Sams teach yourself Microsoft Project 2000 in 24 hours /

Sams teach yourself Microsoft Project 2000 in 24 hours /

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Author / Creator:Pyron, Tim.
Imprint:Indianapolis, Ind. : Sams, c2000.
Description:xvii, 566 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Sams teach yourself in 24 hours
Sams teach yourself in 24 hours series.
Subject:
Microsoft Project.
Microsoft Project.
Project management -- Computer programs.
Project management -- Computer programs.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4411357
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ISBN:0672318148
Notes:Includes index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Is This the Book for You?
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Part I. Getting Started with a Project
  • Hour 1. Getting Started with Microsoft Project 2000
  • The Life Cycle of a Project
  • Using Project 2000's Tutorials and Help Features
  • Exploring the Microsoft Project Window
  • Understanding Views
  • Exiting Microsoft Project 2000
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 2. Becoming an Instant Project Guru
  • Practicing with a Sample File
  • Understanding What You See
  • Working with the Timeline
  • Working with the Task Table
  • Viewing More Task Details
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 3. Starting a New Project and Working with Tasks
  • Things to Do When Starting a New Project File
  • Starting a New Project File
  • Starting the Task List
  • Editing the Task List
  • Arranging Tasks with an Outline
  • Entering Recurring Tasks
  • Copying a Task List from Another Application
  • Getting a Simple Printout of the Task List
  • Saving the New File
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Part II. Developing a Timeline
  • Hour 4. Starting the Scheduling Process
  • Understanding How Default Dates Work
  • Understanding How Tasks are Scheduled
  • Setting the Start or Finish Date for the Project
  • Estimating Task Duration
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 5. Defining When Project Can Schedule Tasks
  • Elements of Project Scheduling
  • Adjusting the Default Working Day
  • How Calendars Are Used in Scheduling
  • Creating and Applying Base Calendars for Special Scheduling Needs
  • Managing Your Calendars
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 6. Linking Tasks in the Correct Sequence
  • Linking Tasks
  • Creating and Modifying Task Links
  • Working with the Automatic Linking Option
  • Reviewing Your Task Links
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 7. Working with Deadlines and Constraints
  • Working with Constraints
  • Resolving Conflicts Caused by Constraints
  • Splitting Tasks
  • Recording Deadlines
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercise
  • Part III. Displaying and Printing Your Schedule
  • Hour 8. Working with Other Task Views
  • Exploring the Calendar View
  • Moving Around in the Calendar View
  • Using Filters to Clarify the Calendar View
  • Viewing Task Details in Calendar View
  • Editing a Project in the Calendar View
  • Exploring the Network Diagram View
  • Zooming the Network Diagram View
  • Viewing Outline Levels in the Network Diagram
  • Applying Filters to the Network Diagram
  • Scrolling and Selecting in the Network Diagram
  • Editing a Project in the Network Diagram
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 9. Formatting Views
  • Using the General Format Options
  • Special Formatting for the Gantt Chart
  • Special Formatting for the Calendar
  • Special Formatting for the Network Diagram
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 10. Finalizing and Printing Your Schedule
  • Checking for Spelling Errors
  • Printing Views
  • Printing the Overview Reports
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Part IV. Assigning Resources and Costs to the Tasks
  • Hour 11. Defining Resources and Costs
  • Improving the Accuracy of the Schedule
  • Controlling Costs
  • Defining Your Resources and Costs
  • Creating the Resource Pool
  • Using the Assign Resources Dialog Box to List Resources
  • Using the Resource Sheet
  • Using the Resource Information Dialog Box
  • Printing the Resource Pool
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 12. Mastering Resource Scheduling in Microsoft Project
  • Choosing to Enter Resource Assignments
  • Defining the Resource Assignment Fields
  • Understanding the Work Formula
  • Using the Task Type to Control Calculations
  • Applying the Work Formula in a Material Resource Assignment
  • Assigning Multiple Resources To a Task
  • Understanding How Project Calculates Effort-Driven Tasks
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 13. Assigning Resources and Costs to Tasks
  • An Overview of Creating Assignments
  • Choosing the Task Settings for Assignments
  • Assigning Resources to Tasks
  • Assigning Resources with the Task Form
  • Using the Assign Resources Dialog Box
  • Assigning Fixed Costs and Fixed Resource Fees
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 14. Editing Resource Assignments
  • Working with the Task Usage View
  • Editing Assignments with the Task Usage View
  • Editing Assignments with the Assignment Information Dialog Box
  • Changing the Cost Rate Table for an Assignment
  • Introducing Delay in an Assignment
  • Splitting Tasks and Task Assignments
  • Contouring Resource Assignments
  • Assigning Overtime Work
  • Understanding the Effects of Changing Task Duration
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 15. Resolving Resource Allocation Problems
  • How Do Resource Overallocations Happen?
  • Identifying Overallocated Resources
  • Eliminating Resource Overallocations
  • Letting Project Level Overallocated Assignments
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Part V. Finalizing and Publishing Your Plan
  • Hour 16. Fine-Tuning the Project Plan
  • Looking at the Big Picture
  • Filtering Tasks or Resources
  • Sorting and Grouping Tasks and Resources
  • Shortening the Critical Path
  • Reducing Costs
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 17. Printing Resource Details and Customizing Reports
  • Formatting and Printing the Usage Views
  • Working with Cost Reports
  • Working with the Assignment Reports
  • Using the Workload Reports
  • Customizing the Standard Reports
  • Customizing Specific Report Types
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 18. Creating Custom Views
  • Creating Custom Tables
  • Creating Custom Views
  • Creating Custom Fields
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 19. Publishing Projects on the Web or an Intranet
  • Overview of Project 2000's Internet Features
  • Navigating with Hyperlinks
  • Exporting Project Data to Web Pages
  • Defining Import/Export Map HTML Options
  • Working with Hyperlinks in Tasks and Resources
  • Publishing Your Web Documents
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour
  • Part VI. Mnaaging and Tracking Your Project
  • Hour 20. Tracking Work on the Project
  • Using Project as a Management Tool
  • Understanding the Tracking Fields
  • Setting the Baseline
  • Tracking Actual Performance
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 21. Analyzing Progress and Revising the Schedule
  • Analyzing Variances and Revising the Schedule
  • Analyzing Progress
  • Updating the Schedule
  • Revising the Schedule to Finish on Time and on Budget
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Part VII. Beyond One Project, One Application
  • Hour 22. Working with Multiple Projects
  • Consolidating Projects into One Window
  • Consolidating Inserted Projects
  • Sharing Resources among Projects with a Resource Pool
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 23. Using Microsoft Project in Workgroups
  • Exploring Project's Workgroup Features
  • Deciding on Email, Intranet, or Internet Workgroup Communications
  • Setting Up Project Messaging
  • Sending Task Requests with TeamAssign
  • Requesting and Submitting Task Progress with TeamStatus
  • Sending Task Updates with TeamUpdate
  • Setting Task Reminders
  • Circulating the Project Schedule for Review
  • Sending Schedule Notes
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises
  • Hour 24. Exchanging Project Data with Other Applications
  • File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project 2000
  • Exporting Project 2000 Data to Older Releases of Microsoft Project
  • Saving the Entire Project in a Database
  • Using Import/Export Maps to Exchange Project Data with Other File Formats
  • Copying Selected Data between Applications
  • Linking Selected Data Between Applications
  • Summary
  • QandA
  • Exercises

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