Microsoft Project Fundamentals - Teresa S Stover

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Résumé :

Introduction xiv

Part I: Manage Your Projects with Microsoft Project 1

Lesson 1: Project Management Basics 3

Projects and Project Managers 4

What Is a Project? 4

What Is a Project Manager? 5

The Project Triangle 6

Project Processes 7

Initiating 7

Planning 7

Executing 8

Monitoring and Controlling 8

Closing 8

Project Management Methodologies 9

Waterfall Project Management 9

Agile Project Management 10

Other Methodologies 10

More About Project Management 11

Key Terms 11

Review Questions 13

Lesson 2: Introducing Microsoft Project 17

How Microsoft Project Helps 18

Manage the Schedule 18

Calculate Costs 19

Balance Resources 20

Communicate Progress 21

Respond to Changes 21

Microsoft Project Solutions 22

Touring the Microsoft Project App 24

Browse Task and Resource Views 25

Browse Reports 26

Click Through the Ribbons 26

Go Backstage 27

Get Help with Project 29

Help Within Project 29

Help Outside Project 31

Key Terms 32

Review Questions 33

Part II: Plan Your Project 35

Lesson 3: Establish a Strong Foundation 37

Initiate the Project 38

Identify the Stakeholders and Project Sponsor 39

Authorize the Project Charter 39

Start Planning 40

Collect Requirements 41

Define the Scope 42

Organize Project Plan Documents 43

Key Terms 45

Review Questions 46

Lesson 4: Set Up the Project and Tasks 47

Start a New Project Plan 48

Create a New Blank Project 48

Copy an Existing Similar Project 49

Adapt a Project Template 50

Set the Project Start Date 51

Enter Task Names 53

Where Do Task Names Come From? 54

Name Your Tasks 55

Explore Task Views 56

Work with Tasks in the Task Sheet 57

Work with Tasks on the Task Board 60

Sequence Tasks 62

Reorder Tasks in the Task Sheet 62

Reorder Tasks on the Task Board 63

Organize the Task Outline 63

Key Terms 67

Review Questions 68

Lesson 5: Build the Schedule 69

Decide on Automatic Scheduling 70

Change All Tasks to Automatic Scheduling 71

Set Any New Tasks to Automatic Scheduling 72

Switch from Automatic to Manual Scheduling 72

Switch from Manual to Automatic Scheduling 72

Get to Know the Gantt Chart 73

Enter Task Durations 75

Enter Durations in the Gantt Chart 76

View Durations on the Task Board 77

Set Milestones 79

Link Dependent Tasks 80

Set Up Task Dependencies 81

View Dependencies on a Task Board 82

Schedule Sprints for an Agile Project 83

Add Sprints to Your Project 84

Add Tasks to Your Sprints 85

Modify Sprint Information 86

Identify Any Hardwired Dates 87

Enter Deadline Reminders 89

Use Project and Task Calendars 90

Review and Change the Project Calendar 91

Apply a Task Calendar 91

Key Terms 92

Review Questions 93

Lesson 6: Set Up Resources 97

Add Resources to the Plan 98

Define Human and Equipment Resources 99

Define Material Resources 99

Define Cost Resources 100

Enter Resource Costs 101

Specify Work Resource Costs 102

Specify Material Resource Costs 103

Specify Cost Resource Costs 103

Refine Resource Unit Availability 104

Change Resource Units 105

Specify Differing Availability Over Time 105

Customize Resource Calendars 106

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Biographie:

TERESA S. STOVER is a project management consultant and award-winning author of 15 books. She has consulted with the Microsoft Project team since version 4 and has served as the project manager for projects ranging from online help system development and instructional design to needs assessments and content management.