You're reading from Working Smarter with Microsoft Project Implement effective project control techniques to maximize efficiency and drive successful outcomes

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835883983

Length 312 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Business Management

Author (1):

Staci Warne

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Defining the Project Schedule FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 2: Working with Project Calendars

3. Chapter 3: Managing and Defining Tasks

4. Chapter 4: Creating, Defining, and Assigning Resources

5. Chapter 5: Defining a Baseline for Project Progress

6. Chapter 6: Identifying and Managing the Critical Path

7. Chapter 7: Tracking Methods for Decision-Making

8. Chapter 8: Optimizing Projects with Advanced Resources

9. Chapter 9: Handling Overallocations

10. Chapter 10: Managing Costs Effectively

11. Chapter 11: Customizing Reports

12. Chapter 12: Project Manager’s Toolbox

13. Chapter 13: AI, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Project

14. Chapter 14: Practice Exercises

15. Index

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Appendix A: Project Management

1. Appendix B: AI and ChatGPT Project Charter Prompt

2. Appendix C: Discussion Points and Assessment Questions

Key takeaways

Start your project planning by setting a start or finish date. This technique provides more flexibility in scheduling, allowing for adjustments as needed.
Use the QAT for frequently used buttons from the ribbon or buttons whose location you can’t remember by right-clicking on any of the buttons on the ribbon (any ribbon) to see a drop-down menu that will have the option (if available) to Add this button to the Quick Access Toolbar. This is a quick way to add the buttons to the QAT.
Avoid beginning your project planning with a finish date if possible. This restricts your scheduling flexibility, as it requires tasks to be assigned at the latest possible times, leaving little room for changes to be made that could adjust your critical path.
Don’t leave buttons on the QAT that you no longer use. Delete them if you find that you are not accessing that command from the QAT. This will clear up space on the QAT for other commands that you frequently use.