Microsoft Project 2000 Step by Step,9780735609204

Microsoft Project 2000 Step by Step

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780735609204
ISBN10: 0735609209
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-03
Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
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Summary

Work through every lesson to complete the full course, or do individual lessons to learn just the skills you need. You get insightful tips from a PMI-certified professional project planner, who shows you how to use Project 2000 effectively.

Author Biography

Carl Chatfield is the co-author of Microsoft Project 2000 Step by Step and Microsoft Project Version 2002 Step by Step, both from Microsoft Press. Carl is the User Assistance Manager for Office Project at Microsoft Corporation. He is a certified Project Management Professional with extensive knowledge of Office Project as well as specific usability issues.

Table of Contents

Finding Your Best Starting Point ix
Finding Your Best Starting Point in This Book ix
New Features in Microsoft Project 2000 xi
Corrections, Comments, and Help xii
Visit our World Wide Web Site xii
Using the Microsoft Project 2000 Step by Step CD-ROM xiii
Installing the Practice Files xiv
Using the Practice Files xiv
Using the Multimedia Files xvii
Uninstalling the Practice Files xvii
Need Help with the Practice Files? xviii
Installing the Evaluation Software xviii
Part 1 Creating a Project Plan
Introducing Project Management
1(10)
Understanding What Defines a Project
1(2)
The Project Triangle: Seeing Projects in Terms of Time, Cost, and Scope
3(5)
Managing Your Projects with Microsoft Project
8(1)
Glossary
9(2)
Finding Your Way Around in Microsoft Project
11(20)
Getting Started with Microsoft Project
12(4)
Working with Menus and Toolbars
16(3)
Switching Between Views and Tables
19(5)
Creating a Project File
24(1)
Entering Project Properties
25(1)
Saving a Microsoft Project File
26(2)
Lesson Wrap-Up
28(1)
Glossary
28(1)
Quick Reference
29(2)
Entering and Organizing Tasks
31(22)
Entering Tasks
32(2)
Estimating Durations
34(4)
Breaking a Long Task into Shorter Tasks
38(1)
Linking Tasks
39(4)
Checking Project Duration
43(1)
Inserting New Tasks
44(1)
Deleting Tasks
45(1)
Organizing Tasks into Phases
46(2)
Entering a Milestone
48(1)
Lesson Wrap-Up
49(1)
Glossary
49(2)
Quick Reference
51(2)
Setting Up Resources
53(18)
Setting Up People Resources
54(4)
Setting Up Equipment Resources
58(2)
Setting Up Material Resources
60(1)
Entering Resource Pay Rates
61(3)
Organizing Resources into Groups
64(2)
Entering Additional Resource Information in a Text Field
66(1)
Lesson Wrap-Up
67(1)
Glossary
68(1)
Quick Reference
69(2)
Assigning Resources to Tasks
71(30)
Assigning a Single Resource to a Task
72(2)
The Scheduling Formula: Viewing Duration, Units, and Work
74(2)
Assigning Multiple Resources to a Task
76(7)
Assigning Resources with Effort-Driven Scheduling Off
83(3)
Removing a Resource Assignment
86(1)
Assigning Material Resources to Tasks
87(2)
Creating a New Resource and Assigning It to a Task
89(1)
Lesson Wrap-Up
90(1)
Glossary
91(1)
Quick Reference
91(10)
Review & Practice
95(6)
Part 2 Fine-Tuning Your Plan
Fine-Tuning Task Details
101(46)
Adjusting Working Time for the Project
102(3)
Adjusting Working Time for Individual Tasks
105(3)
Adjusting Task Relationships
108(5)
Changing Task Types
113(4)
Interrupting Work on a Task
117(3)
Entering Fixed Costs
120(2)
Setting up a Recurring Task
122(3)
Setting Task Constraints
125(5)
Reorganizing Phases and Tasks
130(2)
Entering Deadline Dates
132(2)
Viewing the Project's Critical Path
134(4)
Documenting Task Details with Notes and Hyperlinks
138(1)
Lesson Wrap-Up
139(1)
Glossary
140(2)
Quick Reference
142(5)
Fine-Tuning Resource Details
147(30)
Adjusting Working Time for Individual Resources
148(3)
Setting Up Resource Availability to Apply at Different Times
151(3)
Entering Multiple Pay Rates for a Single Resource
154(1)
Setting Up Pay Rates to Apply at Different Times
155(1)
Examining Resource Costs
156(3)
Examining Resource Allocations over Time
159(6)
Leveling Overallocated Resources
165(6)
Documenting Resource Details in Resource Notes
171(1)
Lesson Wrap-Up
171(1)
Glossary
172(1)
Quick Reference
173(4)
Fine-Tuning Assignment Details
177(22)
Replacing a Resource Assignment
177(2)
Applying Different Cost Rates to Assignments
179(3)
Delaying the Start of Assignments
182(1)
Applying Contours to Assignments
183(4)
Entering Material Resource Consumption Rates
187(3)
Documenting Assignment Details in Assignment Notes
190(1)
Lesson Wrap-Up
191(1)
Glossary
192(1)
Quick Reference
192(7)
Review & Practice
195(4)
Part 3 Viewing and Sharing Project Information
Getting Project Information to Look the Way You Want
199(32)
Sorting Data in a View
200(4)
Grouping Data in a View
204(4)
Filtering Data in a View
208(5)
Editing and Creating Tables
213(4)
Defining Custom Views
217(3)
Formatting the Gantt Chart
220(4)
Formatting the Network Diagram
224(2)
Formatting the Calendar View
226(2)
Lesson Wrap-Up
228(1)
Glossary
228(1)
Quick Reference
229(2)
Printing Project Information
231(14)
Drawing on a Gantt Chart
231(3)
Customizing and Printing Views
234(5)
Customizing and Printing Reports
239(3)
Lesson Wrap-Up
242(1)
Glossary
243(1)
Quick Reference
243(2)
Publishing Project Information Online
245(12)
Copying Project Information as a GIF Image
245(3)
Saving Project Information as a Web Page
248(3)
Changing the Look of a Project Web Page
251(2)
Lesson Wrap-Up
253(1)
Glossary
254(1)
Quick Reference
254(3)
Sharing Project Information with Other Programs
257(14)
Copying and Pasting with Microsoft Project
258(3)
Opening Other File Formats in Microsoft Project
261(4)
Saving to Other File Formats From Microsoft Project
265(3)
Lesson Wrap-Up
268(1)
Glossary
268(1)
Quick Reference
268(3)
Sharing Information Between Multiple Sources
271(36)
Creating a Resource Pool
272(6)
Viewing Assignment Details in a Resource Pool
278(1)
Updating Assignments in a Sharer File
279(1)
Updating a Resource's Working Tiem in a Resource Pool
280(2)
Updating All Projects' Working Times in a Resource Pool
282(3)
Linking New Project Files to a Resource Pool
285(1)
Opening a Sharer File and Updating a Resource Pool
286(3)
Working with Consolidated Projects
289(4)
Creating Dependencies Between Projects
293(4)
Lesson Wrap-Up
297(1)
Glossary
297(2)
Quick Reference
299(8)
Review & Practice
303(4)
Part 4 Tracking and Reviewing Progress
Tracking Progress Against the Project Plan
307(26)
Saving a Project Baseline
308(5)
Tracking a Project as Scheduled
313(2)
Entering Percent Complete of Tasks
315(1)
Entering Actual Start, Finish, and Duration Values of Tasks
316(4)
Tracking Work by Time Period
320(5)
Changing Remaining Work or Duration of Tasks
325(4)
Saving an Interim Plan
329(1)
Lesson Wrap-Up
330(1)
Glossary
330(1)
Quick Reference
331(2)
Viewing and Reporting Project Status
333(26)
Identifying Tasks that Have Slipped
334(3)
Comparing Baseline, Interim, and Current Plans
337(4)
Identifying Tasks and Resources That Are Over Budget
341(4)
Reporting Project Status
345(5)
Measuring Performance with Earned Value Analysis
350(5)
Lesson Wrap-Up
355(1)
Glossary
356(1)
Quick Reference
357(2)
Identifying and Fixing Problems in Your Project
359(18)
Troubleshooting Time and Schedule Problems
360(3)
Troubleshooting Cost and Resource Problems
363(2)
Troubleshooting Scope of Work Problems
365(5)
Lesson Wrap-Up
370(1)
Glossary
370(1)
Quick Reference
371(6)
Review & Practice
373(4)
Appendix A If You're New to Windows or to Microsoft Project 2000 377(4)
Appendix B Matching the Exercises 381(4)
Appendix C Customizing Microsoft Project 385(8)
Appendix D Introducing the Workgroup Features of Microsoft Project 393(23)
Appendix E What's Next? 416(1)
Index 417

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