MICROSOFT PROJECT 2002 BIBLE

"The Project Bible is comprehensive, well organized, and appeals to beginners and project managers alike. I heartily recommend it."
-Roy Nierenberg, President, Experience In Software, Inc.
* Harness new enterprise-class project management functionality
* Unleash the power of the new SQL-based Microsoft Project Server 2002
* Empower your project teams with new collaboration tools
If Microsoft Project 2002 can do it, you can do it too . . .
Microsoft Project 2002 brings new enterprise-class collaboration functionality to the world's leading project management software. Organized the way you work, this comprehensive tutorial and reference delivers all the know-how you need to increase productivity and reduce costs on all your business projects with Project 2002. Special coverage of new features for collaboration, ease of use, and enterprise functionality will help you reap the full benefits of this powerful planning tool.
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Microsoft Project 2002
* Plan your projects for maximum efficiency and cost savings
* Connect workgroups with e-mail or Web-based collaboration tools
* Organize, track, store, and share project details and documents
* Standardize project reporting and analysis across your organization
* Manage and allocate enterprise resources and personnel across multiple projects
* Gain insight through simulation and analysis tools
* Integrate Project with other applications and databases
* Develop custom Project applications for greater flexibility
Bonus CD-ROM
Get ready-to-use Project sample files plus additional project management tools, including trial or demo versions of:
* Innate Timesheets and Innate Resource Manager
* Project Kickstart
* WBS Chart Pro
* PERT Chart EXPERT
* TimeSheet Professional
* Milestones Professional 2002
* MPX Translator

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 Project Server.

Chapter 16: Using Project in an E-mail Workgroup.

Chapter 17: Project and the World Wide Web.

Chapter 18: Managing Projects on the Web.

Chapter 19: Managing Project Server.

Part VI: Advanced Microsoft Project.

Chapter 20: Customizing Microsoft Project.

Chapter 21: Using Macros to Speed Your Work.

Chapter 22: Importing and Exporting Project Information.

Chapter 23: Project Case Studies.

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

Appendix B: Project Management Worksheet.

Appendix C: Available Fields and Functions for Custom Field Formulas.

Appendix D: Project Management Resources.

Glossary.

Index.

End-User License Agreement.

CD-ROM Installation Instructions.