Microsoft Project 2013: The Missing Manual

by Bonnie Biafore

Overview

Get up to speed on Microsoft Project 2013 and learn how to manage projects large and small. This crystal-clear book not only guides you step-by-step through Project 2013’s new features, it also gives you real-world guidance: how to prep a project before touching your PC, and which Project tools will keep you on target. With this Missing Manual, you’ll go from project manager to Project master.

The important stuff you need to know

• Learn Project 2013 inside out. Get hands-on instructions for the Standard and Professional editions.
• Start with a project management primer. Discover what it takes to handle a project successfully.
• Build and refine your plan. Put together your team, schedule, and budget.
• Achieve the results you want. Build realistic schedules with Project, and learn how to keep costs under control.
• Track your progress. Measure your performance, make course corrections, and manage changes.
• Create attractive reports. Communicate clearly to stakeholders and team members using charts, tables, and dashboards.
• Use Project’s power tools. Customize Project’s features and views, and transfer info via the cloud, using Microsoft SkyDrive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449357962
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Pages:	786
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Bonnie Biafore is a Project Management Professional (PMP) with more than 25 years' experience helping clients large and small make project management excellence part of their business strategies. She’s written 26 books about project management, investing, personal finance, Microsoft Project, QuickBooks, and other software programs.

Table of Contents

• The Missing Credits
• Introduction
• Part 1: Project Management: The Missing Manual
  • Chapter 1: Projects: In the Beginning
  • Chapter 2: Planning a Project
• Part 2: Project Planning: More Than Creating a Schedule
  • Chapter 3: Getting to Know Microsoft Project
  • Chapter 4: Creating a Simple Project
  • Chapter 5: Setting Up a Project File
  • Chapter 6: Identifying the Work to Be Done
  • Chapter 7: Building a Schedule
  • Chapter 8: Building a Team for Your Project
  • Chapter 9: Assigning Resources to Tasks
  • Chapter 10: Setting Up a Project Budget
  • Chapter 11: Reviewing and Fine-Tuning Your Plan
  • Chapter 12: Saving the Project Plan
• Part 3: Projects in Action
  • Chapter 13: Tracking Status
  • Chapter 14: Evaluating and Correcting Project Performance
  • Chapter 15: Managing Change
  • Chapter 16: Reporting on Projects
  • Chapter 17: Closing a Project
• Part 4: Project Power Tools
  • Chapter 18: Working on More Than One Project
  • Chapter 19: Exchanging Data Between Programs
  • Chapter 20: Linking and Embedding
• Part 5: Customizing Project
  • Chapter 21: Viewing What You Want
  • Chapter 22: Customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
  • Chapter 23: Reusing Project Information
  • Chapter 24: Saving Time with Macros
• Part 6: Appendixes
  • Installing Project
  • Getting Help
  • Keyboard Shortcuts