Project 2013 For Dummies
Learn to:Create project plans, assign resources, and manage costsTrack your progress to stay on schedule and on budgetCommunicate and collaborate with all members of your teamImplement project management best practices in your organizationProject manager, meet your assistant! Learn how to get things done with Project 2013Once you master Project 2013, you'll be amazed at how efficient and effective the project management process can be. This friendly 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. Take charge of your next project withProject 2013 For Dummies.Ready to start — learn to navigate Project views, develop a work breakdown structure, and enter and sequence tasksGet resourceful — find out how to assign people, material resources, and fixed costs to tasks in your project and how they impact your budgetFinishing touches — use the Project toolbox to modify resource assignments, trim costs, adjust schedules, and set up a baselineMake tracks — track your progress and develop a communications management planReport the news — take advantage of Project 2013's revamped reporting function to create lively reportsOpen the book and find:Various ways to enter tasksDifferent estimating techniquesTypes of resources and calendarsHow to give your plan a tune-upWhat a Gantt Chart is and how to format oneSecrets of setting baselinesHow to manage consolidated projectsTen "golden rules" of project management