If you do end up having to use MS Project, you might check out the book "Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2003: The Book by and for Professionals" by Eric Uyttewaal
Although one sometimes wonders if English is not Mr. Uyttewaals native tongue, this is the first book Ive ever read on Project that made me feel like I might be able to make it work after all. Im not up to the chapter on resource levelling, which for me is where the rubber meets the road, but what Ive read so far has greatly impressed me.
Lots of examples, and a sample project to work through to make sure you have the concepts down pat.
Its a little spendy at $69.95 plus shipping, but thankfully, it was a reimbursable expense, and I know Im going to get much more out of it than the money I spent.
Thanks for the comments. This MS Project review is IT driven not planning driven. The planners havent been given a chance to shoot it down yet........ but we will.
If you are looking for a comparaison between MS Project Standard and MS Project Server (what you are calling Enterprise), a visit to the www.microsoft.com/project site could be a good first step.
If you want to compare MS Project whatever the release and version with any other scheduling software, you should list the features that you consider most important for you, and it will be possible to start answering your concerns.
The best thing you can do to avoid having to use Project is to do a feature for feature comparison tied to your business requirements, even to the point of doing a demo of the differences in how the tools level (which in my opinion, is Projects biggest weakness)
Once they get a look at the muddled mess that Project makes out of resource scheduling, you should have a much better case for using a real scheduling tool
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If you do end up having to use MS Project, you might check out the book "Dynamic Scheduling with Microsoft Office Project 2003: The Book by and for Professionals" by Eric Uyttewaal
Although one sometimes wonders if English is not Mr. Uyttewaals native tongue, this is the first book Ive ever read on Project that made me feel like I might be able to make it work after all. Im not up to the chapter on resource levelling, which for me is where the rubber meets the road, but what Ive read so far has greatly impressed me.
Lots of examples, and a sample project to work through to make sure you have the concepts down pat.
Its a little spendy at $69.95 plus shipping, but thankfully, it was a reimbursable expense, and I know Im going to get much more out of it than the money I spent.
Larry
Clive
I wish, no it’s a future prospect
Christian/Alexandre
Thanks for the comments. This MS Project review is IT driven not planning driven. The planners havent been given a chance to shoot it down yet........ but we will.
Simon,
have a look at www.sciforma.com
Sciforma is the editor of the PSNext software, a complete web based java written scheduling and resource management application.
Alexandre
Arent you considering P3 in you options? =)
Cheers!
Hi,
If you are looking for a comparaison between MS Project Standard and MS Project Server (what you are calling Enterprise), a visit to the www.microsoft.com/project site could be a good first step.
If you want to compare MS Project whatever the release and version with any other scheduling software, you should list the features that you consider most important for you, and it will be possible to start answering your concerns.
You could also visit other editors website to look for comparison tables, as http://www.astadev.com/software/powerproject_vs_msp.asp?source=epm05.
Good luck
Alexandre
P.S. MS Project Server is not really bad, only a little bit too complicated and microsoft-only based solution
The best thing you can do to avoid having to use Project is to do a feature for feature comparison tied to your business requirements, even to the point of doing a demo of the differences in how the tools level (which in my opinion, is Projects biggest weakness)
Once they get a look at the muddled mess that Project makes out of resource scheduling, you should have a much better case for using a real scheduling tool
Larry
Thanks for the advice guys.
Ive already had a quick look at the MS Web but obviously not the best place for a balanced view so the Asta comparison is good.
If there are another software comparisons out there it would be a great help.
Thanks again