Download or read book Proactive PPM with Microsoft Project 2016 for Project Online and Project Server written by Kenneth Steiness and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on project management best practices with Microsoft Project. It enables project managers to build solid schedules that will reflect the true scope of the project and continuously forecast status through completion.This book is closely aligned with industry standards from the Project Management Institute® (PMI).The overall goal is to teach project managers a practical approach to 'how' they should be using the tools in the context of industry best practices. As such, the book emphasizes the features of Microsoft Project and Project Web App that help facilitate Proactive Project and Portfolio Management (PPM). This book includes:◾Industry Standards and Proactive PPM ◾Introduction to Microsoft Project and Project Web App◾Submitting a Project Proposal ◾Developing the Baseline Schedule ◾Collaborating and Tracking Progress ◾Processing Updates and Taking Corrective Action◾Preparing Status Reports◾Closing out the Project
Download or read book Proactive PPM with Microsoft Project 2013 for Project Server and Project Online written by Kenneth Steiness and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-02 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Enterprise Projects written by Dale Howard and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 20 years, Microsoft has made professional project management tools available to the masses through the Microsoft Project desktop application and the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools Project Online and Project Server. Continuing the tradition started by msProjectExperts many years ago, the latest version of this "blue book" lays out everything a project manager needs to know to effectively use Microsoft Project with either Project Online or Microsoft Project Server 2019.Beginning with an overview of Microsoft's project management tools, Managing Enterprise Projects: Using Project Online and Microsoft Project Server 2019 follows the normal project management life cycle of Defining, Planning, Executing, and Controlling to show you how to effectively use these tools at each step of the cycle. It contains a generous number of Best Practice notes to provide you with our recommendations for best uses of the tools based on our years of field experience. Armed with this book, you will become more effective at using Microsoft Project and the Microsoft PPM tools.
Download or read book Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2016 written by Gus Cicala and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-26 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training and reference guide provides a comprehensive coverage of Project Management theory that is applied to the use of Microsoft Project 2016, from the project manager's perspective. Our debut of Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2013 was well received by the project management community in over 25 countries. It has been so successful that we decided to convert that work to our new version for Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2016. We have improved the hands-on exercises with new features, we have re-captured the screen images in larger, improved quality and higher resolution. We have also added the new features in Microsoft Project 2016, especially the new Resource Engagement feature.This text has been created to serve as a comprehensive reference and training guide that presents the main principles of project management theory which is then applied to the best practices of using Microsoft Project 2016.When used cover-to-cover, this text serves as a comprehensive guide to running a project from definition and initiation thru execution and closeout, accompanied with hands-on guidance that shows how to effectively apply project management principles to the use of Microsoft Project. The hands-on exercises are delivered in appropriate detail that provide detailed, step-by-step illustrations, supported by actual Microsoft Project files that can be download from our training web page. This is the same training material that we use to deliver all our Microsoft Project 2016 training for our clients.Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives and finishes with 25-50 questions that reinforce the learning that occurs throughout each chapter. For academic audiences, we provide the answer key for all questions and supporting PowerPoint slides for instructors.This training material and reference is also an excellent preparation guide for passing the Microsoft certification Exam 74-343: "Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2016" [See: Microsoft Exam 74-343: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-74-343.aspx]This guide has been created to serve as the most comprehensive reference and training guide available, assembling content and best practices honed over our many years of Microsoft Project and general project management training. Many training guides on technology are primarily manuals on features and functions of the software. The goal of this book is to show why those features and functions are important from a project management standpoint (based on PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK), and then demonstrate how to effectively leverage that value in the use of Microsoft Project 2016. The information in this book was selected based on Project Assistants' 21+ years of project management consulting, Microsoft Project training, and managing real projects with Microsoft Project with real clients in real project scenarios.This book is one-of-a-kind that covers Microsoft Project from the desktop all the way thru the enterprise capabilities, including specific training for:* Microsoft Project 2016 Standard * Microsoft Project 2016 Professional* Microsoft Project Server 2016* Microsoft Project Web Application (PWA)* Microsoft Project Online for Office 365
Download or read book Project Management Using Microsoft Projects 2016 written by Gus Cicala and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This educational text book was developed for the academic market. This works provides comprehensive coverage of Project Management theory that is applied to the use of Microsoft Project 2016, from the project manager's perspective.This academic version was designed to serve the specific needs of the education market, including: * End of chapter student quizzes * Access to answer key for instructors * Access to PowerPoint slides for instructors that align to the content of the text * Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter * Hands-on exercises and supporting screen captures for each chapter that covers Microsoft Project * Microsoft Project MPP files available for download to support the hands-on exercises * Full color interior * Bonus chapter on the extended features Microsoft Project in the cloud, available for downloadOur debut of Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2013 was well received by the project management education community in over 25 countries. It has been so successful that we decided to convert that work to our new text: Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2016. We have improved the hands-on exercises with new features, we have re-captured the screen images in larger, improved quality, full color with higher resolution. We have also added the new features in Microsoft Project 2016, especially the new Resource Engagement feature (in the bonus chapter).This text has been created to serve as a comprehensive reference and training guide that presents the main principles of project management theory which is then applied to the best practices of using Microsoft Project 2016.When used cover-to-cover, this text serves as a comprehensive guide to running a project from definition and initiation thru execution and closeout, accompanied with hands-on guidance that shows how to effectively apply project management principles to the use of Microsoft Project. The hands-on exercises are delivered in appropriate detail that provide detailed, step-by-step illustrations, supported by actual Microsoft Project files that can be download from our training web page. This is the same training material that we use to deliver all our Microsoft Project 2016 training for our clients.Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives and finishes with 25-50 questions that reinforce the learning that occurs throughout each chapter. For academic audiences, we provide the answer key for all questions and supporting PowerPoint slides for instructors.This training material and reference is also an excellent preparation guide for passing the Microsoft certification Exam 74-343: "Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2016" [See: Microsoft Exam 74-343: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-74-343.aspx]This text has been created to serve as the most comprehensive reference and training guide available, assembling content and best practices honed over our many years of Microsoft Project and general project management training. Many training guides on technology are primarily manuals on features and functions of the software. The goal of this book is to show why those features and functions are important from a project management standpoint (based on PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK), and then demonstrate how to effectively leverage that value in the use of Microsoft Project 2016. The information in this book was selected based on Project Assistants' 21+ years of project management consulting, Microsoft Project training, and managing real projects with Microsoft Project with real clients in real project scenarios.This book is one-of-a-kind that covers Microsoft Project from the desktop thru the enterprise capabilities, including specific training for:* Microsoft Project 2016 Standard * Microsoft Project 2016 Professional* Microsoft Project Server 2016* Microsoft Project Web Application (PWA) * Microsoft Project Online 2016 for Office 365
Download or read book Practical Project Management with Microsoft Project written by Bonnie Biafore and published by Cold Press Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-20 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Project Management with Microsoft Project guides you through Project's features step by step. You can jump directly to the topics you need.Or download sample files from the book's website to follow along.
Download or read book Mastering Resource Management Using Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 written by Collin Quiring and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title features step-by-step instructions on using Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 to best utilize and manage scarce resources devoted to project portfolios.
Download or read book The Project Managers Guide to Microsoft Project 2019 written by Gus Cicala and published by Apress. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Microsoft Project 2019 from the perspective of the project manager. This guide is an all-in-one training resource and reference that covers all versions found in the Microsoft Project 2019 suite. It is not a “how-to” manual covering the features and functions of the software, but is designed to explain and demonstrate why those features and functions are important to you as a project manager, allowing you to maximize the value of Microsoft Project 2019. Each aspect of project-manager-specific coverage was selectively compiled by author and Microsoft Project expert Cicala over more than two decades of consulting, project management training, and managing real-world projects using Microsoft Project. Readers will appreciate the robust index and intuitively organized and learning-oriented chapters, and sub-sections for quick reference and problem solving. “Try it” exercises at the close of every chapter help ensure understanding of the content. What You Will Learn Understand key components to the Microsoft Project 2019 solutionReinforce learning via hands-on exercises with step-by-step illustrations Build a plan and work breakdown structure, and manage resources and assignmentsUtilize enterprise project management for creating a project, monitoring, controlling, and trackingExport and communicate project information to an external audience Who This Book Is For Project managers with limited time and resources who need to maximize their efficiency with Microsoft Project Answer keys and supporting PowerPoint slides are available for academic instructors upon request.
Download or read book Implementing and Administering Microsoft Project Server 2013 written by Gary Chefetz and published by msProjectExperts. This book was released on 2013 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Project Sever 2013, the essential reference guide for installing, configuring, and deploying Project Server 2013 now covers Project Online. This book begins with the organizational strategies you need to succeed with an EPM deployment and follows through with an implementation plan and step-by-step instructions for installing, configuring and deploying the SharePoint 2013 and Project Server 2013 platform to your organization. Loaded with best practices, warnings and tips from Project Sever gurus Gary Chefetz and Bill Raymond, Implementing and Administering Microsoft Project Server 2013 sets the gold standard for PPM implementations using Project Server.
Download or read book Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2019 written by Gus Cicala and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Management Using Microsoft Project is an all-in-one training guide, textbook, and reference that covers each product of the Microsoft Project 2019 suite.Many training guides on technology are primarily manuals on features and functions of the software. The goal of this book is to show why those features and functions are important from a project management standpoint (based on PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge), and then demonstrate how to effectively leverage that value through the use of Microsoft Project 2019.This is the third edition of a text that has been well-received by the project management community across 25 different countries since the release of Project 2013. The information in this book was selected based on Project Assistants' 25 years of project management consulting, Microsoft Project training, and managing real-world projects with Microsoft Project.This text is carefully designed to serve as a training guide, textbook, and/or reference guide. Included with the book are hands-on exercises with step-by-step illustrations built from actual Microsoft Project files that can be downloaded from our training webpage. There is a robust index as well as intuitively organized and clearly delineated sections, chapters, and sub-sections for easy reference. Each chapter has a learning-oriented structure with objectives at the beginning and 25-50 questions at the end that reinforce those points of emphasis. We also provide all answer keys and supporting PowerPoint slides for academic instructors upon request.
Download or read book Managing Microsoft Project Online written by Rolly Perreaux and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRAINING FORMAT This training book is designed to work in either as a self-study or within an instructor-led classroom environment. Detailed course syllabus can be found at our website: https://www.pmologistics.com/managing-microsoft-project-online DESCRIPTION The goal of this training book is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively plan, deploy and administer Microsoft Project Online. TARGET AUDIENCE This training book is intended for Administrators, Systems Engineers, PMO Managers, Project Managers, Consultants and other people responsible for the deployment and management of a Microsoft Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution using Project Online. AT COMPLETION After completing this training book, students will be able to: * Deploy Project Online. * Work with Office 365 Admin Center. * Configure and manage security. * Install and configure Project clients. * Configure and manage time and task management settings. * Create enterprise custom fields and lookup tables. * Configure and manage time and task management settings. * Customize project sites. * Import projects and resources. * Create and configure Project Online workflows. * Share Project Online with external users. * Work with troubleshooting tools. * How to create a custom Project Online Power BI Center. PREREQUISITES Students should have a working knowledge of the following: * Internet web browser. * Microsoft Project Professional. * Basic project management concepts. COURSE OUTLINE Module 1: Deploying Microsoft Project Online Lesson 1: Installing Microsoft Project Online Lesson 2: Working with Office 365 Admin Center Module 2: Managing Security Lesson 1: Overview of Project Online Security Lesson 2: SharePoint Security Permissions Lesson 3: Project Online Security Permissions Lesson 4: Creating Project Online Security Entities Module 3: Working with Microsoft Project Clients Lesson 1: Overview of Project Clients Lesson 2: Configuring Project Clients Lesson 3: Using Project Web App Module 4: Configuring Project Online Lesson 1: Configuring Time and Task Management Settings Lesson 2: Configuring Operational Policies Lesson 3: Importing Resources and Project Plans Module 5: Configuring Enterprise Data Settings Lesson 1: Configuring Enterprise Custom Fields Lesson 2: Configuring Enterprise Objects Module 6: Customizing Project Sites Lesson 1: Working with Project Online Workflows Lesson 2: Sharing Project Online with External Users Lesson 3: Managing Queue Jobs and Enterprise Objects Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Tools Module 7: Project Online Administration Lesson 1: Working with Project Online Workflows Lesson 2: Sharing Project Online with External Users Lesson 3: Managing Queue Jobs and Enterprise Objects Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Tools BONUS HANDS-ON LAB How to Create a Custom Project Online Power BI Center Creating a Modern UI SharePoint Site Collection Signing Up for a Power BI Account Using the Power BI Project Online Content Pack Upgrading Free Power BI account to Power BI Pro Adding Power BI Reports to a SharePoint Page Modifying the Power BI Center Home Page Sharing the Power BI Center Site Sharing the Power BI Dashboard and Testing TRAINING FILES Course files can be downloaded at: https://tinyurl.com/PRS16-MPO
Download or read book Project 2016 For Dummies written by Cynthia Snyder Dionisio and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The easy way to take control of project timelines, resources, budgets, and details Project manager, meet your new assistant! Once you discover Project 2016 you'll be amazed at how efficient and effective the project management process can be. Written by an expert author who knows project management processes backward and forward, this friendly, hands-on guide shows you how to get started, enter tasks and estimate durations, work with resources and costs, fine-tune your schedule, set baselines, collect data, analyze progress, and keep your projects on track. How many times have you heard people in the office mutter under their breath, 'These projects never run on time?' Well, now they can! Project 2016 For Dummies shows you how to use the latest version of Microsoft Project to create realistic project timelines, make the most of available resources, keep on top of all those pesky details, and, finally, complete your project on time and on budget. Easy! Fully updated to reflect the latest software changes in Microsoft Project 2016 All-new case studies and examples highlight the relevance of key features of Microsoft Project 2016 Exposes the correlation between what project managers do and how Microsoft Project 2016 supports their work Covers working with calendars, using and sharing resources, budgeting, gathering and tracking data, and more If you're a time-pressured project manager looking to make your life—and your projects—easier, Project 2016 For Dummies shows you how to get things done!
Download or read book Learn Ms Projects written by Amit Kumar Singh and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microsoft Project is the world's most popular project management software developed and sold by Microsoft.The application is designed to assist project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing budgets and analysing workloads.Microsoft Project creates critical path schedules, although a critical chain third-party add-ons is available from ProChain and Spherical Angle. Schedules can be resource levelled. The chain is visualised in a Gantt chart.Resource definitions (people, equipment and materials) can be shared between projects using a shared resource pool. Each resource can have its own calendar which defines what days and shifts a resource is available. Resource rates are used to calculate resource assignment costs which are rolled up and summarised the resource level.Each resource can be assigned to multiple tasks in multiple plans and each task can be assigned multiple resources. Microsoft Project schedules task work based on the resource availability as defined in the resource calendars. All resources can be defined in an enterprise resource pool.Microsoft Project creates budgets based on assignment work and resource rates. As resources are assigned to tasks and assignment work estimated, Microsoft Project calculates the cost equals the work times the rate. This rolls up to the task level, then to any summary tasks and finally to the project level.Microsoft Project has been extended with Microsoft Office Project Server and Microsoft Project Web Access. Project server stores Project data in a central database.Project Web Access allows user to display and update this data over the Internet. Web Access allows authorised users to access a Project Server database across the Internet. Web Access includes timesheets, graphical analysis of resource workloads and administrative tools.Microsoft recognises different classes of users. These different classes of users can have differing access levels to projects, views and other data.Custom objects such as calendars, views, tables, filters and fields are stored in an enterprise global database, which is shared by all users.
Download or read book The Ultimate Application Administrator s Guide for Office 365 PPM written by Nate Auchter and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains everything you need to know to create and maintain an effective Microsoft Office 365 PPM environment. This book has been written with a very practical approach to maintaining your environment and provides a step by step approach to ensuring that the environment is configured to support the requirements of your organization's PMO/User Community. The sequence of the book follows the process for creating a new Office365 PPM tenant ensuring each configuration step is completed in the right order so that you get it right the first time.
Download or read book Learning Microsoft Project 2019 written by Srikanth Shirodkar and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore detailed explanations and examples to get up and running with the five phases of the project management lifecycle and integrate project management principles in a variety of projects Key FeaturesExplore various algorithms and the latest features of MS Project to organize and keep track of your projectsUnderstand Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to improve productivityApply real-world best practices and discover the tips, tricks, and pitfalls of schedule managementBook Description Microsoft Project is one of the most popular project management tools for enterprises of all sizes thanks to its wide variety of features such as project scheduling, project budgeting, built-in templates, and reporting tools. Learning Microsoft Project 2019 will get you started with the basics and gradually guide you through the complete project life cycle. Starting with an overview of Microsoft Project 2019 and a brief introduction to project management concepts, this book will take you through the different phases of project management – initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. You will then learn how to identify and handle problems related to scheduling, costing, resourcing, and work allocation. Understand how to use dynamic reports to create powerful, automated reports and dashboards at the click of a button. This Microsoft Project book highlights the pitfalls of overallocation and demonstrates how to avoid and resolve these issues using a wide spectrum of tools, techniques, and best practices. Finally, you will focus on executing Agile projects efficiently and get to grips with using Kanban and Scrum features. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with Microsoft Project and have the skills you need to use it effectively in every stage of project management. What you will learnCreate efficient project plans using Microsoft Project 2019Get to grips with resolving complex issues related to time, budget, and resource allocationUnderstand how to create automated dynamic reportsIdentify and protect the critical path in your project and mitigate project risksBecome well-versed with executing Agile projects using MS ProjectUnderstand how to create custom reports and make them available for future projectsWho this book is for If you use Microsoft Office and are looking to use MS Project to manage your projects efficiently, this book is for you. Project managers or anyone interested in project management will also find this book useful. Basic knowledge of Windows UI and MS Office products is required.
Download or read book Managing Projects with Microsoft Project Server 2013 and Project Online written by Dale Howard and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Microsoft Project Server 2013 and Project Online to manage enterprise projects
Download or read book Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2013 written by Gus Cicala and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training and reference guide will provide an overview of Microsoft Project 2013, from a project manager's perspective. It is also an excellent preparation guide for Microsoft Exam 74-343: Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013. Project Assistants has been providing Project Management Theory and Microsoft Project training material for our training courses since the release of Microsoft Project version 3 (1993). Prior to the release of Microsoft Project 2013, we were surprised to find that there were no hands-on training manuals available for Microsoft Project 2010 that also covered the enterprise features used in Microsoft Project Professional and Project Web Application. This guide has been created to serve as that comprehensive reference and training guide, assembling content and best practices honed over many years of Microsoft Project and general project management training. Many training guides on technology are primarily manuals on features and functions of the software. The goal of this book is to show why those features and functions are important from a project management standpoint (based on PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK), and then demonstrate how to effectively leverage that value. When used cover-to-cover, this text serves as a comprehensive guide to running a project from initiation to closeout with guides along the way for how to use Microsoft Project. The information in this book was selected based on our 20+ years of project management and Microsoft Project consulting experience, and covers Microsoft Project 2013 Standard, Microsoft Project 2013 Professional, Microsoft Project Server 2013, Microsoft Project Web Application 2013 (PWA) and Microsoft Project Online 2013 for Office 365.
