About the Book
This book provides readers
with everything they need to make the most of Project 2003. Project 2003
helps users manage projects indepently or as part of a large organization.
Business professionals can gain access into their portfolio of projects,
and collaborate on the documents, issues and risks associated with those
projects.
Special Edition Using Office Project
2003, covers both Standard and Enterprise Project Management versions and
provides direct answers about how to put a project schedule together. It
is organized to follow the project cycle of initializing and developing
a plan, implementing the plan, tracking progress and adjusting to changes
and unforeseen events, and preparing the final reports.
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Table ofContents
Introduction
Why You Should Use This Book.
Why You Should Use Microsoft Project.
What's New in Microsoft Project 2003.
How This Book Is Organized.
Special Features in This Book.
I. GETTING STARTED WITH MICROSOFT
PROJECT.
1. The Power of Microsoft Project
2003.
Exploring Project Management.
What Microsoft Project 2003 Can Do
for You.
Some General, Common-Sense Guidelines
for Project Managers.
A Checklist for Using Microsoft Project.
Project Management Scheduling Techniques.
Troubleshooting.
2. Learning the Basics of Microsoft
Project.
Starting and Exiting Microsoft Project.
Exploring the Microsoft Project Window.
Using Learning Aids.
Introducing the Gantt Chart View.
Changing Views.
Scrolling and Selecting Data Fields.
Troubleshooting.
3. Setting Up a Project Document.
Supplying Information for a New Project.
Selecting the Environment Options.
Defining a Calendar of Working Time.
Troubleshooting.
4. Managing Project Files.
Saving and Protecting Files.
Creating and Using Templates.
Working with the Organizer and the
Global File.
Troubleshooting.
II. SCHEDULING TASKS.
5. Creating a Task List.
Approaching the Planning Process.
Entering Tasks in a Gantt Chart.
Understanding the Fields in the Task
Table. Entering Task Names.
Editing the Task List.
Using the Task Information Dialog
Box to Edit Tasks.
Entering Task Duration.
Defining Milestones.
Using Recurring Tasks.
Attaching Notes to Tasks.
Attaching Hyperlinks to Tasks.
Using Other Views to Create Tasks.
Outlining the Task List.
Using Custom WBS Codes.
Using Custom Outline Numbers.
Printing the Project Task List.
Troubleshooting.
Project Extras: Letting Project Calculate
Duration.
6. Entering Scheduling Requirements.
An Overview of Scheduling.
Understanding Dependency Links.
Entering Dependency Links.
Working with Task Constraints.
Entering Deadline Dates.
Splitting Tasks Creating and Using
Task Calendars.
Troubleshooting.
Project Extras.
7. Viewing Your Schedule.
Working with the Gantt Chart View.
Adding Graphics and Text to Gantt
Charts.
Working with the Calendar View.
Working with the Network Diagram View.
Troubleshooting.
III. ASSIGNING RESOURCES AND COSTS.
8. Defining Resources and Costs.
Understanding How Project Uses Resources
and Costs.
Understanding Resources and Costs.
Defining the Resource Pool.
Using the Resource Fields.
Setting the Automatically Add New
Resources and Tasks Option.
Sorting Resources.
Grouping Resources.
Filtering Resources.
Troubleshooting.
9. Understanding Resource Scheduling.
Learning About Resource Scheduling.
Reviewing the Essential Components
of Work Resource Assignments.
Understanding the Resource Assignment
Fields.
Understanding the Work Formula.
Choosing the Task Type.
Understanding Effort-Driven Tasks.
Modifying Resource Assignments.
Understanding the Driver Resource
Concept.
Calculating Task Duration with Multiple
Resources Assigned.
Troubleshooting.
10. Assigning Resources and Costs
to Tasks.
An Overview of Assigning Resources.
Selecting the Appropriate Task Settings.
Assigning Resources to Tasks.
Assigning Fixed Costs and Fixed Contract
Fees.
Troubleshooting.
11. Resolving Resource Assignment
Problems.
Understanding How Resource Overallocations
Occur.
Identifying Resource Overallocations.
Strategies for Eliminating Resource
Overallocations.
Eliminating Resource Overallocations
Yourself.
Letting Project Level Overallocated
Resources for You.
Troubleshooting.
IV. REVIEWING AND DISTRIBUTING THE
PROJECT.
12. Reviewing the Project Plan.
Looking at the Big Picture.
Realigning the Plan.
Finalizing the Plan.
Troubleshooting.
13. Printing Views and Reports.
Using the Print Commands.
Changing the Printer Setup.
Using the Project Guide Toolbar.
Printing Views.
Printing Project's Predesigned Reports.
Troubleshooting.
V. TRACKING AND ANALYZING PROGRESS.
14. Tracking Work on a Project.
An Overview of Tracking.
Using Project Guide for Tracking.
Working with Project Baselines.
Tracking a Project's Performance and
Costs.
15. Analyzing Progress and Revising
the Schedule.
Project Management Overview.
Reviewing the Current Status of a
Project.
Analyzing Performance with Earned
Value Analysis.
Revising a Schedule to Complete on
Time and on Budget.
Troubleshooting.
VI. COORDINATING PROJECTS AND SHARING
DATA.
16. Working with Multiple Projects.
Using the Window Commands.
Displaying Tasks from Different Files
in the Same Window.
Creating Subprojects and Master Projects.
Creating Links Between Tasks in Separate
Projects.
Sharing Resources among Projects.
Troubleshooting.
17. Exporting and Importing Project
Data with Other File Formats.
Exchanging Project Data with Other
Applications.
File Formats Supported by Microsoft
Project 2003.
Importing Project 2003 Data from Other
Project Management Applications.
Exporting Project 2003 Data to Older
Versions of Microsoft Project.
Using the Import/Export Wizard.
Saving an Entire Project in a Database.
Exchanging Selected Parts of a Project
with Other Formats.
Using Microsoft Project 2003 As an
OLE DB Provider.
Troubleshooting.
18. Copying, Pasting, and Inserting
Data with Other Applications.
Copying Selected Data Between Applications.
Linking Selected Data Between Applications.
Working with Objects.
Placing Objects into Microsoft Project.
Placing Project Objects into Other
Applications.
Troubleshooting.
VII. USING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY.
19. Using the Standard Views, Tables,
Filters, and Groups.
Exploring the Standard Views.
Exploring the Standard Tables.
Exploring the Standard Filters.
Exploring the Standard Groups.
Troubleshooting.
20. Formatting Views.
Using the Common Format Options in
the Standard Views.
Formatting the Gantt Chart View.
Formatting the Calendar View.
Formatting the Network Diagram View.
Formatting the Task and Resource Form
Views.
Formatting the Resource Graph View.
Formatting the Resource Usage View.
Formatting the Task Usage View.
Formatting the Sheet Views.
Troubleshooting.
21. Customizing Views, Tables, Fields,
Filters, and Groups.
Creating New Views.
Using and Creating Tables.
Customizing Fields.
Creating Custom Filters.
Creating Custom Filters with AutoFilter.
Creating Custom Groups.
Organizing Views and Other Custom
Elements in Project Files.
Troubleshooting.
22. Using and Customizing the Standard
Reports.
Understanding the Standard Reports.
Customizing Reports.
Creating Reports.
Using the Common Customization Controls.
Customizing Specific Report Types.
Saving and Sharing Custom Reports.
Troubleshooting.
23. Customizing Toolbars, Menus,
and Forms.
Altering the Behavior of Personalized
Menus and Toolbars.
Customizing Toolbars.
Customizing Menu Bars.
Customizing Forms.
Troubleshooting.
VIII. USING PROJECT SERVER AND PROJECT
PROFESSIONAL.
24. Introduction to Microsoft Office
Project Server 2003.
Enterprise Project Management Using
Microsoft Office Project Server 2003.
System Architecture and Requirements.
Planning for Enterprise Information
Sharing.
Planning for Global Settings.
Using Enterprise Global Settings.
25. Enterprise Project Administration.
System Administration.
Project Web Access Administration.
Managing Views.
Building OLAP Cubes and Updating Resource
Tables.
Managing Project Versions.
Database Administration and Management.
Project Professional Administration.
Managing the Enterprise Global Template.
Using Enterprise Outline Codes and
Custom Fields.
Managing Enterprise Project and Resource
Calendars.
Performing Enterprise Global Backup
and Restore.
Importing Resources. Importing Projects.
26. Enterprise Project Management.
Using the Project Center Views.
Using Project Center Build Team.
Opening and Using Multiple Enterprise
Projects.
Check-in Projects from Project Center.
Using Administrative Projects.
Analyzing Enterprise Projects.
Using Enterprise Templates.
Working with Enterprise Versions.
Working with Enterprise Project Codes.
27. Enterprise Resource Management.
An Overview of Enterprise Resource
Management.
Managing Enterprise Resources in Resource
Center.
Creating Custom Enterprise Resource
Outline Code.
Working with Enterprise Resources.
28. Enterprise Collaboration.
Introduction to Enterprise Collaboration.
Using Project Web Access Tasks for
Timesheets.
Updating and Revising Timesheets.
Using Project Status Reports.
Storing Project Artifact Documents.
Managing Risks.
Managing Issues.
Using Microsoft Outlook with Project
Server 2003.
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