99 Tricks and Traps for Microsoft Office Project Including Microsoft Project 2000 to 2007 [Perfect Paperback]

Mr Paul E Harris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

The casual users Survival Guide ! Written for people who understand the basics and want a brief text to demonstrate some of the less intuitive functions. Quickly gets down to the issues that many people grapple with when trying to use some of the more advanced features of the software and enlightens readers on the traps that some users fall into and how to avoid them. Demonstrates how the software ticks and explains some tricks that may be used to become more productive with the software and generate better schedules.

Editorial Reviews

Review

99 Tricks and Traps for Microsoft Project is a Must Have book for all Microsoft Project users. Tips, Tricks, and Traps Books are generally published to (1) prevent users from making catastrophic mistakes and (2) help users work more efficiently and effectively with software. Paul Harris has achieved that objective. From his first tip on How the DELETE key removes data without warning , to How to Use Calendars, Options Settings, Toolbars, and Constraints , to a boat-load of tips on Updating/Statusing , Harris methodically, precisely, and clearly explains how to best use MS-Project and benefit from the experience. It s also easy to find your reference topic through the excellent index to the 9 chapters of detailed knowledge. A bonus is that this one book addresses all of the most commonly used versions of MSP: 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007. As a user and a teacher of Microsoft Project, I found this book to be invaluable. I hope Harris follows up with similar publications for users of SureTrak, P3, and P5/P6. --Larry Aaron CCE, AVS, President, T&M Concepts, Las Vegas, NV

Over the many years of managing projects, I have developed a deep respect for the power of Microsoft Project. As with any Microsoft Product, to get the maximum benefits from the product, understanding every click is critical and the effects on the overall project. Though it is relatively easy to use MS Project to draw pictures, to track resource usage and cost requires higher levels of understanding. Paul Harris, a MS Project guru and author of 99 Tricks and Traps for MS Project, has pulled together information needed to move up a notch in understanding and using MS Project. This guide takes the mystery out of critical MS Project Features. I recommend this new book for those wanting to move beyond the basics of MS Project. --Bruce McNaughton, Director, Customer Driven Solutions Limited

About the Author

Paul Harris is the founder and director of Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, a Melbourne Australia consulting firm that serves project management professionals, engineers and large organizations around the world. Eastwood Harris offers high level consulting and training on project management and controls. Harris is the author of more than a dozen books on project management software and is a Certified Cost Engineer, a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Eastwood Harris (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1921059192
• ISBN-13: 978-1921059193
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,249,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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