TABLE OF CONTENTS The purpose of this book is to provide you with the knowledge to plan and control projects using Primavera Project Planner P3 Version 3.1. At the end of this book you will be able to:
Complete the steps to create a project plan
Set up P3 software and create a new project
Define calendars
Define activity codes
Add and organize activities
Add logic constraints and scheduling
Format the display and filter activities
Print reports
Record and track progress
Modify your project and scheduling options
Create and assign resources
Understand activity types and driving resources
Status projects with resources
Understand the more advanced features of P3 and
Use project utilities.
The book does not cover every aspect of the P3 Project Planner software but covers all of the main aspects. It provides a solid grounding that allows you to learn the other features of the software from the help files and printed manuals.
There are workshops at the end of each chapter and completed workshops in P3 format may be downloaded from the Eastwood Harris web site at http://www.eh.com.au.
This book does not intend to teach you how to use computers or to manage projects. The book is intended to teach you how to use P3 Version 3.1 in a project environment. Therefore, to be able to follow this book you should have the following background knowledge:
The ability to use a personal computer and understand the fundamentals of the operating system;
Have used application...
