Includes Index

Project management : the missing manual. Projects : in the beginning ; Planning a project ; Taking Microsoft Project for a test drive ; Breaking work into task-sized chunks ; Estimating task work and duration ; Setting up a project schedule ; Making a schedule that's easy to maintain -- Project planning : more than creating a schedule. Building a team for your project ; Connecting resources to tasks ; Does the schedule work? ; Setting up a project budget ; Refining a project schedule ; Saving the project plan -- Projects in action. Tracking progress ; Evaluating project performance ; Managing change ; Reporting on projects ; Closing a project -- Project power tools. Working on multiple projects ; Exchanging data between programs ; Linking and embedding ; Project on the Internet -- Customizing Project. Viewing what you want ; Defining your own fields ; Customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar ; Reusable Project : templates ; Saving time with macros -- Appendixes. A, Installing Project ; B, Getting help for Project ; C, Keyboard shortcuts.

A guide to the project management tool covers such topics as estimating work time, setting up a project schedule, building a team, setting up a budget, tracking progress, evaluating performance, and reporting on projects.