Your hands-on, self-study guide to building the skills you need to succeed with Project 2003.

This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly builds your skills with Microsoft Project 2003-one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and practice exercises to learn exactly the tools and techniques you need. Discover how to develop a project plan with tasks, resources, and assignments; create reports; manage multiple projects and dependencies; and track progress and costs while making real-time adjustments. Plus you'll learn about improvements in team collaboration using SharePoint™ Team Services, Project Web Access, Project Server, and more. The book also makes a great on-the-job desk reference. Designed for beginner and intermediate level users, STEP BY STEP puts you in charge of developing the skills you need, exactly when you need them!

Contents

• Managing a Simple Project
  • Getting Started with Project
  • Creating a Task List
  • Setting Up Resources
  • Assigning Resources to Tasks
  • Formatting and Printing Your Plan
  • Tracking Progress on Tasks
• Advanced Project Scheduling
  • Fine-Tuning Task Details
  • Fine-Tuning Resource and Assignment Details
  • Fine-Tuning the Project Plan
  • Organizing and Formatting Project Details
  • Printing Project Information
  • Publishing Project Information Online
  • Sharing Project Information with Other Programs
  • Tracking Progress on Tasks and Assignments
  • Viewing and Reporting Project Status
  • Getting Your Project Back on Track
• Special Subjects
  • Applying Advanced Formatting
  • Customizing Project
  • Measuring Performance with Earned Value Analysis
  • Consolidating Projects and Resources
• Introducing Project Server
  • Planning Work with Project Server
  • Tracking Work with Project Server
  • Managing Risks, Issues, And Documents with Project Server
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Index