Managing Projects with Microsoft(r) Project 98: For Windows [Paperback]

Gwen Lowery (Author), Rob Ferrara (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471292532 | ISBN-13: 978-0471292531 | Publication Date: October 10, 1997 | Edition: 2

Managing Projects with Microsoft^® Project 98 For Windows^™ Gwen Lowery and Rob Ferrara Get the Most out of Your Projects with the Most Successful Project Management Strategies and the World’s #1 Project Management Software. Now in a totally revised and updated edition of the bestselling classic written for first-time project leaders and experienced business professionals alike, Managing Projects With Microsoft Project 98 offers a masterful combination: a series of success-proven project management strategies in all phases of the process plus an insider’s guide to the most powerful and versatile project management software on the market today. …a world-class projects tutor and a think-of-everything assistant all in one! Microsoft Project 98 marks a quantum leap forward for this acclaimed software tool. Lowery and Ferrara’s remarkable guide goes stride for stride with the new program, incorporating coverage of dozens of new features and enhancements for:

• Creating and Tracking Projects — explore Microsoft Project 98’s new method of calculating task durations and schedules plus its new task scheduling, linking, and tracking features.
• Managing Resources and Costs Efficiently — the program offers a number of new ways to help you manage money and time, including Task Splitting, Resource Contouring, Multiple and Variable Resource Rates,Resource and Task Usage Views, User-Entered Actual Costs, and more.
• Enriching Plans Via the Internet — launch your project into cyberspace with the new Web Toolbar, plus options for publishing your plan on the Web and linking Web documents into the plan.
• Sharing Project Information—put the program’s easier-than-ever importing and exporting, workgroup set-up, and Intranet support features to work.
• Working Faster and Smarter — new data entry features, auto filters, view displays, graphics inserts, and "Indicator" icon prompts, plus new printing options, make the job go quicker and smoother.

Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 98 features a complete new chapter on established electronically-linked workgroups on and off the Web.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Written by Microsoft(r) insiders, this concise guide leads you step by step through key project management stages, explores multiple ways to tailor Project '98 to your specific use and explains how to effectively manage multiple projects. Combining job-tested project management strategies and the full features of Microsoft(r) Project '98 this unique resource helps you schedule and manage every project on time and within budget.

From the Back Cover

Managing Projects with Microsoft® Project 98 For Windows™ Gwen Lowery and Rob Ferrara Get the Most out of Your Projects with the Most Successful Project Management Strategies and the World’s #1 Project Management Software. Now in a totally revised and updated edition of the bestselling classic written for first-time project leaders and experienced business professionals alike, Managing Projects With Microsoft Project 98 offers a masterful combination: a series of success-proven project management strategies in all phases of the process plus an insider’s guide to the most powerful and versatile project management software on the market today. …a world-class projects tutor and a think-of-everything assistant all in one! Microsoft Project 98 marks a quantum leap forward for this acclaimed software tool. Lowery and Ferrara’s remarkable guide goes stride for stride with the new program, incorporating coverage of dozens of new features and enhancements for:

Creating and Tracking Projects — explore Microsoft Project 98’s new method of calculating task durations and schedules plus its new task scheduling, linking, and tracking features.

Managing Resources and Costs Efficiently — the program offers a number of new ways to help you manage money and time, including Task Splitting, Resource Contouring, Multiple and Variable Resource Rates,Resource and Task Usage Views, User-Entered Actual Costs, and more.

Enriching Plans Via the Internet — launch your project into cyberspace with the new Web Toolbar, plus options for publishing your plan on the Web and linking Web documents into the plan.

Sharing Project Information—put the program’s easier-than-ever importing and exporting, workgroup set-up, and Intranet support features to work.

Working Faster and Smarter — new data entry features, auto filters, view displays, graphics inserts, and "Indicator" icon prompts, plus new printing options, make the job go quicker and smoother.Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 98 features a complete new chapter on established electronically-linked workgroups on and off the Web.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (October 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471292532
• ISBN-13: 978-0471292531
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,286,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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91 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, October 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Managing Projects with Microsoft(r) Project 98: For Windows (Paperback)

As a corporate instructor, I teach Ms Project 98 to business professionals, who have a wide background in project management experience and computer skills. Out of all the other books on the market about MS Project 98, when asked about references I always suggest this book as my number one recommendation. Why? It explains project management, when applies it to the tool, MS Project. It is well written, concise, and thoroughly covers the topics. If you are a project manager or administrative support needing to learn MS Project 98 quickly and effectively, this book is for you. Enjoy!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference for the Average User, April 27, 2000

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This review is from: Managing Projects with Microsoft(r) Project 98: For Windows (Paperback)

One of the challenges of using Project 98 is figuring out all the bells and whistles...and there are a TON of them. If you're a project manager and have a lot of detailed reporting to do, multilevel project information to status and many, many resources to take care of, you'll be using all of those features. However, most users of Project 98 don't need to know how to do *EVERYTHING* but would like to do more than show just a Gantt chart. This book will show you, in a clear, concise manner, how to do what you need to do, and how to use the most helpful features of Project 98. I attended a 3 day seminar on Project 98, and the course outline pretty much followed the chapters in this book! If you don't want to take the time or spend the money to attend a seminar, then buy and read this book: it'll get you up and running pretty quickly.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book needs an extra chapter., July 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Managing Projects with Microsoft(r) Project 98: For Windows (Paperback)

I think this book is ok if you are already familar with the task bar and menu. I use other microsoft office applications and understood some of the feautres that are similar. However the author assumes you know ALL the commands in the task bar and menu. I didn't know where some of the buttons and commands are that are unique to this applications. This book didn't cover the menu of project 98 clearly enough for those who have never used the application.