Building Planning and Control
Using Microsoft Project 2003
This book has been developed aiming to present the main resources on
Microsoft Project 2003, leading them to be used by engineers and technicians
involved in planning and control works.
At Part I - Project Management General Concepts, comprising
Chapters 1 to 3, some of the main concepts related to Project Management
are succinctly presented, as well as the definition of planning and
control terms and tools used along this book.
At Part II - Presenting Microsoft Project 2003, comprising
Chapters 4 to 8, the main features of Microsoft Project 2003 are presented,
including its characteristics and specifications, installation requirements,
views and tabs as well as instructions on how to use the application
help.
At Part III - Developing ABC Project, comprising Chapters
9 to 21, a complete planning and control example named ABC Project is
developed, since the activity list creation to the resource usage and
report issue. That example, presented in an organized way, directed
to the book scope, purports to be a guide for the development of other
projects’ planning and control.
At the Appendix, the whole ABC Project is presented,
including cost composition, budgetary spreadsheet, Project Analytical
Structure (PAS), a pool of material and human resources and the ABC
Project Schedule.
The CD-ROM included in the book presents a full version of Microsoft
Project 2003, valid for use for 120 (one hundred and twenty) days, in
addition to the ABC Project files.
The Author is at his readers’ service and thanks in advance for
any comments and suggestions that they may wish to make by e-mail: contac@buildingsplanning.com.
A positive contribution to every professional using this book is expected.
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