<DIV><p>If you were to analyze your team's performance on a typical project, you'd be surprised how much time is wasted on non-productive tasks. This hands-on guide shows you how to work more efficiently by organizing and managing projects with SharePoint 2010. You'll learn how to build a Project Management Information System (PMIS), customized to your project, that can effectively coordinate communication and collaboration among team members.</p><p>Written by a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Microsoft SharePoint MVP with 15 years of IT project management experience, each chapter includes step-by-step guides as well as workshops that help you practice what you learn.</p><ul><li>Build a SharePoint PMIS that requires little assistance from your IT/IS department </li><li>Define access permissions for project stakeholders and team members </li><li>Centralize project artifacts and keep track of document history with version control </li><li>Track project schedules, control changes, and manage project risks </li><li>Automate project reporting and use web parts to generate on-demand status reports </li><li>Integrate project management tools such as Excel, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and Outlook </li><li>Apply your knowledge of PMIS techniques by working with a case study throughout the book </li></ul><p> "If you are a project manager looking for a technology-based, easily implemented, and usable solution for project communications, document management, and general project organization, this book is for you!"<br> –Susan Weese, PgMP, President and Founder, Rhyming Planet</p></div>