Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Project 2019 5
Chapter 1: Project Management, Project 2019, and You 7
Chapter 2: Starting the Project 19
Chapter 3: Becoming a Task Master 39
Chapter 4: The Codependent Nature of Tasks 53
Chapter 5: Estimating Task Time 65
Chapter 6: Check Out This View! 81
Part 2: Managing Resources 101
Chapter 7: Creating Resources 103
Chapter 8: Working with Calendars 119
Chapter 9: Assigning Resources 135
Chapter 10: Determining a Project’s Cost 147
Part 3: Before You Baseline 157
Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning Your Plan 159
Chapter 12: Negotiating Project Constraints 173
Chapter 13: Making the Project Look Good 187
Chapter 14: It All Begins with a Baseline 205
Part 4: Staying on Track 213
Chapter 15: On the Right Track 215
Chapter 16: Project Views: Observing Progress 237
Chapter 17: You’re Behind — Now What? 249
Chapter 18: Spreading the News: Reporting 265
Chapter 19: Getting Better All the Time 287
Part 5: The Part of Tens 297
Chapter 20: Ten Golden Rules of Project Management 299
Chapter 21: Ten Cool Shortcuts in Project 2019 307
Appendix: glossary 313
Index 321