Customer Reviews

Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Project 2003

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I picked this up as I was in the middle of several complex Project plans for network upgrades and migrations, as well as a mass rollout of Office 2003. I'd used previous versions of Project before but never really learned how to use it.

By the time I finished the first 10 chapters, I had already tripled my Project knowledge...and the really cool stuff was yet to come. Project, like Visio, is an extremely complex application that most people never crack the surface as far as usability goes. Anyone who is doing heavy Project Management needs to use Project, this is the book to learn by.

I have three other project books on my shelf but whenever I run into a tough situation, this is THE book I go to. No other books out there (not even the self proclaimed bible) explains features as in depth as this book does. I especially like the section on leveling and how it explains the 7 factors used to resolve conflicts. This is a must have for all serious users of MS Project.

I am not a very experienced Project Manager.
I bought the book as I was going to participate in Projects in my organization and planned to equip myself with everything I could about it.

Also, I took 2 Microsoft Oficial Courses (beginner and intermediate) on Microsoft Project 2003 that costed my organization about $200.

I give it 5 Stars because the book has every topic there is about Microsoft Project 2003 that I have come to need (and more).

However, if you are new to MS Project consider that it might pay you more to take some courses. You will learn in them all the backbone knowledge to succesfully manage projects without having to spent alot of hours reading the book.

Remember that this book is very extensive on each topic, it's excellent for reference or advanced use specially when you're an experienced project Manager since you will learn stuff you didnt know you could do.
But if what you're looking for is learning Project 2003, I think its faster and more practical to take a course.

Tim Pyron's Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Project 2003 is enhanced with an accompanying CD and provides direct answers to effectively manage computerized office projects. Highly recommended both as an instructional guide and as a continuing reference, Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Project 2003 includes answers on project development and implementation, as well as tracking progress and adjusting to changes, developing final reports, and more.

Book provides very practical insights to setting up a MS Project endeavor. Haven't finished reading it yet, but so far, it's surpassed my expectations for understandability and depth of discussion.

I am a scheduling professional and have tailored program-wide scheduling processes for numerous organizations over the last 13 years. This is, without doubt, the best reference book on the market.

Using Microstoft Project 2003 by Tim Pyron
It's exactly 2.000 inches thick, which, I believe, must have been one of the publisher's criteria. If you've used Project for years on a daily basis and want to know even more, it's for you. If you want to learn Microsoft Project, don't buy this book. It's a direct violation of the "Say what you need to, as simply as you can" rule from 8th grade English. Do yourself a favor. Forget about MS Project and buy Mindjet's MindManager software. You can learn that in an afternoon and it's far more powerful software.