Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step

The quick way to learn Microsoft Project 2019! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Microsoft Project 2019. Jump in wherever you need answers–brisk lessons and informative screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Other Project users will want to grab this book as well. Quickly start new plans, build task lists, and assign resources View resource capacity and track progress Capture and fine-tune work and cost details Visualize schedules with Gantt charts and other views and reports Consolidate projects, and share resources across plans Manage modern Agile projects (James Mills, Jr., contributor) Customize Project to maximize your efficiency Leverage improvements to task linking, timelines, and accessibility Master PM best practices while you learn Project Look up just the tasks and lessons you need  

Table of Contents:
Introduction Part 1: Get started with Microsoft project Chapter 1 Project, project management, and you Practice files Meet the Project program Meet the Project family See the new features in Project 2019 New features in earlier versions     New in Project 2016     New in Project 2013     New in Project 2010 Take a project manager’s perspective Let’s get started! Chapter 2 Take a guided tour Practice files Explore the Project user interface Manage files and set options in the Backstage view Work with schedule details in views Use reports to check a plan’s status Skills review Practice tasks     Explore the Project user interface     Manage files and set options in the Backstage view     Work with schedule details in views     Use reports to check a plan’s status Part 2: Simple scheduling basics Chapter 3 Start a new plan Practice files Create a new plan and set its start date Set nonworking days in the project calendar Enter the plan title and other properties Skills review     Create a new plan and set its start date     Set nonworking days in the project calendar     Enter the plan title and other properties Chapter 4 Build a task list Practice files Create tasks Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic Enter task durations and estimates Enter milestone tasks Create summary tasks to outline the plan Link tasks to create dependencies Check a plan’s duration and finish date Document task information Skills review     Create tasks     Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic     Enter task durations and estimates     Enter milestone tasks     Create summary tasks to outline the plan     Link tasks to create dependencies     Check a plan’s duration and finish date     Document task information Chapter 5 Set up resources Practice files Set up work resources Enter the maximum capacity for work resources Enter work resource pay rates Adjust working time in a resource calendar Set up cost resources Document resources by using notes Skills review     Set up work resources     Enter the maximum capacity for work resources     Enter work resource pay rates     Adjust working time in a resource calendar     Set up cost resources     Document resources by using notes Chapter 6 Assign resources to tasks Practice files Assign work resources to tasks Control work when adding or removing resource assignments Assign cost resources to tasks Check the plan after assigning resources Skills review     Assign work resources to tasks     Control work when adding or removing resource assignments     Assign cost resources to tasks     Check the plan after assigning resources Chapter 7 Format and share your plan Practice files Customize a Gantt chart view Add tasks to a Timeline view Customize reports Copy views and reports Print views and reports Skills review     Customize a Gantt chart view     Add tasks to a Timeline view     Customize reports     Copy views and reports     Print views and reports Chapter 8 Track progress: Basic techniques Practice files Understand progress tracking Save a baseline of your plan Track a plan as scheduled Enter a task’s completion percentage Enter actual values for tasks Skills review     Save a baseline of your plan     Track a plan as scheduled     Enter a task’s completion percentage     Enter actual values for tasks Part 3: Advanced scheduling techniques Chapter 9 Fine-tune task scheduling Practice files See task relationships by using Task Path Adjust task link relationships Control task scheduling by using constraints Interrupt work on a task Adjust working time for individual tasks Control task scheduling by using task types See task schedule details by using the Task Inspector Skills review     See task relationships by using Task Path     Adjust task link relationships     Control task scheduling by using constraints     Interrupt work on a task     Adjust working time for individual tasks     Control task scheduling by using task types     See task schedule details by using the Task Inspector Chapter 10 Fine-tune task details Practice files Enter deadline dates Enter fixed costs Create a recurring task View the plan’s critical path Schedule summary tasks manually Skills review     Enter deadline dates     Enter fixed costs     Create a recurring task     View the plan’s critical path     Schedule summary tasks manually Chapter 11 Fine-tune resource and assignment details Practice files Change resource availability over multiple date ranges Work with multiple resource pay rates Change resource pay rates over different date ranges Delay the start of assignments Apply contours to assignments Create and assign material resources View resource capacity Adjust assignments in the Team Planner view (Project Professional only) Skills review     Change resource availability over multiple date ranges     Work with multiple resource pay rates     Change resource pay rates over different date ranges     Delay the start of assignments     Apply contours to assignments     Create and assign material resources     View resource capacity     Adjust assignments in the Team Planner view (Project Professional only) Chapter 12 Fine-tune the Project plan Practice files Examine resource allocations over time Resolve resource overallocations manually Level overallocated resources Check the plan’s cost and finish date Inactivate tasks (Project Professional only) Skills review     Examine resource allocations over time     Resolve resource overallocations manually     Level overallocated resources     Check the plan’s cost and finish date     Inactivate tasks (Project Professional only) Chapter 13 Organize plan details Practice files Sort plan details Group plan details Filter plan details Create new tables Create new views Skills review     Sort plan details     Group plan details     Filter plan details     Create new tables     Create new views Chapter 14 Track progress: Detailed techniques Practice files Update a baseline Track actual and remaining work for tasks and assignments Track timephased actual work for tasks and assignments Reschedule incomplete work Skills review     Update a baseline     Track actual and remaining work for tasks and assignments     Track timephased actual work for tasks and assignments     Reschedule incomplete work Chapter 15 View and report project status Practice files Examine a plan’s variance Identify tasks that have slipped Examine task costs Examine resource costs Skills review     Examine a plan’s variance     Identify tasks that have slipped     Examine task costs     Examine resource costs Part 4: In-depth and special subjects Chapter 16 Format and print views: In-depth techniques Practice files Format a Gantt chart view Format a Timeline view Format a Network Diagram view Format a Calendar view Print and export views Skills review     Format a Gantt chart view     Format a Timeline view     Format a Network Diagram view     Format a Calendar view     Print and export views Chapter 17 Format reports: In-depth techniques Practice files Create a custom report Customize charts in a report Customize tables in a report Skills review     Create a custom report     Customize charts in a report     Customize tables in a report Chapter 18 Customize project Practice files Share custom elements between plans Record and run macros Edit macros Customize the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar Skills review     Share custom elements between plans     Record and run macros     Edit macros     Customize the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar Chapter 19 Share information with other programs Practice files Copy Project data to and from other programs Open files in other formats in Project Save to other file formats from Project Generate reports with Excel and Visio Skills review     Copy Project data to and from other programs     Open files in other formats in Project     Save to other file formats from Project     Generate reports with Excel and Visio Chapter 20 Consolidate projects and resources Practice files Share a resource pool across multiple plans Consolidate plans Create dependencies between plans Skills review     Share a resource pool across multiple plans     Consolidate plans     Create dependencies between plans Chapter 21 Use Agile project management with Project Practice files Navigate the Agile project management template Reset the Agile project management template Create the product backlog Create the Agile team Plan a sprint Record progress from daily scrum meetings Generate reports for sprint reviews Sources for more information Skills review     Navigate the Agile project management template     Reset the Agile project management template     Create the product backlog     Create the Agile team     Plan a sprint     Record progress from daily scrum meetings     Generate reports for sprint reviews Part 5: Appendixes Appendix A A short course in project management Understand what Defines a Project The project triangle: View projects in terms of time, cost, and scope     Time     Cost     Scope Time, cost, and scope: Manage project constraints     You have less time     You have fewer resources     You have more work Manage your projects with Project Appendix B Develop your project management skills Join a Project learning community Join a project-management learning community Appendix C Collaborate: Project, SharePoint, and PWA Set the Project desktop client to Computer mode     Sources for more information Share your plan by using SharePoint     Sources for more information Team collaboration with Project Web App     Sources for more information Project portfolio management Sources for more information Appendix D Use this book in a classroom Match content to instructional needs Teach project management with Project Glossary     9781509307425    TOC    3/28/2019  

About the Author :
Cindy Lewis is a project management consultant and trainer with 4 Pillars of Success, her consultancy business. She travels frequently to help clients around the world gain business value and is also a sought-after speaker who presents on a variety of topics related to project management. Cindy is a multiyear recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award, with specific expertise in Microsoft Project and Project Online. She is also a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). In addition, Cindy is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI). She earned her MBA degree from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and her Bachelor’s degree from WMU in Kalamazoo, Michigan. To stay current with the latest industry developments and explore new ideas, Cindy attends as many professional events and conferences as she can. She is active in her local chapter of the PMI and enjoys both sharing her knowledge with the project management community and helping others gain satisfaction in what they do.   Tim Johnson’s first connection with Project began as a product support professional at Microsoft, starting with Project 3.0 for MS-DOS. Tim later worked on the Project user assistance team, where he brought his firsthand knowledge of customers’ issues to new learning solutions for Project. Tim remains involved in the computer industry and continues to look for ways to help customers better understand and use their computer applications. Tim is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).   Carl Chatfield is a content strategist and technical writer in the software development industry. Carl teaches in the Professional Technical Writing program at the University of Washington. He is a graduate of the masters program in Technical Communication at the University of Washington and is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.