SharePoint 2010 for Project Management

Preface

1. 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

2. 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
-Workshop 2.1 Debriefing
-Customizing the PMIS
-Workshop 2.2: Updating Your Site's Regional Settings
-Workshop 2.2 Debriefing
-Best Practices Checklist
-Summary

3. Adding PMIS Components
-Using SharePoint Lists
-Creating SharePoint Lists
-Workshop 3.1: Creating and Populating Lists
-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
-Workshop 3.2 Debriefing
-Organizing Project Information
-Best Practices Checklist
-Summary

4. 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
-Workshop 4.1 Debriefing
-Best Practices Checklist
-Summary

5. 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
-Workshop 5.1 Debriefing
-Facilitating Team Collaboration
-Wikis
-Discussion Boards
-Document Workspaces
-Best Practices Checklist
-Summary

6. Project Tracking
-Tracking Project Tasks
-Tracking Risks
-Workshop 6.1: Updating the Schedule and Tracking Risks
-Workshop 6.1 Debriefing
-Controlling Changes with Workflow
-Workshop 6.2: Creating a Change Control System with Three-State Workflow
-Workshop 6.2 Debriefing
-Best Practices Checklist
-Summary

7. 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
-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

8. 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
-Workshop 8.2 Debriefing
-Best Practices Checklist
-Summary

9. 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
-Best Practices Checklist
-Summary

Index