Biafore B. Successful Project Management: Applying Best Practices and Real-World Techniques with Microsoft Project

Microsoft Press, 2011. – 464 p. – ISBN: 0735649804, 9780735649804Learn best practices and proven methods from project management pros - and apply these newfound skills with Microsoft Project 2010. In this practical guide, project management expert Bonnie Biafore shows you how to manage projects efficiently and effectively, shares the real-world experiences of project managers in several industries, and shows you how to put the best practices and hard-won lessons of experts to work using powerful Project 2010 tools.
Work effectively with project stakeholders, management, and team members
Define scope, objectives, and deliverables
Estimate work, choose resources, build project schedules, and track progress
Accurately estimate project costs and work with a budget
Identify and manage project changes and risks
Balance project variables without sacrificing quality
Document project history and lessons-learned to help improve future projects
About the Author
Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated with math in its practical and more esoteric forms. She writes excellent and entertaining books about personal finance, investing, accounting, and project management. Her NAIC Stock Selection Handbook won major awards from the Society of Technical Communication and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence (but the raves she receives from beginning investors mean much more to her).
Bonnie is also the author of O’Reilly's Online Investing Hacks, QuickBooks 2011: The Missing Manual, and Microsoft Project 2010: The Missing Manual. She writes a monthly column called WebWatch for Better Investing magazine and is a regular contributor to http://www.interest.com. As a consultant, she manages projects for clients and wins accolades for her ability to herd cats.