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Chapter 1: Project 2002 Basics

Figure 1.1: Project 2002’s new Project Guide makes the software easier to use.

Figure 1.2: Project 2002’s new Collaborate menu

Figure 1.3: The new look and feel of Web Acces

Chapter 2: Understanding Project Management

Figure 2.1: The WBS structure organizes activities within a project.

Figure 2.2: You can create simple flowcharts by using the Office drawing tools.

Figure 2.3: A workflow diagram helps project participants envision the steps in a project.

Figure 2.4: You can use the Gantt Chart view to view and enter activity information about the project.

Figure 2.5: Enter information about a task in the Task Information dialog box.

Figure 2.6: Project’s modified Gantt Chart shows activities and relationships.

Figure 2.7: A network diagram is another way to view tasks and relationships.

Chapter 3: Understanding Project Management Tasks

Figure 3.1: Project’s Gantt Chart view of the BOT project.

Figure 3.2: Use the Request Project Information dialog box to request status reports from team members.

Figure 3.3: Progress lines identify tasks that are ahead of or behind the baseline.

Figure 3.4: The Resource Usage table alerts you to overallocated resources and unassigned tasks.

Chapter 4: Project 2002 Quickstart

Figure 4.1: The Project 2002 opening screen, with New Project operations listed in the Task pane.

Figure 4.2: Use the Properties dialog box to enter details about your new project.

Figure 4.3: Set working days in the Change Working Time dialog box.

Figure 4.4: Change the number of hours in a day or week in the Options dialog box.

Figure 4.5: Set a project’s task scheduling method, priority, and default calendar in the Project Information dialog box.

Figure 4.6: Enter task information in the Task Information dialog box.

Figure 4.7: Use the Indent and Outdent buttons to outline tasks and subtasks.

Figure 4.8: Enter task dura-tions in the Gantt Chart view:

Figure 4.9: Links create the project schedule.

Figure 4.10: The project’s resource information is entered in the Resource Infor-mation dialog box.

Figure 4.11: Add resources in the project’s Resource Sheet.

Figure 4.12: Assigned resource names appear in the Gantt chart.

Figure 4.13: The Cost Table shows fixed and variable costs for each task.

Figure 4.14: Constrain critical tasks before using automatic leveling.

Figure 4.15: Set options and adjust tasks for overallocated resources.

Figure 4.16: The Leveling Gantt view shows delays added to optimize resource allocation.

Figure 4.17: The Project Statistics dialog box contains a wealth of summary information for planning and management.

Figure 4.18: Adjust the timescale in the Timescale dialog box.

Figure 4.19: A filtered Gantt chart lets any group view only its own tasks.

Figure 4.20: The Resource Usage report.

Figure 4.21: You can send e-mails notifying team members of their assignments.

Figure 4.22: Requesting progress reports from team members.

Figure 4.23: Your e-mail message includes hours worked daily.

Figure 4.24: Check the Project Statistics to view variance from the baseline.

Figure 4.25: Filtering for critical tasks reveals why the project is behind schedule.

Figure 4.26: The Tracking Gantt shows the baseline and actual performance.

Figure 4.27: Check for overallocated resources in the Resource Sheet.

Figure 4.28: Use the Resource Graph view to examine overallocations.

Chapter 5: Working in Project 2002

Figure 5.1: The Project Application window shares features of other Microsoft Office applications.

Figure 5.2: The default Standard and Formatting toolbars share a single row.

Figure 5.3: Network Diagram view

Figure 5.4: Resource Usage view

Figure 5.5: Plenty of other views are available in Project, and you can modify them as needed.

Figure 5.6: The Contents page of Help has a table of contents of all of the available Help files.

Figure 5.7: The Open dialog box

Figure 5.8: AutoSave will save your project automatically.

Figure 5.9: Print Preview gives you a clear picture of how the printed document will appear.

Figure 5.10: Page Setup options include setting headers, footers, and legends.

Chapter 6: Building a New Project

Figure 6.1: Use the Project Information dialog box to set up key information about a project.

Figure 6.2: Scheduling backward from the finish date

Figure 6.3: The Project Statistics dialog box shows critical information about a project at a glance.

Figure 6.4: You can change the default calendar settings to reflect the project’s work times.

Figure 6.5: You can change the calendar’s default working hours.

Figure 6.6: A date that deviates from the default schedule is indicated by an underscore under the date.

Figure 6.7: To change the working hours of an entire day, select the day by clicking the day header.

Figure 6.8: Create a new calendar based on an existing one, or start from scratch.

Figure 6.9: Click the report with the Magnifier pointer to see a print preview of the Working Days report.

Figure 6.10: Use the Summary tab to enter additional information about the project.

Figure 6.11: The General tab displays information about the project file.

Figure 6.12: The Contents tab displays summary information about the project.

Figure 6.13: Use the Custom tab to add properties that you want to monitor for a particular project.

Chapter 7: Entering Project Tasks

Figure 7.1: The Gantt Chart view shows the tasks list and timescale.

Figure 7.2: Scroll the task list horizontally to see additional task-related fields.

Figure 7.3: A 10-hour trip entered as a standard duration, and as an elapsed duration.

Figure 7.4: Entering details about a task

Figure 7.5: Use the Notes tab to insert text and enter objects.

Figure 7.6: Indenting the second task makes the first task a summary task.

Figure 7.7: Indenting the third task makes the second task a summary task.

Figure 7.8: As more subtasks are added, the durations for the summary tasks increase.

Figure 7.9: With the subtasks hidden, the major sections of the project become the focus of attention.

Figure 7.10: Example of a milestone

Figure 7.11: Entering information about a recurring task

Figure 7.12: A recurring task is represented by individual bars on the Gantt chart.

Figure 7.13: Viewing each occurrence of a recurring task

Figure 7.14: Use the Task Sheet view as an alternative to Gantt Chart view to enter task information.

Figure 7.15: Use the Spelling dialog box to find misspelled words.

Figure 7.16: AutoCorrect options automatically correct common typing mistakes.

Chapter 8: Scheduling and Linking Project Tasks

Figure 8.1: Linked tasks must be completed in order.

Figure 8.2: Comparing planned and actual schedules

Figure 8.3: A finish-to-start relationship

Figure 8.4: A start-to-start relationship

Figure 8.5: A finish-to-finish relationship

Figure 8.6: A start-to-finish relationship

Figure 8.7: Links created by dragging

Figure 8.8: Links created by the Ctrl key method

Figure 8.9: Drag the vertical split bar to make the Predecessor field visible.

Figure 8.10: Use the Predecessors tab of the Task Information dialog box to enter linking information.

Figure 8.11: Linking tasks in Task Form view

Figure 8.12: Predecessor and successor tasks displayed in Task Form view

Figure 8.13: Autolink relinks tasks when deletions are made.

Figure 8.14: Linking summary tasks

Figure 8.15: Linking subtasks between summary groups

Figure 8.16: Linking summary tasks to subtasks in other groups

Figure 8.17: Lag time (tasks 26 and 27) and lead time (tasks 29 and 30)

Figure 8.18: Enter lag and lead time in the Task Entry table.

Figure 8.19: The Split Task Information box

Figure 8.20: The Marketing Plan Developed task split into two sections

Figure 8.21: Project warns you when a constraint creates a conflict.

Chapter 9: Defining Project Resources and Costs

Figure 9.1: Add work and material resources in the Resource Sheet.

Figure 9.2: The Resource Information dialog box

Figure 9.3: Contour resource availability to show when a person is available to work on a project.

Figure 9.4: Use the Working Time tab to make changes to a resource’s working time.

Figure 9.5: Change the working hours of a specific day

Figure 9.6: Enter costs for material and work resources on the Costs tab.

Figure 9.7: Use the Notes tab to enter notes and attach documents.

Figure 9.8: Insert the entire contents of an object.

Figure 9.9: Link an object to its source by selecting the Link check box.

Figure 9.10: Read all or part: of a note

Figure 9.11: The Cost table shows fixed and variable costs for each task.

Chapter 10: Assigning and Scheduling Resources and Costs

Figure 10.1: The assignment triangle is a micro version of the project triangle.

Figure 10.2: The Task Form shows information about one task.

Figure 10.3: Gantt Chart view with the Work column and Assign Resources dialog box displayed

Figure 10.4: A simple project with 10 tasks and five resources

Figure 10.5: SmartTags present multiple ways to respond to a change.

Figure 10.6: Change task type or effort driven status

Figure 10.7: Use the Options dialog box to set the default task type.

Figure 10.8: Display the Task Form and the Gantt chart in a split window.

Figure 10.9: Specify resource consumption based on the Resource Sheet’s material label.

Figure 10.10: The Resource Name form

Figure 10.11: The Resource form

Figure 10.12: The Resource Usage view displays tasks grouped by resource.

Figure 10.13: Apply a different cost table in the Assignment Information dialog box.

Figure 10.14: Use the Task Usage view to contour assignments.

Figure 10.15: The (default) Flat contour

Figure 10.16: The Back Load contour

Figure 10.17: The Front Load contour

Figure 10.18: The Double Peak contour

Figure 10.19: The Early Peak contour

Figure 10.20: The Late Peak contour

Figure 10.21: The Bell contour

Figure 10.22: The Turtle contour

Figure 10.23: Three assignments prior to contouring

Figure 10.24: The three assignments after applying Double Peak contour

Chapter 11: Preparing Your Project for Publication

Figure 11.1: Overallocated resources stand out in every view.

Figure 11.2: The Overallocated Resources report

Figure 11.3: The Resource Graph

Figure 11.4: Combine the Resource Graph with the Resource Form.

Figure 11.5: Display remaining availability in the Resource Graph.

Figure 11.6: The cells of the Resource Usage view are editable.

Figure 11.7: The Resource Leveling dialog box

Figure 11.8: The Leveling Gantt shows delays designed to eliminate overallocations.

Figure 11.9: Use the Detail Gantt and Resource Usage Form to add delays manually.

Figure 11.10: Save a baseline with the Save Baseline dialog box.

Figure 11.11: The Tracking Gantt with Baseline view

Figure 11.12: Clear the entire baseline from the Clear Baseline dialog box.

Figure 11.13: Track multiple dates with an interim plan.

Chapter 12: Tracking Project Progress

Figure 12.1: Use the Task Sheet view to update task data.

Figure 12.2: The Tracking toolbar

Figure 12.3: The Project Statistics message box

Figure 12.4: The Update Tasks dialog box

Figure 12.5: Update your tasks in the Update Project dialog box.

Figure 12.6: Use the Tracking table to enter timephased Actual Work.

Figure 12.7: The Tracking Gantt shows the difference between baseline and actual dates.

Figure 12.8: Use the Variance table to compare actual and baseline results.

Figure 12.9: Earned value fundamentals

Figure 12.10: Project calculates all the earned values variances.

Figure 12.11: Use earned value to analyze resource and assignment performance.

Chapter 13: Assessing and Managing Risks

Figure 13.1: External tasks are included in the Gantt chart.

Figure 13.2: The Links Between Projects dialog box.

Figure 13.3: Enter durations in the PERT Entry Sheet.

Figure 13.4: In the bottom task line, the PERT calculation replaces the value in the Duration column.

Figure 13.5: The network diagram shows the task paths.

Figure 13.6: The critical path is the series of tasks with the longest duration.

Figure 13.7: Filter the network diagram for in progress tasks.

Chapter 14: Sharing Resources and Tasks among Multiple Projects

Figure 14.1: Use the Windows menu to switch between open projects.

Figure 14.2: Use WindowØ Arrange All to display all: open projects

Figure 14.3: Select the project files you want to consolidate.

Figure 14.4: Each individual project appears: as a master task.

Figure 14.5: Select subprojects: to insert into a master project.

Figure 14.6: The Inserted Project Informatio n dialog box

Figure 14.7: The Project: column displays: the name of the original project.

Figure 14.8: Resources are sorted by name without regard to their originating project.

Figure 14.9: When you enable AutoFilter, Project displays a menu of filtering options: for each column.

Figure 14.10: Use the Group: By command to group across projects.

Figure 14.11: Two projects are unlinked and scheduled to: start on the: same date.

Figure 14.12: The Set a Date: task is linked to: the Register for Exam task.

Figure 14.13: The Links: Between Projects dialog box

Figure 14.14: The Share Resources dialog box

Figure 14.15: Project can use a resource pool to create a master project.

Chapter 15: Communicating Project Information

Figure 15.1: Click the Details button to display more information about the resource.

Figure 15.2: The contact’s Properties sheet

Figure 15.3: The Publish New and Changed Assign-ments dialog box

Figure 15.4: The Project message

Figure 15.5: Reading the team member’s reply

Figure 15.6: Republish task assignments for selected team members

Figure 15.7: Requesting a status report from team members

Figure 15.8: Click Reply to enter the actual hours worked on the task.

Figure 15.9: The New TeamStatus Report dialog box

Figure 15.10: A Project task form

Figure 15.11: Making changes on the Task form’s Details tab

Figure 15.12: Sending: schedule note

Figure 15.13: Use a routing slip to send a copy of a file to several recipients.

Figure 15.14: The Customize Published Fields dialog box

Chapter 16: Using Views to Evaluate Data

Figure 16.1: The default Calendar view

Figure 16.2: Format the calendar to display tasks in ways that are relevant to you.

Figure 16.3: The Bar Styles dialog box for Gantt Chart view

Figure 16.4: Network Diagram view

Figure 16.5: Create a new look for the nodes in Network Diagram view.

Figure 16.6: Task Usage view

Figure 16.7: The Resource Graph

Figure 16.8: The Resource Sheet view

Figure 16.9: Resource Usage view

Figure 16.10: The More Tables dialog box

Figure 16.11: Use the Layout dialog box to format the view you’re in.

Figure 16.12: The Layout dialog box for Network Diagram view

Figure 16.13: Import a custom view from the Organizer dialog box.

Figure 16.14: AutoFilters provide quick access to subsets of data.

Figure 16.15: Multiple criteria groupingñcritical tasks by resource group

Chapter 17: Using Reports to Analyze Data

Figure 17.1: The Page tab of the Page Setup dialog box

Figure 17.2: Header/footer shortcut buttons

Figure 17.3: The legend for a Gantt Chart view

Figure 17.4: Print Preview mode

Figure 17.5: The Tasks Starting Soon report

Figure 17.6: The Cash Flow report

Figure 17.7: The Who Does What When report

Figure 17.8: The Task Usage Report

Figure 17.9: The Insert Object dialog box

Figure 17.10: A PowerPoint slide inserted into your project

Figure 17.11: A Gantt chart with various objects inserted

Figure 17.12: Project’s Drawing toolbar

Figure 17.13: The Monthly Calendar Report Definition dialog box

Chapter 18: Importing and Exporting Project Data

Figure 18.1: Choose a file with a non-native format in the Open dialog box.

Figure 18.2: Project’s Import Wizard lets you apply any existing data map.

Figure 18.3: Use the Import Wizard’s Map Options screen: to determine what data is imported.

Figure 18.4: Assign mapping options in the Import Wizard’s Task Mapping screen.

Figure 18.5: Use the Microsoft Project Task List Import Template when you start your projects in Excel.

Figure 18.6: Make sure you check the Import Headers Option on the Map Options screen.

Figure 18.7: The Resource Mapping screen contains the field mapping detail.

Figure 18.8: Select the appropriate text file options on the Map Options screen.

Figure 18.9: The Project Definition screen lists all projects contained in the selected database.

Figure 18.10: Use the File Data Source tab to get to ODBC drivers.

Figure 18.11: Machine Data Source tab of the ODBC dialog box

Figure 18.12: Project 2002 enables you to import XML files.

Figure 18.13: Import Outlook tasks directly into Project 2002.

Figure 18.14: Choose to export selected data, or an entire project.

Figure 18.15: Use the Map Selection screen to use an existing data map.

Figure 18.16: Use the Resource (or Task) Mapping screen to map Project fields to the export file.

Figure 18.17: Use the Map Options screen to select Excel-specific export options.

Figure 18.18: An exported Excel file with the resource and its embedded assignments highlighted.

Figure 18.19: Use the Analyze Timescaled Data Wizard to export cost data to Microsoft Excel.

Figure 18.20: Use the Add and Remove buttons to create the export field list.

Figure 18.21: Choose a date range and reporting unit in the Analyze Time-scaled Data Wizard.

Figure 18.22: You can designate the text delimiter to use on the Map Options screen.

Figure 18.23: The Project Definition screen is the only Export Wizard screen displayed when you save to a Project database file.

Figure 18.24: When you save to an Access database, you can save the entire project or just selected data.

Figure 18.25: Select HTML-specific options on the Map Options screen.

Figure 18.26: Project data displayed as an HTML web page.

Figure 18.27: Use the Paste Special dialog box to convert, link, embed, or create a hyperlink to an object.

Figure 18.28: Create a new object within Project.

Figure 18.29: Change the update method to manual and then update links you want in the Links dialog box.

Figure 18.30: Insert entire files in graphic areas with the Insert Object dialog box.

Figure 18.31: Double-clicking the slide object in this Task Note launches the full screen PowerPoint presentation.

Figure 18.32: Create links to documents on your network or the Internet in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box.

Figure 18.33: The Header tab of the Page Setup dialog box for a Gantt chart

Figure 18.34: The Footer tab of the “Who Does What”: report

Figure 18.35: Graphical Project views can be copied into any other Office document, such as this Excel file.

Figure 18.36: Use the Copy Picture dialog box to render images of views for use in print documents or web pages.

Chapter 19: Closing a Project

Figure 19.1: Select a report category to view predefined reports.

Figure 19.2: The Summary report shows: the key project: statistics.

Figure 19.3: The Milestones report focuses on when the Project’s milestones were actually achieved.

Figure 19.4: The Top-Level Tasks report shows actual schedule and cost figures.

Figure 19.5: Use the Budget Report to view budgeted versus actual costs.

Figure 19.6: The Earned Value Analysis report shows the variance between actual and baseline costs.

Figure 19.7: The Overbudget Tasks report focuses on tasks that have exceeded budget.

Figure 19.8: The Overbudget Resources report lists resources that cost more than planned.

Figure 19.9: The Gantt Chart view with the Tracking table provides a summary of schedule data.

Figure 19.10: The Gantt Chart view with the Cost table provides a summary of cost data.

Figure 19.11: Switch to Tracking Gantt view for a graphical illustration of the schedule variances.

Chapter 20: Installing and Administering Microsoft Project Server

Figure 20.1: Select the type of installation you want.

Figure 20.2: Enter the appropriate information about your database server.

Figure 20.3: Enter the internal and external URLs for your web server.

Figure 20.4: Choose which version of Micro-soft Project you’ll be using to access Project Server.

Figure 20.5: Complete this logon screen to access Project Server via Microsoft Project Web Access.

Figure 20.6: The Microsoft Project Web Access Home page; click Admin to begin the initial configuration.

Figure 20.7: The Administration Overview page, where all configuration and administration take place

Figure 20.8: Use the Web Access Users page to create new Project user accounts.

Figure 20.9: Adding a new user from the Add User page

Figure 20.10: Manage project categories from the Web Access Categories page.

Figure 20.11: Edit the configuration of an existing category on the Modify Category page.

Figure 20.12: Create your own Project Server user categories.

Figure 20.13: Use the Security Templates page to modify the default user group permissions.

Figure 20.14: Set Project Server’s user authentication options.

Figure 20.15: Use the Specify Views page to manage available Project and Web Access views.

Figure 20.16: Edit any or all parameters for a specific view.

Figure 20.17: Select the features available to Web Access users.

Figure 20.18: Customize your Web Access menus from the Menu page.

Figure 20.19: Enable or disable selected enterprise features.

Figure 20.20: Create new version types for your enterprise projects.

Figure 20.21: Change Web Access’s tracking settings.

Figure 20.22: Setting Gantt chart options for Project Web Access

Figure 20.23: Modify Web Access grouping formats.

Figure 20.24: Nonworking time categories can be created to suit your organization.

Figure 20.25: A customized Web Access Home page that delivers consis- tent information to all users

Figure 20.26: Use the Home Page Format page to customize your company’s Web Access Home page.

Figure 20.27: Use the Notifica-tions and Reminders page to configure the default informa- tion in your e-mail messages.

Figure 20.28: Manage your Project Server client access licenses on the Manage Licenses page.

Figure 20.29: If your Project Server database gets too large, clean it up!

Chapter 21: Using Project Server 2002 for Enterprise-Wide Projects

Figure 21.1: Project management across the enterprise

Figure 21.2: The Microsoft Project Server Accounts dialog box lists all available accounts.

Figure 21.3: Use the Account Properties dialog box to create a new Project Server account.

Figure 21.4: Use Organizer to add and delete items from the enterprise global template.

Figure 21.5: Use the Customize Enterprise Fields dialog box to create custom enterprise outline codes.

Figure 21.6: Define the different levels of your custom outline code.

Figure 21.7: Create a lookup table for your custom outline codes.

Figure 21.8: Use the Customize Enterprise Fields dialog box to create enterprise custom fields.

Figure 21.9: Use the Save to Microsoft Project Server dialog box to save your enter-prise projects.

Figure 21.10: Use the Open from Microsoft Project Server dialog box to open and check out enterprise projects.

Figure 21.11: Use the Import Projects Wizard to upgrade standalone projects to enterprise status.

Figure 21.12: Enter the name, version, and type for the project you’re importing.

Figure 21.13: Choose the mapping for the imported project’s resources.

Figure 21.14: Map task fields from the file you’re importing.

Figure 21.15: Apply enterprise outline codes to enterprise custom fields.

Figure 21.16: Add new resources to the enterprise resource pool.

Figure 21.17: Use the Import Resources Wizard to add existing resources to the enterprise resource pool.

Figure 21.18: Include custom fields in your imported resource.

Figure 21.19: Include custom fields in your imported resource.

Figure 21.20: Use Build Team from Enterprise to add enterprise resources to your project.

Figure 21.21: Creating a new generic resource.

Figure 21.22: Use the Resource Substitution Wizard to replace generic resources with actual resources.

Figure 21.23: Select which types of resources to use for the substitution.

Figure 21.24: The results of the resource substitution process.

Chapter 22: Using Web Access for Group Projects

Figure 22.1: Enter your username and password to log on to Project Web Access.

Figure 22.2: Accessing the Web Access Project Center from within Project Professional

Figure 22.3: The elements of the Web Access Home page

Figure 22.4: To improve security, change your pass- word on the Change Password page.

Figure 22.5: Configuring e-mail notification settings for your Project account

Figure 22.6: Configuring e-mail reminders for your projects’ resources

Figure 22.7: Configure Web Access for your personal offline use.

Figure 22.8: Viewing your current tasks in Web Access

Figure 22.9: Change from the Timechart view to Gantt Chart view.

Figure 22.10: Creating a new task within Web Access

Figure 22.11: Use the Delegate Tasks Wizard to delegate a task to another team member.

Figure 22.12: Preview the task delegation message.

Figure 22.13: Change your schedule and then notify your manager.

Figure 22.14: Use the Project Center to examine and manage your projects.

Figure 22.15: Grouping your projects by duration

Figure 22.16: Tracking view

Figure 22.17: Cost view

Figure 22.18: Earned Value view

Figure 22.19: Work view

Figure 22.20: View all the tasks for a specific proj- ect on the Project Center page.

Figure 22.21: Enter values for a project’s custom fields.

Figure 22.22: Add tasks to your new to-do list.

Figure 22.23: Managing your to-do lists

Figure 22.24: Configuring options for a specific to-do list

Figure 22.25: All existing port- folio models are displayed on the main Portfolio Modeler page.

Figure 22.26: Add projects and resources to your portfolio model.

Figure 22.27: Viewing a portfolio model

Figure 22.28: Analyzing a project model

Figure 22.29: Compare different portfolio models.

Figure 22.30: Analyze portfolio data in a PivotChart...

Figure 22.31: ...or view the same data in a PivotTable.

Figure 22.32: Use the Resource Center to view all your enterprise resources.

Figure 22.33: View the availability for a selected resource.

Figure 22.34: View resource assignments in Gantt Chart view.

Figure 22.35: View resource assignments in Timesheet view.

Figure 22.36: Use Web Access for all your status report activities.

Figure 22.37: Specify how often and when you'll request a new status report.

Figure 22.38: Choose who should respond to your request.

Figure 22.39: Choose which topics to include in the status report.

Figure 22.40: Complete your status report, as requested.

Figure 22.41: View all status reports that have been received.

Figure 22.42: Read a report compiled from all members of your team.

Figure 22.43: View all task changes submitted by resources in your project.

Figure 22.44: View changes that resources have made to their calendars.

Figure 22.45: Select the types of task changes to which you want the rule applied.

Figure 22.46: Enable rules to automatically manage task changes.

Figure 22.47: Use Web Access to manage issues associated with your projects.

Figure 22.48: Associate external documents with your Microsoft Project projects.

Chapter 23: Customizing Project 2002

Figure 23.1: The View tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.2: The General tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.3: The Edit tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.4: The Calendar tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.5: The Schedule tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.6: The Calculation tab in the Options dialog box

Figure 23.7: The Spelling tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.8: The Collaborate tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.9: The Save tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.10: The Interface tab of the Options dialog box

Figure 23.11: Change menu and toolbar options in the Customize dialog box.

Figure 23.12: Use the Commands tab to customize toolbars and menus.

Figure 23.13: Create new toolbars from the Toolbars tab.

Figure 23.14: Getting ready to open a new project based on a Project template.

Figure 23.15: Choose a template from the Templates dialog box.

Figure 23.16: Use the Organizer to add elements to projects and templates.

Figure 23.17: Use the Calendars tab to copy calendars from one project to another.

Figure 23.18: A warning message appears if an item already exists.

Chapter 24: Creating Project 2002 Macros

Figure 24.1: Project’s Record Macro dialog box

Figure 24.2: Run your macros directly from the Macros dialog box.

Figure 24.3: Edit your macros manually—you’ll learn more in Chapter 26.

Figure 24.4: Create a custom menu in the Customize dialog box.

Chapter 25: Customizing Fields and Forms

Figure 25.1: The Customize Fields dialog box

Figure 25.2: The Value List dialog box

Figure 25.3: The Formula: dialog box

Figure 25.4: Add graphical indicators to your custom fields.

Figure 25.5: Create a custom outline code.

Figure 25.6: Define the outline mask for a new outline code.

Figure 25.7: Enter outline: code values in a lookup table.

Figure 25.8: The Group By dialog box

Figure 25.9: The Customize Forms dialog box contains a list of all the custom forms.

Figure 25.10: The Custom Form Editor

Figure 25.11: Add a field to a: form via the Item Information dialog box.

Figure 25.12: The Travel Information form with fields added

Figure 25.13: Use the Item Information dialog box to input custom form text.

Figure 25.14: The nearly final Travel Information custom form

Figure 25.15: A group box separates the trip data from the rest of the fields.

Chapter 26: Automating Project 2002 with VBA

Figure 26.1: The VB Editor

Figure 26.2: The Project Explorer

Figure 26.3: The Properties window

Figure 26.4: The Code window

Figure 26.5: A new Command-: Button on a form

Figure 26.6: The Add Procedure dialog box

Figure 26.7: Using the Object Browser to search for the keyword Gantt

Figure 26.8: A custom message box

Figure 26.9: Use an input box to request a single piece of information.

Chapter 27: Advanced Programming in Project 2002

Figure 27.1: The Project object model

Figure 27.2: The Task Branch of the Project object model

Figure 27.3: The Resource Branch of the object model

Figure 27.4: Selecting the Initializing Event procedure