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Explore detailed explanations and examples to get up and running with the five phases of the project management lifecycle and integrate project management principles in a variety of projects

Key Features
  • Explore various algorithms and the latest features of MS Project to organize and keep track of your projects
  • Understand Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to improve productivity
  • Apply real-world best practices and discover the tips, tricks, and pitfalls of schedule management
Book Description

Microsoft Project is one of the most popular project management tools for enterprises of all sizes thanks to its wide variety of features such as project scheduling, project budgeting, built-in templates, and reporting tools. Learning Microsoft Project 2019 will get you started with the basics and gradually guide you through the complete project life cycle.

Starting with an overview of Microsoft Project 2019 and a brief introduction to project management concepts, this book will take you through the different phases of project management initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. You will then learn how to identify and handle problems related to scheduling, costing, resourcing, and work allocation. Understand how to use dynamic reports to create powerful, automated reports and dashboards at the click of a button. This Microsoft Project book highlights the pitfalls of overallocation and demonstrates how to avoid and resolve these issues using a wide spectrum of tools, techniques, and best practices. Finally, you will focus on executing Agile projects efficiently and get to grips with using Kanban and Scrum features.

By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with Microsoft Project and have the skills you need to use it effectively in every stage of project management.

What you will learn
  • Create efficient project plans using Microsoft Project 2019
  • Get to grips with resolving complex issues related to time, budget, and resource allocation
  • Understand how to create automated dynamic reports
  • Identify and protect the critical path in your project and mitigate project risks
  • Become well-versed with executing Agile projects using MS Project
  • Understand how to create custom reports and make them available for future projects
Who this book is for

If you use Microsoft Office and are looking to use MS Project to manage your projects efficiently, this book is for you. Project managers or anyone interested in project management will also find this book useful. Basic knowledge of Windows UI and MS Office products is required.

Table of Contents
  1. Project Management - the Essential Primer
  2. Fundamentals of Microsoft Project
  3. Initiating projects with Microsoft Project
  4. Underlying Concepts of Microsoft Project
  5. Resource Management with Microsoft Project
  6. Work Breakdown Structure - the Single Critical Factor
  7. Tasks - under the Microscope
  8. Mastering Link Dependency and Constraints
  9. Extended Customization - Tasks and Gantt Formatting
  10. Executing Agile Projects with MS Project
  11. Overallocation - the Bane of Project Managers
  12. Baselines Techniques and Best Practices
  13. Project Tracking Techniques
  14. Views, Tables and Customization
  15. Resource and Cost Management
  16. Critical Path Monitoring and Advanced Techniques
  17. Project Reports 101
  18. Reviewing Projects and Creating Templates for Success
  19. Advanced Custom Reports and Templates
  20. Book Conclusion and Next Steps
  21. Appendix A - Using this Book as a Textbook
  22. Appendix B - Available Fields Reference
  23. Appendix C - Keyboard Shortcuts
  24. Appendix D - Glossary

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Streamline project, resource, and schedule management with Microsoft's project management software

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Learning Microsoft Project 2019

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This book is dedicated to my father, the late R. L. Shirodkar. It is also dedicated to my brilliant wife, (Dr.) Savita, and my lovely daughters, Mahika and Jeevika. Without your love and kindness, this book, and other projects in my life, would not be possible. Special love and gratitude go to my mother, Sadhana (Amma), Pratima, Prashant, and Pavitra for always believing in me through life's ups and downs!

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About the author

Srikanth Shirodkar leads online courses relating to Microsoft Project, on which more than 50,000 professionals from 150 countries have enrolled. With a broad range of experience in software delivery management, project and program management, and the design and architecture of software solutions, spanning high-transaction, enterprise-level applications to standalone product development, he has worked with a variety of software development methodologies, including ISV Product Lifecycle, traditional Waterfall, and Agile (Scrum and DSDM).

He has managed global projects and software applications, including one of the world's largest learning management system implementations for online structured higher education, with more than 400,000 students pursuing master's/bachelor's/certificate programs.

This has been my first book, and I wish to thank the entire Packt team for their unflinching support throughout the entire process. Every book is a project and Packt follows a robust process that includes initiation, planning, execution, and reviews every step of the way before the book is closed successfully. This is to ensure that you, the reader, have a highly engaging learning experience. If my book succeeds in achieving this goal, it will all be down to Tiksha Lad (Content Development Editor) and Tanvi Bhatt (PM). If any bugs remain in the book, this will be due to my oversight alone. I also wish to thank Karan Gupta (Acquisition Editor) for reaching out to me first, and Packt's awesome marketing and creative design team. And finally, a very special thank you to the technical reviewer, Vijayendra Shamanna, for providing excellent insights as a result of his extensive industry experience.

About the reviewer

Vijayendra Shamanna is an effective, hands-on leader with a varied technology background and a strong interest in developing innovative technologies for next-generation, cloud-native applications.

He has more than 25 years of extensive and diverse experience as a senior director of engineering/technical manager, architect, senior technical lead, and principal engineer, delivering complex SaaS platforms along with machine learning/AI, storage, virtualization, networking, and data center solutions, from inception to customer deployment.

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