Planning And Control Using Microsoft Project 2010 And Pmbok Guide Fifth Edition

This book is principally a Microsoft Project book aimed at Project Management Professionals who understand the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition processes and wish to learn how to use Microsoft Office Project 2010 to plan and control their projects in a PMBOK® Guide environment and discover how to gain the most from the software.The book is designed for users of earlier versions to upgrade their skills and for new planners to learn the software. It starts with the basics required to create a schedule, through resource planning and on to the more advanced features. A chapter is dedicated to the new functions and it outlines the differences from the earlier versions throughout the book.A Microsoft Project user guide and training manual written for Project Management Professionals following the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition who wish to learn how to schedule projects in a single project environment with or without Resources with Microsoft Project. The book is packed with screen shots, constructive tips and is suitable as a training course handout, for learning the software or as a reference book. The book contains workshops with solutions at the end of each chapter for the reader to practice the skills taught in the chapter.Microsoft Project 2010 is an extensive software update with many new functions and as a result this is a complete rewrite of the author's previous book. It is primarily a Microsoft Project book and has been written for people learning to use Microsoft Project in a project environment applying the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition processes. It aims to teach readers how to plan and control projects created within the software package and stays focused on explaining how to use Microsoft Project to schedule projects by:* Explaining which PMBOK Guide processes the software will support and which it will not support.* Concentrating on the core functions required to plan a project.* Presents workable solutions to real day to day planning and scheduling problems and contains practical advice on how to set up the software.

This book is principally a Microsoft Project book aimed at Project Management Professionals who understand the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition processes and wish to learn how to use Microsoft Office Project 2013 to plan and control their projects in a PMBOK Guide environment and discover how to gain the most from the software. The book is designed for users of earlier versions to upgrade their skills and for new planners to learn the software. It starts with the basics required to create a schedule, through resource planning and on to the more advanced features. A chapter is dedicated to the new functions and it outlines the differences from the earlier versions throughout the book. A Microsoft Project user guide and training manual written for Project Management Professionals following the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition who wish to learn how to schedule projects in a single project environment with or without Resources with Microsoft Project. The book is packed with screen shots, constructive tips and is suitable as a training course handout, for learning the software or as a reference book. The book contains workshops with solutions at the end of each chapter for the reader to practice the skills taught in the chapter. Microsoft Project 2013 is an extensive software update with many new functions and as a result this is a complete rewrite of the author's previous book. It is primarily a Microsoft Project book and has been written for people learning to use Microsoft Project in a project environment applying the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition processes. BOOK REVIEWS Project Management tools and standards keep evolving, so it is great to see the Paul Harris books are also evolving. Paul has been writing these excellent references for some time now, but the quality and depth of content just keeps getting better and better. There is plenty of information out there in the internet relating to PMBOK and MS Project, but none as comprehensive and in depth as this book. Covering the PMBOK process steps relating to scheduling, it explains both the how and the why when it comes to MS Project. Sure you can self-teach, sure you can trawl the internet discussion forums. The smart investment of time and effort is in one of Paul's books. They meet the needs of the novice, right through to the advanced user helping people plan, update and report consistently. The book is a guide, it is a reference, it is a self-paced training course, it is so much more. Martin Vaughan, Director, Core Consulting Group, Melbourne, AU. About the Author: Paul Harris holds an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering obtained in the UK and is a Certified Cost Engineer through AACEI International, a PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner, an Approved PRINCE2 Trainer and a "Managing Successful Programmes" Registered Practitioner. He has worked in the project controls industry for a number of years and has assisted many companies in a range of industries to set up and run project controls systems. His Melbourne, Australia based company, Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, offers project controls consulting and training services worldwide with a strong focus on Microsoft Project and Primavera software.

The book is designed for users of earlier versions to upgrade their skills and for new planners to learn the software.

This book is principally a Microsoft Project book aimed at Project Management Professionals who understand the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition processes and wish to learn how to use Microsoft Office Project 2013 or 2016 to plan and control their projects in a PMBK® Guide environment and discover how to gain the most from the software.The book is designed for users Microsoft Project 2013 or 2016 to upgrade their skills and for new planners to learn the software. It starts with the basics required to create a schedule, through resource planning and on to more advanced features. There is also a new chapter which introduces the Microsoft Project Server functions.A Microsoft Project user guide and training manual written for Project Management Professionals following the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition who wish to learn how to schedule projects in a single project environment with or without Resources with Microsoft Project. The book is packed with screen shots, constructive tips and is suitable as a training course handout, for learning the software or as a reference book. The book contains workshops with solutions at the end of each chapter for the reader to practice the skills taught in the chapter. Microsoft Project 2010 is an extensive software update with many new functions and as a result this is a complete rewrite of the author's previous book.

Written for Project Management Professionals who wish to learn how to schedule projects in a single project environment with or without Resources. This user guide contains screen shots and constructive tips. It assists you in understanding how to use Microsoft Project on your projects that follow the PMBOK registered] Guide Processes.

This book is principally a Microsoft Project book aimed at Project Management Professionals who understand the PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition processes and wish to learn how to use Microsoft Office Project to plan and control their projects in a PMBOK® Guide environment, and discover how to gain the most from the software.This book is may be used for learning Microsoft Project in an environment utilizing the PMBOK® Guide processes and may be used as a self teach book, or a user guide, or for a two-day training course.A Microsoft Project user guide and training manual written for Project Management Professionals following the PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition who wish to learn how to schedule projects in a single project environment with or without Resources with Microsoft Project. The book is packed with screen shots, constructive tips and is suitable as a training course handout, for learning the software or as a reference book. The book contains workshops with solutions at the end of each chapter for the reader to practice the skills taught in the chapter. The book is based on the Microsoft Project 2007 but may be used with Microsoft Project 2000, 2002 or 2003 as the book points out the differences.

All scheduling software is difficult to learn for a number of reasons. None have the optimal settings when installed and Layouts, User Preferences and default options need to be adjusted to obtain the best possible performance. Usually the Help files do not connect the user to real life situations and do not explain the practical use of functions. Furthermore, there are many flicks and switches with obscure names that are difficult to understand or decide what they do or which are important. These issues make learning the software very difficult without a comprehensive guide written by an experienced user. Investing in a book written by Paul E Harris will address all these issues and allow you to setup the software properly and understand all the obscure functions letting you become productive more quickly and enhance your career opportunities and salary with a solid understanding of the software. This book is an update of the author’s Primavera P6 Version 8 to 21 book and has been written so it may be used with any software industry version. The book is packed with screen shots, constructive tips and contains workshops with solutions at the end of each chapter for the reader to practice the skills taught. It has been written so it may be used with either the Professional Project Management Client version or the Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Optional Client. The book is aimed at: 1. People who wish learn the software but are unable to attend a training course and find the software reference manual hard going. 2. Project management companies who wish to run their own software training courses or provide their employees with an alternative text to the vendor supplied user manual. 3. Training organizations requiring a training manual to run their own training courses. The book is designed to teach planners and schedulers in any industry how to setup and use the software in a project environment. It explains in plain English and in a logical sequence, the steps required to create and maintain an unresourced and resourced schedule. It tackles some of the more complex aspects of the software that the user manual does not address. It highlights the sources of information and the methods that should be employed to produce a realistic and useful project schedule. The book provides advice on how on how the many software options may be applied to projects environments and it aims to teach readers how to plan and control projects created within the software package and stays focused on explaining how to use Primavera to schedule projects by: Concentrating on the core functions required to set up an enterprise environment and how to plan and control projects. Providing command lists at the start of each chapter as a quick reference. Providing a comprehensive table of contents and index of all topics. The book is intended to be used: As a self-teach book, or A user guide, or A training manual for a three-day training course, instructor PowerPoint slide shows are available from the author. This book is written by an experienced scheduler, who has used the software at the sharp end of projects and is not a techo. It draws on the author's practical experience in using the software in a wide variety of industries. It presents workable solutions to real day to day planning and scheduling problems and contains practical advice on how to set up the software and import data.