About the Author
Rachel Biheller Bunin has been writing and editing books on computer applications for almost 25 years. She has been an invited speaker on PowerPoint and presentation graphics at several national conferences. Rachel received a Masters in Educational Technology from Fordham University. Kathy Schwalbe is a professor in the Department of Business Administration at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, where she teaches courses in project management, problem solving for business, systems analysis and design, information systems projects, and electronic commerce. Kathy was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota, where she taught a graduate-level course in project management in the engineering department. She also provides training and consulting services to several organizations and speaks at several conferences. Kathy worked for ten years in industry before entering academia in 1991. She was an Air Force officer, systems analyst, project manager, senior engineer, and information technology consultant. Kathy is an active member of PMI, having served as the Student Chapter Liaison for the Minnesota chapter of PMI, VP of Education for the Minnesota chapter, Editor of the Information Systems Specific Interest Group (ISSIG) Review, and member of PMI's test-writing team. She is currently the Director of Communications for the ISSIG. Kathy earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education at the University of Minnesota, her MBA at Northeastern University's High Technology MBA program, and her B.S. in mathematics at the University of Notre Dame.
Table of Contents
Tutorial 1: Planning a Project Tutorial 2: Creating a Project Schedule Tutorial 3: Communicating Project Information Tutorial 4: Assigning Resources and Costs Tutorial 5: Tracking Progress and Closing a Project Tutorial 6: Sharing Information with Other People and Applications Appendix A: The Microsoft Project 2002 Help System Appendix B: Project 2002 Resources on the Web Appendix C: Project Management Resources on the Web Appendix D: Project Management Certifications Appendix E: Successful Project Management Appendix F: Collaborative Projects and Microsoft Project Server