{"product_id":"making-effective-business-decisions-using-microsoft-project-isbn-9781118097397","title":"Making Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to Microsoft Project that focuses on developing a successful project management strategy across the organization to drive better decisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project\u003c\/i\u003e goes far beyond the basics of managing projects with Microsoft Project and how to set up and use the software. This unique guide is an indispensable resource for anyone who operates within a Project Management Operation (PMO) or is affected by the adoption of project management within an organization. Its focus is to provide practical and transitional information for those who are charged with making decisions and supporting corporate and strategic objectives, and who face cost and resource constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause more and more companies are aligning project management with their business strategies, the book not only provides guidance on using Microsoft Project and teaching project management skills, but also includes important information on measuring results and communicating with the executive branch. It also provides valuable guidance in using SharePoint Server for social networking and working within a team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearly written and presented, the book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers work management using Microsoft Project at multiple levels within an organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on using Microsoft Project 2010 to integrate and support overall organizational strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes hundreds of graphics, screen shots, and annotations that make it the most accessible and usable guide available on the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Projec\u003c\/i\u003et is a valuable reference for project managers at all levels, and it sets a new standard for training manuals used by businesses that teach courses on project management using Microsoft Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Business Intelligence: Knowledge of Key Success Ingredients for Project Server 2010 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximizing PPM Ingredients, Culture, and Technology for Business Success 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is the Project Management Lifecycle? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation: What Fuels a PMO's Success? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholders in a Project Management Environment 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology Meets Strategy: Welcome to the Business User Network 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Value Proposition by Role of Project Server 2010 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClairvoyance with Project\/Server 2010: Forecast Future Results 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Meeting CFO Needs with Project\/Server 2010 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the CFO Gets the Attention of the PMO 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat and Why Is Work Management Critical to Organizational Success? 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynchronization of Strategic Objectives to Actual Effort 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Business Shakes Hands with the Microsoft Project 2010 Platform 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogical Architecture Is More Natural for Business Users 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrosoft Project 2010 Platform Is Highly Extensible 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 End Users' Critical Success Factors: Using MS Project 2010 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management in Small Business and the Enterprise 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiating and Managing Projects Using the Microsoft Project Desktop Client 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing an Effective Enterprise Project Manager Using Microsoft Project Server 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluent Project Management Using the Fluent UI: Introducing the Ribbon 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Thinking Local, Going Social: Project Teams Can Thrive Using Microsoft Project Server 2010 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Looking Ahead 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePPM Lifecycle 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Better Together: Microsoft Project 2010 Worksites Using SharePoint Server 2010 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration of Collaboration, Social Media, and Project-Related Information 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharePoint Server 2010 Offers Critical Business Capabilities 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Social in a Project Environment 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Effective Transition of Strategy and Execution: Program Management Using Microsoft Project Server 2010 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects Are the 'How,' Programs Are the 'Why' 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Intelligent Business Planning and Controlling Using Microsoft Project 2010 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Strategic Planning with Project Server 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Managing Portfolio Lifecycle for Project Server 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding and Building Business Drivers 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Project Server to Master Demand Management 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Project Selection Criteria 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Effi cient Frontier Is and How to Use It 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Constraints in Portfolio Planning 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating and Running Multiple Scenarios for Portfolio Planning 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Strategic Analysis for Corporate to Departmental Needs 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommitting New Work Portfolios and Measuring for ROI 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Server Optimizing Governance for PMOs 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Intelligent Business Planning and Reporting Using Microsoft Project 2010 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn This Chapter 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Dynamic Reporting . . . 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Easy-to-Access Reporting in Project Server\/SharePoint BI 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Concepts Covered in This Chapter 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 363\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Runcie\u003c\/b\u003e is an industry-recognized technology and methodology expert. His twenty-plus year career has helped organizations leverage technologies (including Project, Project Server, and SharePoint) to achieve better ROI and cultural maturity in project, program, and portfolio management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark 'Doc' Dochtermann\u003c\/b\u003e has spent more than thirty years working in almost every major corporation: from IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Xerox, and in organizations that are focused on project and portfolio management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVISICON\u003c\/b\u003e is a consulting firm that delivers strategic project control solutions using advanced project and portfolio management methodologies, custom application development, and consultative training. Their clients throughout North America and Latin America have realized quantifiable results through a unique approach of combining knowledge transfer, optimization and sustainability of processes, and technology while increasing stakeholder competencies. Advisicon's team of professionals includes PMI-certified Project Management Professionals® (PMPs), Microsoft Certified Professionals®, and Microsoft MVPs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to Microsoft Project that focuses on developing a successful project management strategy across the organization to drive better decisions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project\u003c\/i\u003e goes far beyond the basics of managing projects with Microsoft Project and how to set up and use the software. This unique guide is an indispensable resource for anyone who operates within a Project Management Operation (PMO) or is affected by the adoption of project management within an organization. Its focus is to provide practical and transitional information for those who are charged with making decisions and supporting corporate and strategic objectives, and who face cost and resource constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause more and more companies are aligning project management with their business strategies, the book not only provides guidance on using Microsoft Project and teaching project management skills, but also includes important information on measuring results and communicating with the executive branch. It also provides valuable guidance in using SharePoint Server for social networking and working within a team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClearly written and presented, the book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers work management using Microsoft Project at multiple levels within an organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on using Microsoft Project 2010 to integrate and support overall organizational strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes hundreds of graphics, screen shots, and annotations that make it the most accessible and usable guide available on the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Projec\u003c\/i\u003et is a valuable reference for project managers at all levels, and it sets a new standard for training manuals used by businesses that teach courses on project management using Microsoft Project.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989555232997,"sku":"NP9781118097397","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118097397.jpg?v=1761784577","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/making-effective-business-decisions-using-microsoft-project-isbn-9781118097397","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}