Microsoft Project 2000 Bible [Paperback]

Elaine Marmel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764533193 | ISBN-13: 978-0764533198 | Publication Date: March 30, 2000

You know it takes more than a just "do it" attitude to pull off the projects your department faces. The powerful tools packed into Microsoft Project 2000 help you meet your deadlines, build a focused team, head off problems -- and get the results you want.

Tools like wizards that automatically create charts, customize views, and link projects help you have your way with Microsoft Project 2000. Try importing files or creating macros to save yourself even more time. With this bible by your side, you'll be synchronizing tasks and making your projects flow, making you the team leader you were meant to be.

The CD-ROM features Project-related software, such as Timesheet Professional and Project Kickstart, as well as relevant templates and shareware.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Managing large projects has a lot to do with keeping track of dependencies among their components. In other words, you have to know what must be done first, before other aspects of the project can go ahead. Microsoft Project 2000 helps you identify those dependencies and monitor progress toward them, and Microsoft Project 2000 Bible can help you become an expert in using this useful program. It covers Project 2000's entire feature set clearly and completely. About the only shortcoming of this book is its lack of an evaluation version of the application on the companion CD-ROM.

Some books in the Bible Series fall into the trap of emphasizing interface documentation over practical explanations. This book avoids that snare, focusing on business goals rather than on the software itself. So sections (easily located in the index) like "Assigning Part-Time Work" and "Using the Critical Path to Shorten a Project"--in which you'll find procedures to follow and explanations of how Project complements the duties of real-life managers--are the norm. Passages on reporting and network publishing are (appropriately) more software-centric. --David Wall

Topics covered: Microsoft Project 2000 for people who use it every day to monitor and manage elaborate team efforts; Project's management of goals, tasks, resources, and actual progress; financial tracking; Project's tools for collaboration via e-mail and network publishing.

From the Publisher

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Microsoft Project 2000:

Plan a project -- and build in cost savings and efficiencies

Make optimum use of time, people, and resources

Create effective Gantt, PERT, and Resource charts

Track and analyze your progress

Gauge the impact of variables and "what if" scenarios

Build professional reports for follow-up

Use Project to keep workgroup members in the loop

Manage resources by linking and joining projects

Save time by creating macros and importing files

Take advantage of Project's intranet and Internet capabilities

BONUS CD-ROM includes top project management tools that also link with Microsoft Project, including trial and demo versions of:

TimeSheet Professional Project KickStart PERT Chart Expert WBS Chart for Project Milestones, Etc. 5.0 Innate Timesheets

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Product Details

• Paperback: 661 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (March 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764533193
• ISBN-13: 978-0764533198
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,174,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book to get you up and running!, May 12, 2000

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Jason E. Johnson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Project 2000 Bible (Paperback)

Although I've used Project 98 briefly, I just got a hold of Project 2000 and needed a book that could get me up to speed, especially for the Project Central Portion of the Software. This "Bible" is a good starting point. It's easily laid out, enabling readers to jump around from chapter to chapter reading whatever they need to do. Things are easily explained and clearly demonstarted through the use of screen shots and the such. Although the authors dedicate a chapter to teach a few basic project management tecniques at the beginning of the book, I would recommend getting a good project manangement book, such as "The Fast Foward MBA in Project Manangement" in order to learn the basics of PM. All in all, this book provides a solid foundation for learning MS Project 2000.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Provides a lot, but does not go far enough, June 7, 2000

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Saralee Newell, PMP (Slidell, Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Project 2000 Bible (Paperback)

Although the idea of providing resources is a good one, many of them are out of date (addresses and contact information,etc.)

I have used Project before and I am working on a fast track project and trying to learn the new features at the same time. Some of the explanations do not go far enough, but if you are new to MS Project, this is a good beginning.

Some of Microsoft's definitions of project management terms are misleading and in some cases, wrong. The publications on project management that are listed are more correct.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very complete review, including Project Central, April 7, 2001

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Manny Hernandez "@askmanny" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Project 2000 Bible (Paperback)

I was looking in particular for a book that, besides covering the details about Project 2000, would also dedicate enough space to covering the new Project Central feature that this software includes. Out of all the Project 2000 books I browsed before buying this one, this definitely was THE best one in this aspect. With its help we've been able to set up our Project Central at work. I highly recommend it.