MicrosoftВ® Office Project 2007 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

The best project management tool in the world can never replace your good judgment. However, the right tool can and should help you accomplish the following:

• Track all of the information you gather about the work, duration, and resource requirements for your project.

• Visualize your project plan in standard, well-defined formats.

• Schedule tasks and resources consistently and effectively.

• Exchange project information with stakeholders over networks and the Internet using standard file formats.

• Communicate with resources and other stakeholders while leaving ultimate control in the hands of the project manager.

In the chapters of this book, you were introduced to the rich functionality of Project in a realistic context: managing a project from conception to completion. Not everything in this book might have applied to your needs, and you probably have needs that this book did not address. Yet, after completing this tutorial, you’re off to a great start with Project.