Microsoft Project Best Practices - April 2024

Agile Project Management with Kanban (Developer Best Practices)

Use Kanban to maximize efficiency, predictability, quality, and value With Kanban, every minute you spend on a software project can add value for customers. One book can help you achieve this goal: Agile Project Management with Kanban. Author Eric Brechner pioneered Kanban within the Xbox engineering team at Microsoft. Now he shows you exactly how to make it work for your team. Think of this book as “Kanban in a box”: open it, read the quickstart guide, and you’re up and running fast. As you gain experience, Brechner reveals powerful techniques for right-sizing teams, estimating, meet... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735698953
• ASIN: 0735698953
• ISBN: 0735698953
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Microsoft Project 2019 For Dummies (Project for Dummies)

Keep projects on track Microsoft Project 2019 is a powerhouse project management, portfolio management, and resource management tool. Whether you’re a full-time project manager or manage projects as part of a larger set of duties, Microsoft Project 2019 For Dummies will get you thinking and operating at the level of a project management guru. Written by a noted project management pro, this book covers the ins and outs of Microsoft Project. Throughout the book, you’ll find project management best practices and tips for keeping any project on schedule and under budget. Reference the full se... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07N48LCCH
• ASIN: B07N48LCCH
• Manufacturer: For Dummies

Agile Project Management with Scrum (Developer Best Practices)

The rules and practices for Scrum—a simple process for managing complex projects—are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum’s simplicity itself—its lack of prescription—can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to old project management habits and tools and yielding lesser results. In this illuminating series of case studies, Scrum co-creator and evangelist Ken Schwaber identifies the real-world lessons—the successes and failures—culled from his years of experience coaching companies in agile project management. Through them, you’ll und... [Read More]

• ASIN: 073561993X
• ASIN: 073561993X
• ISBN: 073561993X
• Brand: Microsoft Press
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Software Project Survival Guide (Developer Best Practices)

Equip yourself with SOFTWARE PROJECT SURVIVAL GUIDE. It's for everyone with a stake in the outcome of a development project--and especially for those without formal software project management training. That includes top managers, executives, clients, investors, end-user representatives, project managers, and technical leads. Here you'll find guidance from the acclaimed author of the classics CODE COMPLETE and RAPID DEVELOPMENT. Steve McConnell draws on solid research and a career's worth of hard-won experience to map the surest path to your goal--what he calls "one specific approach to softw... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1572316217
• UPC: 790145162175
• ASIN: 1572316217
• ISBN: 1572316217
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Visual Models for Software Requirements (Developer Best Practices)

Apply best practices for capturing, analyzing, and implementing software requirements through visual models—and deliver better results for your business. The authors—experts in eliciting and visualizing requirements—walk you through a simple but comprehensive language of visual models that has been used on hundreds of real-world, large-scale projects. Build your fluency with core concepts—and gain essential, scenario-based context and implementation advice—as you progress through each chapter. Transcend the limitations of text-based requirements data using visual models that more r... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735667721
• ASIN: 0735667721
• ISBN: 0735667721
• Brand: Brand: Microsoft Press
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Successful Project Management: Applying Best Practices and Real-World Techniques with Microsoft® Project: Applying Best Practices, Proven Methods, and ... with Microsoft® Project (Business Skills)

Learn best practices and proven methods from project management professionals—and apply these skills as you work with Microsoft® Project. In this practical guide, project management expert Bonnie Biafore shows you how to manage projects efficiently and effectively, sharing the real-world experiences of project managers in several industries. You'll learn how to put the best practices and hard-won lessons of experts to work on your critical projects. Sharpen the skills you need to manage projects expertly—from start to finish Communicate effectively with project stakeholders, management, a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735649804
• ASIN: 0735649804
• ISBN: 0735649804
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Software Requirements (3rd Edition) (Developer Best Practices)

Now in its third edition, this classic guide to software requirements engineering has been fully updated with new topics, examples, and guidance. Two leaders in the requirements community have teamed up to deliver a contemporary set of practices covering the full range of requirements development and management activities on software projects. Describes practical, effective, field-tested techniques for managing the requirements engineering process from end to end. Provides examples demonstrating how requirements "good practices" can lead to fewer change requests, higher customer satisfaction,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735679665
• ASIN: 0735679665
• ISBN: 0735679665
• Brand: Microsoft Press
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Microsoft Project 2016

The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbook for Project 2016 is designed to help develop and reinforce common workforce skills within today's competitive job markets. With this textbook students learn to establish and navigate through project resources like establishing and adjusting resource pay rates and working times.  Task assignments include assigning work resources and assignments to tasks; allowing certain actions to tag and change Project's scheduling behaviors.  Scheduling refinements and formatting allows students to understand the different task types and the effec... [Read More]

• ASIN: B071K7N997
• ASIN: B071K7N997
• Manufacturer: Wiley

I.M. Wright's Hard Code: A Decade of Hard-Won Lessons from Microsoft (Developer Best Practices)

• ASIN: B00JDMPFUG
• ASIN: B00JDMPFUG
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Rapid Development: Rapid Devment _p1 (Developer Best Practices)

• ASIN: B00JDMPOB6
• ASIN: B00JDMPOB6
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Hollywood Secrets of Project Management Success (Developer Best Practices)

Learn best practices for managing software development projects from an unexpected but surprisingly relevant source: the producers of major motion pictures. What can Hollywood’s hundred years of filmmaking experience teach the software industry? Like movies, software projects can be complex, creative, and high risk. But Hollywood has a better track record for delivering projects to plan. Now you can apply the project-management best practices used by motion-picture producers and production managers to your own work—and get better results. The author—an expert in software engineering an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735625697
• UPC: 790145256973
• ASIN: 0735625697
• ISBN: 0735625697
• Brand: Brand: Microsoft Press
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Practical Project Initiation: A Handbook with Tools (Developer Best Practices)

• ASIN: B00JDMPP7O
• ASIN: B00JDMPP7O
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Scenario-Focused Engineering: A toolbox for innovation and customer-centricity (Developer Best Practices)

Blend the art of innovation with the rigor of engineering Great technology alone is rarely sufficient to ensure a product’s success. Scenario-Focused Engineering is a customer-centric, iterative approach used to design and deliver the seamless experiences and emotional engagement customers demand in new products. In this book, you’ll discover the proven practices and lessons learned from real-world implementations of this approach, including why delight matters, what it means to be customer-focused, and how to iterate effectively using the Fast Feedback Cycle.   In an engineering enviro... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00QFI5S9Y
• ASIN: B00QFI5S9Y
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Developer Best Practices)

Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward—once you understand the art of creating them. In his highly anticipated book, acclaimed author Steve McConnell unravels the mystery to successful software estimation—distilling academic information and real-world experience into a practical guide for working software professionals. Instead of arcane treatises and rigid modeling techniques, this guide highlights a proven set of proce... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735605351
• UPC: 790145053510
• ASIN: 0735605351
• ISBN: 0735605351
• Brand: Brand: Microsoft Press
• Manufacturer: Microsoft Press

The Ultimate Application Administrators Guide for Project Online

This book contains everything you need to know to effectively configure and maintain Microsoft Project Online. It describes a practical approach based on industry standards, best practices, and decades of experience implementing Microsoft s Project and Portfolio Management solutions.  Step-by-step instructions, as well as helpful hints, tips, and traps, guide you through the entire process of configuring your Microsoft Project Online environment to enable the management of projects through the entire lifecycle. As your organization s project and portfolio management practices evolve, you will... [Read More]

• ASIN: 099124642X
• ASIN: 099124642X
• ISBN: 099124642X
• Manufacturer: Sensei Project Solutions

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best PracticesFormat: PaperbackAuthors: Ben Curry, Bill EnglishISBN10: 0735625387Published:

• UPC: 8831849

Microsoft DirectAccess Best Practices and Troubleshooting - eBook

This book covers best practices and acts as a complete guide to DirectAccess and automatic remote access.Microsoft DirectAccess Best Practices and Troubleshooting is an ideal guide for any existing or future DirectAccess administrator and system

• UPC: 176957128

Data at Work : Best Practices for Creating Effective Charts and Information Graphics in Microsoft Excel

Information visualization is a language. Like any language, it can be used for multiple purposes. A poem, a novel, and an essay all share the same language, but each one has its own set of

• UPC: 46510716

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices - eBook

Covers Service Pack 1! Apply best practices for administering Exchange Server 2010 and SP1--and optimize your operational efficiency and results. This guide captures the field-tested solutions, real-world lessons, and candid advice of practitioners across the

• UPC: 501212338

Building Solutions with the Microsoft .Net Compact Framework : Architecture and Best Practices for Mobile Development

Building Solutions with the Microsoft.Net Compact Framework: Architecture and Best Practices for Mobile

• UPC: 24826664

Project Leadership and Team Building in Global Project Management : Best Practices

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• UPC: 918099736
• Rating: 5.0

Project Portfolio Management in Theory and Practice : Thirty Case Studies from Around the World

9781498769242

• UPC: 51795913

From IT Pro to Cloud Pro : Microsoft Office 365 and Sharepoint Online

Modernize your IT skills for the new world of cloud computing! Whether you are an IT administrator, developer, or architect, cloud technologies are transforming your role. This guide brings together the knowledge you need to

• UPC: 54356436

Agile Project Management with Scrum - eBook

The rules and practices for Scrum—a simple process for managing complex projects—are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum’s simplicity itself—its lack of prescription—can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to

• UPC: 948609054
• Rating: 4.0

Project Management Essentials : A Quick and Easy Guide to the Most Important Concepts and Best Practices for Managing Your Projects Right

If you're new to project management or need to refresh your knowledge, Project Management Essentials, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to learn how to manage projects successfully. The concepts presented are not

• UPC: 22897612