Microsoft Project 2016: Introduction | Basics | Practice

Klaus Oberbörsch

Jul 2017 · Klaus Oberbörsch | Projektmanagement

About this ebook

After the successful publication of my book about the basics of Microsoft Project 2016 in Germany (ranked among the top 50 of specialist books about project management), the English version is now available. This manual contains a description of the key functions of MS Project 2016 on 110 pages. The document is particularly suitable for self-study and also as training material for training providers and trainers. It describes all necessary steps of project scheduling with MS Project in detail and supports them with meaningful screenshots. The content: Overview of program structure | setting up a new project | task scheduling, manual scheduling/automatic scheduling | tables | resource scheduling, team planner, resource leveling | cost management, cost types, budget tracking | project controlling, baseline, target/actual-comparison | project continuation | custom fields (including formulas and traffic light functions) | multi-project management, subprojects, resource pool, project portfolio | reports and visual evaluations | creation of a project with an overview of all MS Project fields, earned value analysis | shortcuts etc.

About the author

KLAUS OBERBÖRSCH, born 1955, Over 30 years of IT experience in various industries and an overall professional experience of 45 years. Introduced MS Project Server, e.g. at SAP; FinanzIT. Has worked as a trainer for Microsoft Project for more than 25 years. Achieved certifications in project management: GPM-IPMA - Project Management Expert, Prince2, ASQF Certified Professional for Project Management Received certifications in IT, software engineering and testing: ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level, ISTQB Advanced Level Testmanager, Expert Merchant for Data Processing Organization and Data Communication (Chamber of Industry and Commerce IHK), Insurance Professional (Chamber of Industry and Commerce IHK) Currently working as an accredited senior executive trainer conducting certification courses such as ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level, ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager and ASQF Project Management with a pass rate above average across Europe.