Using Microsoft Project 2010

More than just a book! Get comfortable with simple techniques that you can use to bring order to project management chaos. Don’t just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you’ll ever need... where you want, when you want! Learn Fast, Learn Easy! Using web, video, and audio Show Me video walks through tasks you’ve just got to see — including bonus advanced techniques Tell Me More audio delivers practical insights straight from the experts Let Me Try It tasks break down the complex into easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequences Media Table of Contents......Page 6 What Microsoft Project 2010 Can Do for You......Page 20 Laying a Foundation......Page 22 Show Me: Media 1.4—Introducing the Ribbon......Page 24 Team Planner View......Page 25 Timeline......Page 26 New Table Customization......Page 27 SharePoint Collaboration......Page 28 Using the Ribbon......Page 30 Using the Timeline......Page 31 What Views Are Available in Project 2010?......Page 32 Grouping Data in a View......Page 52 Sorting Data in a View......Page 54 Show Me: Media 2.6—Filter Data in a View......Page 55 Highlighting Data in a View......Page 57 Displaying Two Views at Once......Page 59 Creating a New Project......Page 61 Setting Project Properties......Page 65 Modifying an Existing Base Calendar......Page 69 Understanding Task Types......Page 81 Adding a New Task......Page 83 Tell Me More: Media 4.4—Best Practices for Working with Manually Scheduled Tasks......Page 85 Understanding Resource Types and Other Factors......Page 98 Show Me: Media 5.2—Adding a Resource......Page 99 Adjusting Resource Calendars......Page 102 Splitting a Task to Create a Gap in Work......Page 106 Fine-Tuning a Resource’s Work Schedule for a Task......Page 107 Understanding Types of Costs......Page 110 Creating and Assigning Budget Resources......Page 111 Comparing Actual Cost and Work Values with the Project Budget......Page 116 Baselining Your Project......Page 122 Show Me: Media 7.1—Entering Actual Start, % Work Complete, and Remaining Work......Page 126 Show Me: Media 7.2—Entering Actual Start, Actual Work, Remaining Work, and Finish Date......Page 130 Show Me: Media 7.3—Entering Actual Work Per Day, Remaining Work, and Finish Date......Page 133 Assessing the Impacts of Updates......Page 135 Reporting on Your Project......Page 137 Collaborating with Others on Your Project......Page 151 Creating Custom Fields......Page 153 Show Me: Media 9.3—Graphical Indicators......Page 155 Saving a Set of Columns as a Table......Page 159 Creating and Editing Views......Page 161 10 Understanding Project Options......Page 165 Customize the Ribbon......Page 198 Quick Access Toolbar Options......Page 200 Problem: One of My Resources Is Overallocated......Page 205 Show Me: Media 11.2—Manually Leveling Resources......Page 206 Table of Contents......Page 8 How This Book Is Organized......Page 17 Using This Book......Page 18 About the Using Web Edition......Page 19 Updated User Interface......Page 23 Filtering Data in a View......Page 56 Saving a Project......Page 63 Setting Project Options......Page 66 Choosing a Project Start or Finish Date......Page 67 Setting Up Your Project’s Calendars......Page 68 Changing a Working Day to a Nonworking Day......Page 70 Changing a Nonworking Day to a Working Day......Page 71 Changing Default Working Times......Page 72 Creating a New Base Calendar......Page 73 Setting Up Your Project’s Calendar......Page 75 Scheduling Methods in Project 2010......Page 76 What Factors Does the Project Scheduling Engine Consider?......Page 77 Which Scheduling Method Should I Use?......Page 78 Fixed Work......Page 82 Setting a Task Calendar......Page 86 Indenting and Outdenting Tasks......Page 87 Setting Up Task Dependencies......Page 88 Adding Dependencies Between Tasks......Page 90 Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)......Page 92 Setting Your Project’s WBS Code Structure......Page 94 Adding Resources to Your Project......Page 100 Assigning a Resource Using the Task Information Dialog Box......Page 103 Editing an Existing Resource Assignment......Page 105 Assigning Remaining Work on a Task to Another Resource......Page 108 Pairing Resources with Budgets......Page 114 Planning for Overtime Work and Costs......Page 118 Recording Actual Overtime Work and Costs......Page 119 Gathering Status Updates from Resources......Page 124 Actual Start, Percent Work Complete, Remaining Work......Page 125 Actual Work Per Day, Remaining Work, Expected Finish Date......Page 132 Generating and Customizing a Visual Report......Page 139 Generating and Customizing a Basic Report......Page 142 Sharing Data with Others......Page 147 Exporting Data to Excel......Page 148 Taking a Picture of Your Project Data......Page 149 Saving the Project As a PDF or XPS File......Page 150 Adding and Removing Columns in a View......Page 156 Adding a Column to a View......Page 157 Hiding a Column in a View......Page 158 User Interface Options......Page 166 Project View......Page 167 Display Options......Page 169 Currency Options for This Project......Page 170 Schedule Options......Page 172 Calendar Options for This Project......Page 173 Schedule......Page 175 Scheduling Options for This Project......Page 176 Schedule Alerts Options......Page 178 Calculation Options for This Project......Page 179 AutoCorrect Options......Page 181 When Correcting Spelling in Project......Page 182 Save Projects......Page 183 Cache......Page 184 Advanced Options......Page 185 General......Page 186 General Options for This Project......Page 188 Display......Page 190 Display Options for This Project......Page 193 Cross Project Linking Options for This Project......Page 195 Calculation Options for This Project......Page 196 Add-Ins Options......Page 202 Trust Center Options......Page 203 Problem: My Schedule Goes Longer Than My Deadline......Page 209 Problem: My Costs Are Exceeding My Budget......Page 211 Trimming Budget Amounts......Page 213 C......Page 214 M......Page 215 Q-R......Page 216 U-V......Page 217 X-Y-Z......Page 218

Using Microsoft Project 2010 is a customized, media-rich learning experience designed to help new users master Microsoft Project 2010 system quickly, and get the most out of it, fast! It starts with a concise, friendly, straight-to-the-point guide to Microsoft Project 2010 by Brian Kennemer, one of the world's most experienced Project training and consulting organizations. This exceptional book is fully integrated with an unprecedented collection of online learning resources: online video, screencasts, podcasts, and additional web content, all designed to reinforce key concepts and help you achieve real mastery. The book and online content work together to teach everything mainstream Microsoft Project 2010 users need to know. Their practical, approachable coverage guides you through mastering Project's brand-new Ribbon interface; then developing plans, assigning resources, tracking progress, managing budgets, analyzing workloads, collaborating with colleagues and partners, and much more.

• Practical, approachable coverage that completely flattens the Microsoft Project 2010 learning curve
• Tightly integrated with online video, screencast tutorials, podcasts, and more: the total learning experience for new Microsoft Project 2010 users

Each book offers an accessible introduction to a computing topic, offering real-world advice and step-by-step tasks, and is integrated with links to online video, podcasts and additional bonus content.