PRINCE2 2009 Planning And Control Using Microsoft Project 2010 - Softcover

Paul E Harris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1921059389 ISBN 13: 9781921059384

Verlag: Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

This book is primarily a Microsoft Project book and designed to teach project management professionals, who understand the PRINCE2 methodology, to use Microsoft Project to plan and control PRINCE2 projects. It identifies which PRINCE2 processes may be handled with Microsoft Project 2010 and how the software may be effectively used to assist in managing a project. Paul Harris manual unlocks the power and versatility of Microsoft Project with a logical presentation of the tool in the context of a PRINCE2 project scenario. Microsoft Project 2010 is an extensive software update with many new functions and as a result this is a complete rewrite of the author s previous book. This book stays focused on the information required to create and update schedules using Microsoft Project 2010 by explaining which elements PRINCE2 may be supported by Microsoft Project and demonstrating how. It shows practical ways that Microsoft Project may be used to manage programmes, portfolios and projects in a PRINCE2 environment by concentrating on the core functions required to plan and control a project and keeping the information relevant to each topic in the appropriate chapter. It provides a quick reference listing of commands at the start of each chapter and a comprehensive index of all topics. The book is aimed at project management companies who wish to run their own software training courses or provide their employees with an alternative text to the user manual, training organizations who require a training manual to run their own training courses, or people who wish learn the software however are unable to attend a formal training course.

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About the Author:

Paul Harris holds an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering obtained in the UK and is a Certified Cost Engineer through AACEI International, a PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner, an Approved PRINCE2 Trainer and a Managing Successful Programmes Registered Practitioner. He has worked in the project controls industry for a number of years and has assisted many companies in a range of industries to set up and run project controls systems. His Melbourne, Australia based company, Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, offers project controls consulting and training services world wide with a strong focus on Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject and Oracle Primavera scheduling software.

Review:

This update of PRINCE2 Planning and Control Using Microsoft Project 2010 should be required reading for every PRINCE2 project manager using Microsoft Project is a timely publication addressing the increasing use of the PRINCE2 is a corporate project management method or framework. Outside of major engineering organizations Microsoft Project is probably the most widely used project scheduling tool in use today. It is also a fact that many users never receive formal training in the use of the application with the result that the power and flexibility of Microsoft Project is rarely fully utilized. The PRINCE2 method requires good planning to facilitate resource management, progress tracking and control. Paul Harris manual unlocks the power and versatility of Microsoft® Project with a logical presentation of the tool in the context of a PRINCE2 project scenario. He clearly identifies the areas where Microsoft Project supports the PRINCE2 method and is equally candid in addressing areas of weakness, but he always proposes a work-around. This is particularly so in dealing with PRINCE2s product-based-planning approach. Chapters I found very useful were those on understanding dependencies, formulating reports and on tracking progress. The mix of information and exercises is very good and this book will be very useful as a day-to-day reference for every project manager. --Leo Farrelly PRINCE2 Practitioner PPM Strategies Pty Ltd

Microsoft Project is a very powerful tool to support project managers planning and managing a project. As a Microsoft Project user and instructor, I have developed a deep respect for the capabilities of the product. Paul Harris has created a book that takes project management professionals through Microsoft Project in a sequence of workshops that ensures that Microsoft Project is setup correctly and information is managed in a logical order. The case study and the screen shots bring the product to life in a very simple and practical way. Paul has also integrated the principles of PRINCE2 both in providing a context for using Microsoft Project and demonstrating these concepts in the workshops. Overall, I recommend this approach to learning MS Project. Bruce McNaughton Director, Customer Driven Solutions Limited --Bruce McNaughton Director, Customer Driven Solutions Limited

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• Verlag: Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1921059389
• ISBN 13: 9781921059384
• Einband: Spiral-bound
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 390