Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Project 2016 5
Chapter 1: Project Management, Project 2016, and You 7
Chapter 2: Starting the Project 19
Chapter 3: Becoming a Task Master 39
Chapter 4: The Codependent Nature of Tasks 53
Chapter 5: Estimating Task Time 65
Chapter 6: Check Out This View! 81
Part II: Managing Resources 101
Chapter 7: Creating Resources 103
Chapter 8: Working with Calendars 119
Chapter 9: Assigning Resources 133
Chapter 10: Determining a Project’s Cost 145
Part III: Before You Baseline 155
Chapter 11: Fine‐Tuning Your Plan 157
Chapter 12: Negotiating Project Constraints 171
Chapter 13: Making the Project Look Good 185
Chapter 14: It All Begins with a Baseline 201
Part IV: Staying on Track 211
Chapter 15: On the Right Track 213
Chapter 16: Project Views: Observing Progress 237
Chapter 17: You’re Behind — Now What? 251
Chapter 18: Spreading the News: Reporting 267
Chapter 19: Getting Better All the Time 289
Part V: The Part of Tens 299
Chapter 20: Ten Golden Rules of Project Management 301
Chapter 21: Ten Cool Shortcuts in Project 2016 309
Appendix: Glossary 315
Index 325