Project management companies in industries such as building, construction, oil & gas, software development, government and defence who wish to run their own software training courses or provide their employees a good practical guide to using the software. Project managers and schedulers who wish learn the software, however are unable to attend a training course, or require a reference book. It is unlikely that a schedule will calculate the same dates and other values such as durations and resource data in both packages unless the schedules are very simple or a large amount of manual manipulation is applied after conversion.
It provides a quick reference at the start of each chapter listing the chapter topics and a comprehensive index of all topics. Microsoft Project (MSP) and Oracle Primavera P6 Version 7 (P6) calculate differently. The book stays focused on the information required to create and update a schedule with or without resources using Microsoft Project 2010 by concentrating on the core functions required to plan and control a project by keeping the information relevant to each topic in the appropriate chapter. This publication was written so it may be used as a a training manual, or a self teach book, or a user guide.
It is designed to teach project management professionals how to use the software in a project environment. Microsoft Project 2010 is an extensive software update with many new functions and as a result this is a complete rewrite of the author s previous book. These integrated applications use project portfolio management (PPM) to support the management needs of project teams in different locations and at varying levels of the.
A chapter is dedicated to the new functions and it outlines the differences from the earlier versions throughout the book. About Primavera 6 (P6) Primavera software products are designed to support the project management needs of organizations that manage large numbers of projects at one time. It starts with the basics required to create a schedule, through resource planning and on to the more advanced features. The book is designed for users of earlier versions to upgrade their skills and for new planners to learn the software.