Acknowledgments |
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About the author |
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Introduction |
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Who this book is for |
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The Step by Step approach |
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Download the practice files |
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E-book edition |
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Adapt procedure steps |
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How to get support & provide feedback |
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Errata & book support |
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Stay in touch |
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Part 1 Get started with Microsoft Project |
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1 Project, project management, and you |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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Users of Project Standard and Project Professional |
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See the new features in Project Online desktop client |
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Review features in earlier versions |
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9 | (3) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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Take a project manager's perspective |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (26) |
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Explore the Project user interface |
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15 | (7) |
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Manage files and set options in the Backstage view |
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22 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Templates: Avoid reinventing the wheel |
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24 | (2) |
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Work with schedule details in views |
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26 | (6) |
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Use reports to check a plan's status |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (5) |
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Explore the Project user interface |
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36 | (1) |
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Manage files and set options in the Backstage view |
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36 | (1) |
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Work with schedule details in views |
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37 | (1) |
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Use reports to check a plan's status |
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38 | (3) |
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Part 2 Simple scheduling basics |
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Create a new plan and set its start date |
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41 | (2) |
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Set nonworking days in the project calendar |
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43 | (4) |
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Enter the plan title and other properties |
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47 | (1) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Project is part of a larger picture |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (4) |
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Create a new plan and set its start date |
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49 | (1) |
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Set nonworking days in the project calendar |
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50 | (1) |
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Enter the plan title and other properties |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (32) |
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53 | (3) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Defining the right tasks for the deliverable |
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55 | (1) |
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Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic |
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56 | (2) |
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Enter task durations and estimates |
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58 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: How do you come up with accurate task durations? |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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Create summary tasks to outline the plan |
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63 | (3) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Top-down and bottom-up planning |
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64 | (2) |
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Link tasks to create dependencies |
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66 | (4) |
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Check a plan's duration and finish date |
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70 | (2) |
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Document task information |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (10) |
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75 | (1) |
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Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic |
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76 | (1) |
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Enter task durations and estimates |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Create summary tasks to outline the plan |
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79 | (1) |
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Link tasks to create dependencies |
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80 | (1) |
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Check a plan's duration and finish date |
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81 | (1) |
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Document task information |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (20) |
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86 | (2) |
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Sidebar: Equipment resource considerations |
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88 | (1) |
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Enter the maximum capacity for work resources |
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88 | (2) |
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Enter work resource pay rates |
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90 | (3) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Getting resource cost information |
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92 | (1) |
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Adjust working time in a resource calendar |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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Document resources by using notes |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (5) |
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100 | (1) |
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Enter the maximum capacity for work resources |
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101 | (1) |
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Enter work resource pay rates |
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101 | (1) |
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Adjust working time in a resource calendar |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Document resources by using notes |
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104 | (1) |
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6 Assign resources to tasks |
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105 | (26) |
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Assign work resources to tasks |
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106 | (5) |
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Control work when adding or removing resource assignments |
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111 | (6) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: When should effort-driven scheduling apply? |
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116 | (1) |
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Assign cost resources to tasks |
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117 | (1) |
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Check the plan after assigning resources |
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118 | (4) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (8) |
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Assign work resources to tasks |
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123 | (3) |
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Control work when adding or removing resource assignments |
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126 | (2) |
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Assign cost resources to tasks |
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128 | (1) |
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Check the plan after assigning resources |
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129 | (2) |
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7 Format and share your plan |
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131 | (26) |
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Customize a Gantt chart view |
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132 | (7) |
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Sidebar: Drawing on a Gantt chart |
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135 | (4) |
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Add tasks to a Timeline view |
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139 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Panning and zooming a Gantt chart view from a Timeline view |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (6) |
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Customize a Gantt chart view |
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151 | (2) |
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Add tasks to a Timeline view |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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8 Track progress: Basic techniques |
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157 | (24) |
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Understand progress tracking |
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158 | (1) |
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Save a baseline of your plan |
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159 | (4) |
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Track a plan as scheduled |
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163 | (1) |
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Enter a task's completion percentage |
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164 | (3) |
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Enter actual values for tasks |
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167 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Is the project on track? |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (9) |
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Save a baseline of your plan |
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172 | (1) |
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Track a plan as scheduled |
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173 | (1) |
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Enter a task's completion percentage |
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174 | (1) |
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Enter actual values for tasks |
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175 | (6) |
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Part 3 Advanced scheduling techniques |
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9 Fine-tune task scheduling |
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181 | (34) |
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See task relationships by using Task Path |
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182 | (3) |
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Adjust task link relationships |
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185 | (3) |
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Control task scheduling by using constraints |
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188 | (7) |
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195 | (2) |
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Adjust working time for individual tasks |
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197 | (3) |
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Control task scheduling by using task types |
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200 | (6) |
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Sidebar: Assignment units, Peak, and the assignment calculation |
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202 | (3) |
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Sidebar: Task types and effort-driven scheduling |
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205 | (1) |
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See task schedule details by using the Task Inspector |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (7) |
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See task relationships by using Task Path |
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208 | (1) |
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Adjust task link relationships |
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209 | (1) |
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Control task scheduling by using constraints |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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Adjust working time for individual tasks |
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211 | (1) |
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Control task scheduling by using task types |
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212 | (1) |
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See task schedule details by using the Task Inspector |
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213 | (2) |
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10 Fine-tune task details |
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215 | (18) |
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215 | (3) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (4) |
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View the plan's critical path |
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223 | (3) |
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Schedule summary tasks manually |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (4) |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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View the plan's critical path |
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231 | (1) |
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Schedule summary tasks manually |
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232 | (1) |
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11 Fine-tune resource and assignment details |
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233 | (30) |
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Change resource availability over multiple date ranges |
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234 | (2) |
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Work with multiple resource pay rates |
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236 | (3) |
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Change resource pay rates over different date ranges |
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239 | (2) |
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Delay the start of assignments |
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241 | (2) |
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Apply contours to assignments |
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243 | (3) |
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Create and assign material resources |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (2) |
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Adjust assignments in the Team Planner view |
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251 | (3) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (8) |
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Change resource availability over multiple date ranges |
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255 | (1) |
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Work with multiple resource pay rates |
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256 | (1) |
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Change resource pay rates over different date ranges |
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257 | (1) |
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Delay the start of assignments |
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258 | (1) |
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Apply contours to assignments |
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258 | (1) |
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Create and assign material resources |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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Adjust assignments in the Team Planner view |
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261 | (2) |
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12 Fine-tune the Project plan |
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263 | (26) |
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Examine resource allocations over time |
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263 | (5) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Evaluate resource allocation |
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266 | (2) |
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Resolve resource overallocations manually |
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268 | (2) |
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Level overallocated resources |
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270 | (6) |
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Check the plan's cost and finish date |
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276 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Finish date and critical tasks |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (6) |
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Examine resource allocations over time |
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283 | (1) |
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Resolve resource overallocations manually |
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284 | (1) |
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Level overallocated resources |
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284 | (2) |
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Check the plan's cost and finish date |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (32) |
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290 | (4) |
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294 | (5) |
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299 | (6) |
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305 | (5) |
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Sidebar: Create custom fields quickly |
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307 | (3) |
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310 | (3) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (7) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (3) |
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14 Track progress: Detailed techniques |
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321 | (22) |
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322 | (3) |
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Sidebar: Save interim plans |
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323 | (2) |
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Track actual and remaining work for tasks and assignments |
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325 | (5) |
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Sidebar: Enter actual costs manually |
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329 | (1) |
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Track timephased actual work for tasks and assignments |
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330 | (7) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Collect actuals from resources -- |
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335 | (2) |
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Reschedule incomplete work |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (4) |
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339 | (1) |
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Track actual and remaining work for tasks and assignments |
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340 | (1) |
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Track timephased actual work for tasks and assignments |
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341 | (1) |
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Reschedule incomplete work |
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342 | (1) |
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15 View and report project status |
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343 | (24) |
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Examine a plan's variance |
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344 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Communicating status |
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347 | (1) |
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Identify tasks that have slipped |
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348 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Is variance ever good? |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (5) |
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357 | (3) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (6) |
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Examine a plan's variance |
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361 | (1) |
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Identify tasks that have slipped |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (3) |
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Part 4 In-depth and special subjects |
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16 Format and print views: In-depth techniques |
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367 | (30) |
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Format a Gantt chart view |
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367 | (7) |
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374 | (3) |
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Format a Network Diagram view |
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377 | (5) |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (4) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (8) |
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Format a Gantt chart view |
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389 | (2) |
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391 | (1) |
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Format a Network Diagram view |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (2) |
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17 Format reports: In-depth techniques |
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397 | (18) |
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397 | (6) |
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Sidebar: How reports compare to views |
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401 | (2) |
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Customize charts in a report |
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403 | (4) |
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Customize tables in a report |
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407 | (3) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (4) |
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411 | (1) |
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Customize charts in a report |
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412 | (1) |
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Customize tables in a report |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (22) |
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Share custom elements between plans |
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416 | (3) |
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419 | (3) |
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422 | (3) |
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Customize the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar |
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425 | (5) |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (6) |
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Share custom elements between plans |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (2) |
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434 | (1) |
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Customize the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar |
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435 | (2) |
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19 Share information with other programs |
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437 | (24) |
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Copy Project data to and from other programs |
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438 | (4) |
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Open files in other formats in Project |
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442 | (3) |
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Save to other file formats from Project |
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445 | (5) |
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Sidebar: Share files with previous versions of Project |
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449 | (1) |
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Generate reports with Excel and Visio |
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450 | (3) |
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453 | (1) |
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454 | (7) |
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Copy Project data to and from other programs |
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454 | (1) |
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Open files in other formats in Project |
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455 | (2) |
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Save to other file formats from Project |
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457 | (2) |
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Generate reports with Excel and Visio |
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459 | (2) |
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20 Consolidate projects and resources |
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461 | (22) |
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Share a resource pool across multiple plans |
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461 | (9) |
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Sidebar: Create a dedicated resource pool |
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465 | (5) |
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470 | (4) |
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Sidebar: Keep consolidated plans simple |
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472 | (2) |
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Create dependencies between plans |
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474 | (4) |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (4) |
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Share a resource pool across multiple plans |
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479 | (1) |
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480 | (1) |
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Create dependencies between plans |
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481 | (2) |
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21 Use Agile project management with Project |
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483 | (40) |
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Get started in Agile with the Sprints Project template |
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484 | (2) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Consider the behavior of children when thinking about Agile |
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486 | (1) |
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Create the product backlog |
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486 | (2) |
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488 | (2) |
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Customize task board cards |
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490 | (4) |
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494 | (5) |
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Record progress from daily scrum meetings |
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499 | (4) |
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Generate reports for sprint reviews |
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503 | (3) |
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Sidebar: Project management focus: Choosing Agile project management |
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505 | (1) |
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Sources for more information |
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506 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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507 | (16) |
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Get started in Agile with the Sprints Project template |
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507 | (1) |
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Create the product backlog |
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508 | (2) |
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510 | (1) |
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Customize task board cards |
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511 | (2) |
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513 | (2) |
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Record progress from daily scrum meetings |
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515 | (3) |
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Generate reports for sprint reviews |
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518 | (5) |
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A Short course in project management |
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523 | (1) |
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Understand what defines a project |
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523 | (2) |
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The project triangle: View projects in terms of time, cost, and scope |
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525 | (3) |
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526 | (1) |
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526 | (1) |
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527 | (1) |
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Time, cost, and scope: Manage project constraints |
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528 | (3) |
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528 | (1) |
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529 | (1) |
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530 | (1) |
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Manage your projects with Project |
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531 | (2) |
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B Develop your project management skills |
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533 | (1) |
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Join a Project learning community |
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533 | (1) |
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Join a project-management learning community |
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534 | (3) |
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C Integration with Microsoft 365 Solutions for collaboration |
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537 | (1) |
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Set the Project Online desktop client or Project Professional to Computer mode |
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538 | (2) |
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Sources for more information |
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540 | (1) |
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Link to a Microsoft Planner plan |
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540 | (2) |
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Sources for more information |
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542 | (1) |
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Import into Project for the web |
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542 | (2) |
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Sources for more information |
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544 | (1) |
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Synchronize tasks with SharePoint Online |
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544 | (4) |
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Sources for more information |
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547 | (1) |
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Collaborate in Project Online/Project Server by using Project Web App |
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548 | (6) |
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Sources for more information |
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554 | (1) |
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Project portfolio management |
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554 | (3) |
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Sources for more information |
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556 | (1) |
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D Use this book in a classroom |
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557 | (1) |
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Match content to instructional needs |
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557 | (3) |
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Teach project management with Project |
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560 | (1) |
Glossary |
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561 | (9) |
Index |
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