Mastery in Microsoft Project 2010

Do you want to get acquainted with all the key areas of project management, be able to effectively manage any project and fully master all the possibilities and innovations of Microsoft Project 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010?

A complete guide from top domestic experts and authors will teach you how to use this application in every detail. It will help you simplify and automate common processes, track and analyze your project portfolio and streamline resource utilization. The book serves not only as a guide to using Microsoft Project 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010, but also as a guide to how to best manage projects in your organization and how to make the most of these tools. IT managers, administrators, trainers, project managers and team members, as well as senior managers and high school and university teachers will find it useful.

The publication includes, among other things, the following topics:

• Task and resource planning
• Monitoring and analysis of project progress
• Incorporating different types of resources into the project
• Using and modifying predefined reports
• Customizing the application to your own requirements
• Project planning and tracking on the project server
• Selection and editing of visual assemblies
• Use of Business Intelligence
• Database, time and task management on the server

In the appendices, you will also find overviews of the new look of the Microsoft Project 2010 and Microsoft Project Server 2010 interfaces, information about installing and upgrading to Microsoft Project Server 2010, configuring the connection to the project server, and integrating the server into your organization's infrastructure.

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Ing. Drahoslav Dvořák, Ph. D.

He works at Microsoft ČR as a consultant for solutions supporting communication and teamwork. He is involved in the majority of Enterprise Project Management projects in the Czech Republic. He also lectures Microsoft Project at the Škoda Auto University. He is also the author and co-author of management publications and professional articles on project management.

Ing. Jiří Sirůček

He works at Microsoft as a Partner Technical Consultant. He specializes in Enterprise Project Management, SharePoint and Business Intelligence. In the past, he has participated in several international implementations of the project server in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Ing. Jan Kalis, MBA

He works at Microsoft Redmond Development Center as a technical product manager for Microsoft Project. He has authored five books, including the bestselling Microsoft Project Complete Guide for versions 2003 and 2002. You can learn more from his blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/jkalis.