Microsoft Project 2007 Bible (eBook)

Elaine Marmel (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2007 | 1. Auflage
922 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-13048-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Take control of your projects with this in-depth guide

Whether you're managing a project for a small team orsupervising a corporate assignment involving hundreds, the power ofMicrosoft Project 2007 and the detailed information in thiscomprehensive guide can keep you on track. From setting budgets toallocating resources to tracking results, each of the book's sevenparts thoroughly focuses on key elements in a logical sequence soyou can find what you need.
* Identify your goals and the scope of your projects
* Manage projects across organizations and multiplelocations
* Get the most out of Gantt charts and views
* Assign tasks, check progress, and make adjustments
* Issue interim reports and look at the Big Picture
* Create a custom HTML page with VBA and VBScript
* Import and export Project information

What's on the CD-ROM?

You'll find a wealth of trial versions, demo software, sampleprojects, and bonus appendixes on the CD-ROM, including
* Milestones Professional(r) - Advanced formatting, calculation,Web publishing, and reporting features
* PERT Chart Expert - Create eye-opening PERT chart projectplans
* PlanView(r) Project Portfolio Management - A comprehensivedecision-making platform for enterprises
* WBS Chart Pro - Plan your projects with these graphingtools

System Requirements: See the CD-ROM Appendix for details andcomplete system requirements.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Autor

Elaine Marmel is President of Marmel Enterprises, LLC, anorganization that specializes in technical writing and softwaretraining. Elaine has an MBA from Cornell University and worked onprojects to build financial management systems for New York Cityand Washington, D.C. This prior experience provided the foundationfor Marmel Enterprises, LLC to help small businesses implementcomputerized accounting systems. Elaine left her native Chicago for the warmer climes of Arizona (byway of Cincinnati, OH; Jerusalem, Israel; Ithaca, NY; Washington,D.C., and Tampa, FL) where she basks in the sun with her PC and herdog Josh and her cats, Cato, Watson, and Buddy, and singsbarbershop harmony with the 2006 International ChampionshipScottsdale Chorus. Elaine spends most of her time writing; she has authored andco-authored more than 30 books about Microsoft Project, QuickBooks,Peachtree, Quicken for Windows, Quicken for DOS, Microsoft Excel,Microsoft Word for Windows, Microsoft Word for the Mac, Windows 98,1-2-3 for Windows, and Lotus Notes. From 1994 to 2006, she also wasthe contributing editor to monthly publications PeachtreeExtra and QuickBooks Extra.

Inhalt

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Part I: Project Management Basics.

Chapter 1: The Nature of Projects.

Chapter 2: Exploring the Microsoft Project Environment.

Part II: Getting Your Project Going.

Chapter 3: Creating a New Project.

Chapter 4: Building Tasks.

Chapter 5: Creating Resources and Assigning Costs.

Part III: Refining Your Project.

Chapter 6: Understanding the Basics of Views.

Chapter 7: Using Views to Gain Perspective.

Chapter 8: Modifying the Appearance of Your Project.

Chapter 9: Resolving Scheduling Problems.

Chapter 10: Resolving Resource Problems.

Part IV: Tracking Your Progress.

Chapter 11: Understanding Tracking.

Chapter 12: Recording Actuals.

Chapter 13: Reporting on Progress.

Chapter 14: Analyzing Financial Progress.

Part V: Working in Groups.

Chapter 15: Coordinating Multiple Projects Outside ProjectServer.

Chapter 16: Preparing to Use Project Server.

Chapter 17: Installing and Configuring Project Server.

Chapter 18: Project Server and the Administrator.

Chapter 19: Project Server and the Project/Resource Manager.

Chapter 20: Project Server and the Day-to-Day User.

Chapter 21: Project Server and the Executive.

Part VI: Advanced Microsoft Project.

Chapter 22: Customizing Microsoft Project.

Chapter 23: Using Macros to Speed Your Work.

Chapter 24: Customizing Microsoft Project Using VBA and ActiveScripting.

Chapter 25: Importing and Exporting Project Information.

Chapter 26: Project Case Studies.

Part VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM.

Appendix B: Project Management Worksheet.

Appendix C: Available Fields and Functions for Custom FieldFormulas.

Appendix D: Project Management Resources.

Glossary.

Index.

End-User License Agreement.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.1.2007
• Reihe/Serie: Bible
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Office Programme ► Project
• Schlagworte: Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Microsoft Other Software • Microsoft Sonstige Software • Project 2007
• ISBN-10: 0-470-13048-2 / 0470130482
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-13048-3 / 9780470130483