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Microsoft Project 98 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

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This is the perfect book for someone just starting out on Project 98 and would like to read in a step by step lesson format. One will learn the fundamentals, but this is not the place to look for troubleshooting or more advanced techniques. For that, I highly suggest Project 98 Bible by Nancy Stevenson.

Catapult apparently is a subsidiary to Microsoft. Good book. Follows the same approach (and coincidentally? ) the same example (moving a business) as Que's MS Project 4.0 book from about 1993--and this is the only book I have seen since then that tops Que's original.

My main gripe is that the Introduction points to a Microsoft certification exam you can take and there is no such exam--makes you wonder. But not surprised by this inconsistency as the Microsoft Project 98 product itself has a bit of a "not all together" feeling to it, as if it were programmed by multiple teams in multiple countries--that didn't always talk together (ie. how many different ways can you implement the calendar controls folks? ). But for the price and features, you can't beat Project98 and this book will have you using it effectively. If you want to go beyond this, look for Tim Pyron's books on Project98. Pyron's books are poorly organized but contain tips and traps you wont find anywhere else.

I am a Applications Software instructor for New Horizons Learning Centers and I haven't found a series of books as helpful as the Step by Step series...

Great Aid to learning complex programs!

This is a great book for someone who prefers a self-study format to a classroom environment. The first five lessons are a review of the basics of using Microsoft Project 98. Lessons 6-15 cover more enhanced features to make project management more effecient. I recommend this book.

Hot on the heels of the release of the software itself, this book came as a concise and useful component of a recently completed training course in Project 98. I was initially hard-pressed to find a company willing to provide a course, owing to the lack of available materials. This book filled the gap and its included CD-ROM formed th basis of numerous class-room exercises. Project 98 itself comes with a few new features that can trip the unsuspecting user - don't change those start finish dates by dragging task bars unless you want to build a time constraint - and be careful how you use the effort driven scheduling feature of P98 The book explains these concepts and others clearly and there are review sessions at the end of each chapter. People thinking about upgrading from earlier versions of MS Project, and new users alike will find this a useful and timely companion to the program.

THIS BOOK REALLY ADDS SOMETHING , WITH ALL THE ILLUSTRATIONS AND CD-PRACTICES THAT ARE THERE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH PROJECT 98 FOR ALMOST 6 MONTH BEFORE I BOUGHT THE BOOK, BUT STILL IT ADDED TO ME SO MANY THINGS.

Excellent book for both "newbe's" and experienced readers. Text is presented in a very structured and logical format. Book also contains some very good references as related to the Profession of Project Management both texts and sites.