Creating a Responsibility Matrix in Excel.Scheduling Task Work Time with a Task Calendar.Scheduling Tasks to Accommodate Specific Dates.Defining Task Dependencies in the Table Area.Working on Task Links in the Task Information Dialog.Creating and Modifying All Types of Task Links.Creating Finish-to-Start Task Dependencies.Getting Estimates from the Right People.Importing Tasks from Another Office Program.Breaking Down Work into Manageable Chunks.

Setting Aside Holidays and Other Exceptions to the Work.Defining a Work Week’s Working and Nonworking Days and.Settings for Saving to your Computer and the Cloud.Setting up Project to Save Automatically.Creating a Project File from an Excel Workbook.Using a Template to Create a Project File.Creating Tasks with Incomplete Information.Setting the Start and Finish Date for a Task.Work Quicker with the Quick Access Toolbar.Navigating the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar.Project Planning: More Than Creating a Schedule What Strategy Will You Use to Solve the Problem?.Defining the Project’s Goal and Objectives.Identify Who Has a Stake in the Project.Customize Project’s features and views, and transfer info via the cloud, using Microsoft SkyDrive. Communicate clearly to stakeholders and team members using charts, tables, and dashboards. Measure your performance, make course corrections, and manage changes.

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