Project 2010 Project Management: Real World Skills for Certification and Beyond (Exam 77-178)
Take Your Career to the Next Level with This Practical ReferenceHere's the information you need to not only prepare for the Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects exam (Exam 77-178), but also to excel in your job as a project manager. Following the processes and procedures outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fourth Edition, this practical reference explores the tasks and scenarios you'll face as a project manager using Project 2010 and shows you step by step how to handle them.Understand how Project 2010 can help you achieve your strategic goalsSet up your Project 2010 environment, master key tools, and get startedLearn planning essentials—how to figure the tasks and time required, assign resources, and estimate costsEstablish baseline performance, then track and update your project's statusReport your progress by crunching data and presenting it a number of waysSee what you need to change, and take corrective actionCovers the exam objectives for:MOS: Microsoft Project 2010, Managing Projects (Exam 77-178)FEATURED ON THE CDVIDEO DEMONSTRATIONSSee video walk-throughs for some of the more challenging tasks you'll face on the job.SAMPLE FILESThe author provides sample Project files to use with the labs presented in the book.WHAT'S NEW IN PROJECT 2010Watch a special video highlighting the new features of Project 2010.