{"product_id":"project-2016-for-dummies-isbn-9781119224518","title":"Project 2016 For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe easy way to take control of project timelines, resources, budgets, and details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject manager, meet your new assistant! Once you discover Project 2016 you'll be amazed at how efficient and effective the project management process can be. Written by an expert author who knows project management processes backward and forward, this friendly, hands-on guide shows you how to get started, enter tasks and estimate durations, work with resources and costs, fine-tune your schedule, set baselines, collect data, analyze progress, and keep your projects on track. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow many times have you heard people in the office mutter under their breath, 'These projects never run on time?' Well, now they can! \u003ci\u003eProject 2016 For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to use the latest version of Microsoft Project to create realistic project timelines, make the most of available resources, keep on top of all those pesky details, and, finally, complete your project on time and on budget. Easy! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully updated to reflect the latest software changes in Microsoft Project 2016\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll-new case studies and examples highlight the relevance of key features of Microsoft Project 2016\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposes the correlation between what project managers do and how Microsoft Project 2016 supports their work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers working with calendars, using and sharing resources, budgeting, gathering and tracking data, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're a time-pressured project manager looking to make your life—and your projects—easier, \u003ci\u003eProject 2016 For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to get things done! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Started with Project 2016 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Project Management, Project 2016, and You 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Starting the Project 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Becoming a Task Master 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Codependent Nature of Tasks 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Estimating Task Time 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Check Out This View! 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Managing Resources 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Creating Resources 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Working with Calendars 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Assigning Resources 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Determining a Project’s Cost 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Before You Baseline 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Fine‐Tuning Your Plan 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Negotiating Project Constraints 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Making the Project Look Good 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: It All Begins with a Baseline 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Staying on Track 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: On the Right Track 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Project Views: Observing Progress 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: You’re Behind — Now What? 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Spreading the News: Reporting 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Getting Better All the Time 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Golden Rules of Project Management 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Cool Shortcuts in Project 2016 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Glossary 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 325\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Snyder\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known speaker, consultant, and trainer on project management, as well as the project manager of the team that updated PMI's \u003ci\u003eProject Management Body of Knowledge,\u003c\/i\u003e Sixth Edition. 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