2010
Pro Project Management with SharePoint 2010Authors:

• Mark J. Collins
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Editors:

• Jonathan Hassell,
• Steve Anglin,
• Mark Beckner,
• Ewan Buckingham,
• Gary Cornell,
• Jonathan Gennick,
• Jonathan Hassell,
• Michelle Lowman,
• Matthew Moodie,
• Duncan Parkes,
• Jeffrey Pepper,
• Frank Pohlmann,
• Douglas Pundick,
• Ben Renow-Clarke,
• Dominic Shakeshaft,
• Matt Wade,
• Tom Welsh,
• Corbin Collins,
• Damon Larson
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ISBN: 978-1-4302-2829-5 (Print) 978-1-4302-2830-1  (Online)



Collins, Mark, Enterprises, Creative

2010, 424 p.

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About this book

• Understand and identify the difference between all of the available versions of SharePoint Server. These include Windows SharePoint Server, SharePoint Server Standard and Enterprise Editions, and understand the newly introduced features in SharePoint 2010. Learn which version will best meet your organization's needs and budget.
•                                         Explore many of the concepts and best practices relating to SharePoint's hierarchy and security infrastructure. Learn how to create a site structure that supports your initiatives while understanding the concepts of security groups and permission levels as they might relate to your project.
•                                         Utilize SharePoint Lists and Libraries to manage and organize project information. Learn not only how to use the templates that are included with SharePoint, but also how to create lists and libraries to suit your specific needs.
•                                         Reduce the amount of project related paperwork by leveraging the power of InfoPath and SharePoint Server for data collection. Learn how to create digital forms for common tasks, such as team member status and expense reports.
•                                         Automate project tasks by utilizing SharePoint's Workflow system. Learn to utilize SharePoint's built-in workflows, as well as how to create custom workflows with Microsoft's SharePoint Designer.
•                                         Report on your project's progress by utilizing SharePoint's powerful Business Intelligence Features. Learn how to utilize Microsoft Excel and SharePoint's Key Performance Indicators to create digital dashboards that keep project stakeholders and sponsors informed.
•                                         Use SharePoint's collaborative features such as Wikis, Blogs, and Meeting Workspaces to allow team members to collaborate and interact efficiently. Understand how to identify when each tool might be appropriate for your individual needs.
  

Many successful project managers are beginning to utilize Microsoft SharePoint to drive their projects and operational initiatives. SharePoint Server provides teams with a centralized location for project information and facilitates collaboration between project team members. The intention of this book is to provide a hands-on case study that you can follow to create a complete project management information system (PMIS) using SharePoint Server 2010.

  Each chapter is focused on a typical project management activity and demonstrates techniques that can be used to facilitate that activity. The book covers all project phases from managing requirements, implementation, testing and post production support. By the end of the book you’ll have a toolbox full of solutions and plenty of working examples. With these you’ll be able to build your own PMIS uniquely suited to your organization.

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Collecting Requirements
• Processing Incoming E-mail
• Managing Requirements
• Supporting Discussions
• User Stories
• Project Backlog
• Iteration Backlog
• Burndown Charts
• Getting Organized
• Creating Test Cases
• Reporting Defects
• Testing Metrics
• Workflow Tasks
• State Machine Workflows
• Creating Custom Forms
  

• Authors & Editors
  

Mark Collins has developed software for more than 25 years, mostly using the Microsoft stack. He has served many roles including development manager, architect, team lead, database administrator, and project manager. He has extensive experience in retail (point-of-sale and inventory) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. Mark currently serves as a senior software engineer for a non-profit organization, providing a custom CRM, mail processing, and fulfillment system.