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Mal LeadbetterMember for 25 years 1 month
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Due to a change in clients I am now back using MS Project. I am a bit rusty with regards to MS Project having used PowerProject for the last 4 years.

I am looking for a reference guide/book for using MSP, something that covers some of the more advanced features rather than how to create a plan etc.

Especially interested in the customisation and multiple projects, resource pools etc.

Currently using MSP2002 standard, this may change to 2007 standard in the near future

Any reccomendations ?
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    Darren Kosa ·
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    Hi Mal,

    I’ve always found Dynamic Scheduling: With Microsoft Office Project 2003 by Eric Uyttewaal to be a useful reference. It’s MS Project 2k3 rather than 2k2, but I don’t think there’s a great deal of difference between the versions.

    Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 2003 by Tim Pyron is pretty good as well, but probably aimed at the new/intermediate user.

    I’m sure Paul Harris also has a book(s) out for MS Project, but I haven’t read any so can’t recommend them.

    Regards,

    Darren
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    Darren Kosa ·
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    Brad,

    True, it’s no Primavera but it serves a purpose for projects that don’t want to, or can’t afford to spend a great deal of money on planning applications.

    From a selfish point of view I wouldn’t want to go back to MS Project or Primavera if I’d been using PowerProject for four years, but I guess you’ve got to play the hands you’re dealt.

    Regards,

    Darren
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    Mal Leadbetter ·
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    Darren / Brad

    Thanks for the replies

    Am in same position. Have been using PowerProject for last 4 years. However, a change in the situation with regards to our contract and services means a change in planning software as MSP is their standard planning package.

    Therefore, no point in knocking it blah blah. Its what I have to use. Therefore, need to develop a greater understanding of the more adavanced features.

    Anyone else with other suggestions

    Cheers
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    Darren Kosa ·
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    Mal,

    How advanced do you want to get?

    You could try VBA Programming for Microsoft Office Project by Rod Gill.

    Regards,

    Darren
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    Mal Leadbetter ·
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    That will one of the options.

    At the moment its more to do with multiple projects, resources, consolidated files, calculated fields, export to Excel etc etc.

    I can use MSP to do all of the above, but would like to know more of pitfalls, tips & tricks.

    We are not in a MSP Server environment yet, but could see that happening at some stage in the distant future

    I suspect sucj a reference book only existing the heads of people who have done the above, but no harm in asking

    Cheers
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