Microsoft Project 2007 Bible

by Marmel, Elaine

• ISBN13: 9780470009925
• ISBN10: 0470009926
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-23
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

System Requirements: See the CD-ROM Appendix for details and complete system requirements

Author Biography

Elaine Marmel is President of Marmel Enterprises, LLC, an organization that specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine has an MBA from Cornell University and worked on projects to build financial management systems for New York City and Washington, D.C. This prior experience provided the foundation for Marmel Enterprises, LLC to help small businesses implement computerized accounting systems.
Elaine left her native Chicago for the warmer climes of Arizona (by way of Cincinnati, OH; Jerusalem, Israel; Ithaca, NY; Washington, D.C., and Tampa, FL) where she basks in the sun with her PC and her dog Josh and her cats, Cato, Watson, and Buddy, and sings barbershop harmony with the 2006 International Championship Scottsdale Chorus.
Elaine spends most of her time writing; she has authored and co-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 was the contributing editor to monthly publications Peachtree Extra and QuickBooks Extra.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Project Management Basics

The Nature of Projects

Exploring the Microsoft Project Environment

Getting Your Project Going

Creating a New Project

Building Tasks

Creating Resources and Assigning Costs

Refining Your Project

Understanding the Basics of Views

Using Views to Gain Perspective

Modifying the Appearance of Your Project

Resolving Scheduling Problems

Resolving Resource Problems

Tracking Your Progress

Understanding Tracking

Recording Actuals

Reporting on Progress

Analyzing Financial Progress

Working in Groups

Coordinating Multiple Projects Outside Project Server

Using Project in an E-mail Workgroup

Project, Project Web Access, and Project Server

Preparing to Use Project Server

Installing and Configuring Project Server

Organizational Roles and Project Server: The Administrator

Organizational Roles and Project Server: The Project/Resource Manager

Organizational Roles and Project Server: The Day-to-Day User

Organizational Roles and Project Server: The Executive

Advanced Microsoft Project

Customizing Microsoft Project

Using Macros to Speed Your Work

Customizing Microsoft Project Using VBA and Active Scripting

Importing and Exporting Project Information

Project Case Studies

Appendixes

Whata??s on the CD-ROM

Project Management Worksheet

Available Fields and Functions for Custom Field Formulas

Project Management Resources

Glossary

Index

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