Project planning is rarely easy, but Microsoft Project version 4.0 for the Macintosh offers breakthrough features that make it dramatically easier to plan, manage, and communicate any kind of project. Regardless of your project planning experience, Microsoft Project helps you get started quickly. Those familiar with Microsoft Office programs will find that they work alike, so once you're familiar with them, you're well on your way to knowing Microsoft Project.
If you're a new user, cue cards give you step-by-step instructions that stay onscreen while you're creating your plans. To make your plans look great without a lot of effort, choose your favorite format and let the Gantt Chart Wizard do the work for you. And planning wizards monitor your actions and offer planning and scheduling suggestions and alternatives, which can be automatically incorporated into your plan.
Microsoft Project does a lot of the work for you. Just like the bestselling programs in Microsoft Office, it features IntelliSense technology--built-in intelligence that senses what you want to do and produces the results you have in mind. So routine tasks, like scheduling monthly status reports, are automatic. And complex jobs, like assessing resource needs across multiple projects, are easier.
If you're an experienced project manager, you'll find powerful scheduling features to help manage every stage of any kind of project--from planning a special event to developing and marketing a new product. It's inevitable that plans change, and Microsoft Project makes it easier to see the implications and keep your projects on track. You can communicate information using a monthly calendar, a Gantt or PERT Chart, or create a customized report that gives your projects the attention they deserve.
