project Cost Estimate |
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Replace a Resource Assignment |
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Add or Remove a Resource Assignment |
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Change Duration on Tasks with Assignments |
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Lesson 8 Check and Adjust the Project |
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Check the Project Finish Date |
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Review the Project Finish Date |
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Bring In the Project Finish Date |
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Review the Total Project Cost |
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Check Resource Assignments |
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Resolve Overallocations in a Task Sheet |
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Resolve Assignment Problems in Team Planner |
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Part III Monitor and Control Your Project |
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Lesson 9 Track Project Information |
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Collect Progress Information |
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Enter Actuals in a Waterfall Project |
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Enter Progress as Expected |
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Enter Different Types of Progress Information |
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Distinguish Baseline, Scheduled, and Actual Values |
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Update Status in an Agile Project |
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Enter Progress on the Task Board |
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Enter Progress in the Task Board Sheet |
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Specify Percent Complete on the Task Board |
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Enter Progress on the Current Sprint |
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Move Tasks from One Sprint to Another |
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Check the Project Finish Date |
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Check Resource Allocations |
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Lesson 10 View Project Information |
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Show a Specific Outline Level |
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Group Project Information |
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Filter Project Information |
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Highlight Project Information |
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Change Columns in a Sheet View |
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Lesson 11 Customize Project Information |
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208 | (2) |
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Modify Board View Columns |
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Set Options and Preferences |
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Lesson 12 Report Project Information |
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Adjust the Design of a Report |
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Create a New Report or Dashboard |
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Part IV Close Your Project |
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Lesson 13 Obtain Project Acceptance |
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Present the Project to the Sponsor |
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Secure Official Project Sign-Off |
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Complete Final Refinements |
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Have the Sponsor Sign Off on the Project |
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Lesson 14 Retain Project History |
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Identify the Information You Can Use |
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Document and Share the Lessons Learned |
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Archive Project History 24S |
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Clean Up Your Project Plan |
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Add Key Documents to the Project Plan |
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Organize the Archive File Structure |
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Appendix Answers to the Review Questions |
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Index |
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