Microsoft Project 98 for Dummies

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Managing single or multiple projects is tough enough. Why compound your troubles by tackling the learning curve of a new software program at the same time? Instead, turn to Microsoft Project 98 For Dummies and let author Martin Doucette save you the headaches and hassles of mastering Microsoft Project 98 by yourself. Starting at the very beginning -- What's a project? -- Doucette takes you step-by-step through the powerful features and built-in planning, productivity, and tracking capabilities that make Microsoft Project 98 a must-have for project managers of all stripes and skill levels. In no time, you'll be building your own project schedules to meet deadlines and budgets, using Gantt charts to communicate your ideas visually, and adding pictures, sound files, or movies to your project pages. Sample project files from Microsoft Project 98 For Dummies are included on a special CD-ROM that also features project management software from the Project Management Institute and a trial version of the hot brainstorming software, Project KickStart.

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Whether you're coordinating the development of a jet engine or helping to organize a conference, your job is to juggle variables. Microsoft Project 98 can help ensure you reach your goals on time and on budget--if you know how to use it, that is. Microsoft Project 98 for Dummies gives you the leg up you need to figure out this powerful project-management software. Author Martin Doucette begins with a discussion of project-management concepts before delving into Project's tools. In his coverage of Project, the author includes instructions on establishing a schedule, outlining tasks, and identifying dependencies among tasks and milestones. Along the way, Doucette shows how to take resources (equipment, mainly) and money into account. He then goes into considerable depth on the graphical representations available to Project users, including Gantt and PERT charts. There's also excellent coverage of filters, the data-sorting tools you can use to pick details out of your Project files. In case you'd rather look at the work of a pro before attempting to shoehorn your project's particulars, Microsoft Project 98 for Dummies includes a CD-ROM containing a number of demonstration files. You can experiment with these to see how Project behaves in different circumstances. --David Wall