Planning and Scheduling Using Microsoft Office Project 2007: Including Microsoft Project 2000 to 2003

Paul E. Harris

ISBN 10: 192105915X / ISBN 13: 9781921059155

Editore: Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd,Australia, 2007

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• Titolo: Planning and Scheduling Using Microsoft Office Project 2007: Including Microsoft Project 2000 to 2003
• Editore: Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd,Australia
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 192105915X
• ISBN 13: 9781921059155
• Rilegatura: Perfect Paperback
• Condizione: Brand New

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The book stays focused on the information required to create and update project schedules by: * Concentrating on the core functions required to plan and control a project.* Keeping the information relevant to each topic in the appropriate chapter.* Providing a quick reference at the start of each chapter listing the chapters topics and associated menu commands.Providing a comprehensive index of topics. This book is designed to teach project team members in any industry how setup and use the software in a project environment and it: * Explains in plain English and in a logical sequence the steps required to create and maintain a schedule.* Highlights the sources of information and methods that should be employed to produce a realistic and useful project schedule.* Presents workable solutions to real day to day planning and scheduling problems and contains practical advice on how to set up the software and import data.* Each subject is covered in one chapter and the reader does not have to flick backwards and forwards through the book to read about a subject.* Explains some of the important difference between Microsoft Project and other scheduling software.* Explains some of the more difficult calculations, that are often omitted in other books, in plain English.* Includes exercises to reinforce the learning outcomes, a large number of screen dumps, numerous tips and a detailed index.* Every function and form in the book is listed in a very easy to use index that refers the user directly to the page and not to another index item.* It has a chapter dedicated to the new functions available in Microsoft Project 2007 and * Covers some of the more advanced features of the software.1 Introduction 2 Creating a Project Plan 3 Creating Projects and Setting up the Software 4 Navigating Around the Screen 5 Defining Calendars 6 Adding Tasks 7 Organizing Tasks Using Outlining 8 Formatting the Display 9 Adding Task Dependencies 10 Network Diagram View 11 Constraints 12 Filters 13 Views, Tables and Details 14 Printing and Reports 15 Tracking Progress 16 Grouping Tasks, Outline Codes and WBS 17 Options 18 Creating Resources 19 Assigning Resources and Costs to Tasks 20 Resource Histograms, Tables, S-Curves & Leveling 21 Statusing Projects with Resources 22 Tools and Techniques for Scheduling 23 What Is New In Microsoft Project 24 Items Not Covered in This Book 25 Appendix 1 - Screens Used To Create Views 26 Index