Appendix A: Guide to Using Microsoft Project 2002

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Appendix AGuide to Using Microsoft Project 2002
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Introduction

• Microsoft Project is the clear market leader
  among desktop project management applications
• According to the Gartner Group, it accounts for
  about two-thirds of all project management
  software sales
• A survey of 1,000 project managers showed that
  Project was by far the most used computerized
  project management tool

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Users of Project 2002

• Even with its popularity, however, Project is not
  nearly as widespread in its use as products like
  Word or Excel
• You must understand basic project management
  concepts before using any project management
  software
• In 2002 Microsoft released a new version, which
  includes Project Standard 2002 and the Solution
  for Enterprise Project Management

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Figure A-1
Microsoft Project Standard 2002
Project 2002 Standard
Desktop application For individual business and
project managers Most similar to Project
2000 Includes one Client Access License (CAL)
Microsoft Solution for Enterprise Project
Management
Project team members and executives use CALs
to access project information
Project managers use on their desktops, provides
full functionality
Project Web Access
Project Professional 2002
Project Server 2002
Server software, central location for
project-related information, comes with five CALs
Microsoft SQL Server
Required for enterprise project management
functionality
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New Features of Project Standard 2002

• New interactive help tool called the Project
  Guide
• Microsoft Office XP interface
• Smart tags
• Improved integration with Microsoft Excel and
  Outlook
• Resource availability graphs
• XML file format

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Microsoft Solution for Enterprise Project
Management Features

• Enterprise resource pool
• Skill-based resource assignment and replacement
• Improved e-mail notifications and Web-based
  timesheets and status reports
• Document library using Microsoft SharePoint Team
  Services
• Issue tracking database
• Project portfolio views
• Modeling and scenario analysis tools
• Real-time reporting
• Enterprise codes, custom fields, and templates
• Project data security layer
• Load balancing and clustering

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Advice on Using Appendix A

• Appendix A is meant to be read and followed while
  using Project Standard 2002
• Your text should include a 120-day copy of
  Project Standard 2002 you can also order an
  evaluation copy from www.microsoft.com/project
• Load the software and follow the steps in
  Appendix A to learn how to use this powerful
  software
• Note If you are using a recent or newer
  release, many functions will work the same, but
  screen shots will vary