Press Release
July 7, 2005
"Project 2003 Personal Trainer": Plan and Execute Projects Like a Pro
Sebastopol, CA--Successful projects require strategic planning that
incorporates balancing costs, resources, and deadlines. When a variety of
details come into play, you need the experience and support of the right
tools and guidance. The newest addition to O'Reilly's Personal Trainer
series, Project 2003 Personal Trainer (CustomGuide, O'Reilly, US
$29.95), is a hands-on guide with step-by-step instructions along with an
interactive CD that simulates the Microsoft Project 2003 environment.
Everything needed to execute projects successfully is covered in Project
2003 Personal Trainer, in an interactive format that provides feedback
and guidance for each session. Designed to teach professional skills in a
simulated environment, trainees can create sample projects and work at
their own pace.
This book is for anyone interested in mastering project planning in a
learn-as-you-work environment with sessions specifically designed to
tackle the program in a comfortable setting, including:
Fundamental Setup: Plan your project and schedule dates, working hours,
and set up a base calendar
Enter and Work with Tasks: Add task duration, milestones, and organize in
phases
Add and Assign Resources: Enter people, equipment and material resources,
assign to tasks, enter deadlines, and adjust schedules
Work with Costs: Specify pay rates, fixed costs, and overtime rates
Balance the Project: Identify resource over-allocation
Checking and Updating Project Progress: Identify slipped tasks, check
variances, and review project's critical path
Produce Reports: Define report content, add page elements, and sort
Work Multiple Projects: Create links between projects, consolidate,
create a resource pool, and view critical paths for multiple projects
The Personal Trainer series is based on content from CustomGuide, a
leading provider of computer training materials. Founded by instructors
who grew dissatisfied with the industry's dry course materials,
CustomGuide offers courseware for instructors and students, quick
references, software bulletins, and e-learning courses that are fun,
flexible, and easy to use.
Additional Resources:
Project 2003 Personal Trainer
CustomGuide
ISBN: 0-596-00854-6, 240 pages, $29.95 US, $41.95 CA
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