Acknowledgmentsxix About the CD ..xxi Conventions and Features Used in This Bookxxiii Part 1: Project Fundamentals Chapter 1 Introducing Microsoft Office Project 2007 3 Chapter 2 Understanding Projects and Project Management .. 37 Part 2: Developing the Project Plan Chapter 3 Starting a New Project 59 Chapter 4 Viewing Project Information 105 Chapter 5 Scheduling Tasks 153 Chapter 6 Setting Up Resources in the Project.. 201 Chapter 7 Assigning Resources to Tasks 235 Chapter 8 Planning Resource and Task Costs 273 Chapter 9 Checking and Adjusting the Project Plan .. 307 Part 3: Tracking Progress Chapter 10 Setting a Baseline and Updating Progress 369 Chapter 11 Responding to Changes in Your Project 401 Part 4: Reporting and Analyzing Project Information Chapter 12 Reporting Project Information .. 437 Chapter 13 Analyzing Progress Using Earned Value .. .489 Part 5: Managing Multiple Projects Chapter 14 Managing Master Projects and Resource Pools. 503 Chapter 15 Exchanging Information Between Project Plans529 Part 6: Integrating Microsoft Project with Other Programs Chapter 16 Exchanging Information with Other Applications .. 547 Chapter 17 Integrating Microsoft Project with Microsoft Excel. 581 Chapter 18 Integrating Microsoft Project with Microsoft Outlook639 Chapter 19 Integrating Microsoft Project with Microsoft Visio..653 Part 7: Managing Projects Across Your Enterprise Chapter 20 Understanding Enterprise Project Management ..675 Chapter 21 Administering Your Enterprise Project Management Solution 691 Chapter 22 Managing Enterprise Projects and Resources..753 Chapter 23 Participating On a Team Using Project Web Access 827 Chapter 24 Making Executive Decisions Using Project Web Access..865 Part 8: Customizing and Managing Project Files Chapter 25 Customizing Your View of Project Information 897 Chapter 26 Customizing the Microsoft Project Interface 967 Chapter 27 Automating Your Work with Macros .. 987 Chapter 28 Standardizing Projects Using Templates .. 1003 Chapter 29 Managing Project Files .. 1021 Appendix A Installing Microsoft Office Project 2007 .. 1037 Appendix B Online Resources for Microsoft Project 1049 Appendix C Keyboard Shortcuts. 1053