Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
I Getting Started with Microsoft Project 2007
1 Power of Microsoft Project 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2 Microsoft Project 2007 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
3 Microsoft Project and the Project Management Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
II Organizing for Success–Project Initiation and Planning
4 Getting Started After Business Initiative Is Approved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
5 Setting Up Project for Your Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
6 Creating Your Project Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
7 Defining Task Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
8 Defining Project Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
9 Understanding Work Formula Basics . . . . . . . . . . .283
10 Scheduling Single and Multiple Resource Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
11 Using Standard Views, Tables, Filters, and Groups to Review Your Schedule . . . . . . .369
12 Performing a Schedule Reality Check . . . . . . . . . .419
III Project Execution Through Completion
13 Tracking Your Project Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443
14 Analyzing Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473
15 Using Reports for Tracking and Control . . . . . . . . .519
16 Revising the Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557
17 Closing the Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565
IV Tailoring Microsoft Office Project 2007 to Your Needs
18 Managing Project Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .581
19 Formatting Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601
20 Creating and Customizing the Basic Reports . . . .657
21 Creating and Customizing Visual Reports . . . . . . .707
22 Customizing Views, Tables, Filters, Groups, and Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .755
23 Customizing Toolbars, Menus, and Forms . . . . . .813
V Microsoft Office Project 2007 Knowledge In Depth
24 Working with Multiple Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .853
25 Resolving Resource Allocation Problems . . . . . . .885
26 Exporting and Importing Project Data . . . . . . . . . .913
27 Manipulating Data Using Other Applications . . . .959
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .995