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SharePoint 2010 for Project Management Learn How to Manage Your Projects with SharePoint

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ISBN-10: 1449306373

ISBN-13: 9781449306373

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Dux Raymond Sy

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Microsoft SharePoint is perfect for project management, but most companies don't understand it's power. This hands-on book demonstrates how SharePoint can help you organize and manage complex projects--a decidedly more productive way to use this popular collaboration software. You'll learn how to apply common and practical project management concepts in SharePoint, and build a Project Management Information System (PMIS) that can efficiently coordinate communication and collaboration among team members.
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Book details

List price: $47.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/12/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 230
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.19" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English

With more than 15 years of experience in Information Technology, Dux Raymond Sy has earned a reputation as among the leading experts in leveraging technology to enhance project management. He is currently a managing partner of Innovative-E, Inc. As a thought leader in maximizing project team collaboration, he is focused on empowering organizations on how to leverage the benefits of collaborative tools with quantifiable goals such as: Increasing productivity and efficiency, decreasing collaboration redundancies and streamlining electronic communications. A sought-after trainer, he has developed and facilitated management and technology training to government organizations, Fortune 500…    

Preface
Project Kickoff
What Is a PMIS?
Deciding to Use a PMIS
What Is SharePoint?
Other Options
Our Case Study: SharePoint Dojo, Inc.
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Setting Up the PMIS
How Will You Organize Your PMIS?
Using Site Templates
Creating a SharePoint 2010 Site
Workshop 2.1: Establishing the SharePoint 2010 PMIS Foundation
Creating the PMIS
Customizing the Site Theme
Adding an Announcement List
Displaying Announcements on the Home Page
Workshop 2.1 Debriefing
Customizing the PMIS
Workshop 2.2: Updating Your Site's Regional Settings
Workshop 2.2 Debriefing
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Adding PMIS Components
Using SharePoint Lists
Creating SharePoint Lists
Workshop 3.1: Creating and Populating Lists
Creating and Populating a Calendar List
Creating and Populating a Contacts List
Creating a Risks List
Creating a Project Tasks List
Creating and Populating a Custom Resource List
Displaying the New Lists on the Home Page
Workshop 3.1 Debriefing
Using Libraries
Creating a Document Library (a How-To)
Populating a Document Library
Workshop 3.2: Creating and Populating a Document Library
Creating a Document Library
Populating a Document Library
Workshop 3.2 Debriefing
Organizing Project Information
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Adding Stakeholders to the PMIS
Project Communications Plan
Site Access in SharePoint
Creating SharePoint Groups
Adding Site Members
Enabling the Access Request Feature
Customizing Permissions
Workshop 4.1: Adding Site Members
Adding Site Members
Customizing List Permissions
Workshop 4.1 Debriefing
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Supporting Team Collaboration
Enabling Document Management Solutions
Overview of Check-Out/Check-In
Overview of Version History
Overview of Content Approval
Workshop 5.1: Updating a Project Document
Requiring Check-Out
Checking Out and Editing a Document from the Document Library
Viewing All the Changes Made to the Document
Workshop 5.1 Debriefing
Facilitating Team Collaboration
Wikis
Discussion Boards
Document Workspaces
Creating a Document Workspace
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Project Tracking
Tracking Project Tasks
Tracking Risks
Workshop 6.1: Updating the Schedule and Tracking Risks
Updating the Project Tasks List
Populating and Updating the Project Tasks List
Documenting Risks
Workshop 6.1 Debriefing
Controlling Changes with Workflow
Workshop 6.2: Creating a Change Control System with Three-State Workflow
Creating a Custom List
Customizing the Three-State Workflow
Testing the Workflow
Workshop 6.2 Debriefing
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Project Reporting
Custom Views
Workshop 7.1: Creating a Custom View
Workshop 7.1 Debriefing
Using Web Parts for Interactive Reporting
Workshop 7.2: Maximizing Project Reporting with Web Parts
Updating Web Parts on Your PMIS Home Page
Creating a Project Dashboard
Finalizing the Dashboard
Workshop 7.2 Debriefing
Subscribing to Alerts
Using Meeting Workspaces
Workshop 7.3: Creating a Meeting Workspace
Workshop 7.3 Debriefing
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Integrating PM Tools
Integrating Microsoft Project into SharePoint
Workshop 8.1: Using Microsoft Project
Workshop 8.1 Debriefing
Using Microsoft Excel and SharePoint
Creating a Custom List from an Existing Excel Spreadsheet
Exporting an Excel Spreadsheet to SharePoint As a Custom List
Synchronizing Excel Tables with a SharePoint List
Workshop 8.2: Synchronizing Excel with SharePoint
Creating an Excel Table
Synchronizing the SharePoint List with Excel
Workshop 8.2 Debriefing
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Project Closing
Overview of Creating a PMIS Template
Overview of Archiving the PMIS
Workshop 9.1: Creating a PMIS Site Template
Workshop 9.1 Debriefing
Ensuring Stakeholder Buy-In
Leverage and Prove the Value of SharePoint as a PMIS on a Pilot Project
Provide User Support in Learning and Utilizing SharePoint
Measure and Broadcast Success
Gather Feedback
Best Practices Checklist
Summary
Index