JulieS said:Hello Shep,
It sounds as though the Analysis Toolbar is not visible. Are other
toolbars -- can you show and/or hide the Resource Management
toolbar?
I assume you are using the Project 2007 Trial version. Have you
activated the installation and exited since installing? Have you
restarted your operating system?
I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Project MVP
Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project
It did help to restart my computer. Then I was able to click on toolbars in the View menu. However, the analysis toolbar was not an option from there.
shep said:It did help to restart my computer. Then I was able to click on
toolbars in the View menu. >However, the analysis toolbar was not
an option from there.
shep said:Thanks for the response. I looked at the URL and read, "Microsoft
Office
Project Professional 2007 includes all the capabilities in Office
Project
Standard 2007. In addition, Office Project Professional 2007
provides
collaborative enterprise project management capabilities when used
with
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007."
I am new at this so I don't know if Microsoft Office Project
Server 2007 is
something that we need. Therefore, do we need Microsoft Office
Project
Professional 2007 or will Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007
be
sufficient?
Our main goal is to set up a calendar for all of our projects. We
are a small, very high-end custom home builder. Over half of our
projects
involve home repairs and remodeling. All of our projects need to
be scheduled
on one calendar.
We would like to make sure that if we delay the start of a
project by 2 weeks, it will move all subs (sub-contractors) for
that project
forward by 2 weeks on the calendar. There are two of us in the
office that
will be entering the data. If we can get by with the less
expensive Microsoft
Office Project Standard 2007, that would be great.
Another issue we would like to resolve from an accounting
standpoint is, we
would like to be able to enter all of the bids for a project in
the computer
and as we pay the invoices, have those amounts deducted from the
bid amounts.
This will avoid our overpaying a sub or in the case of a sub that
is
negligent in his invoicing, avoid having to pay an invoice well
after the
project is finished.
Our projects often involve "green" and high tech
building techniques. On these projects, we have twice as many subs
and twice
as many suppliers as a builder would have on a tract home. Some of
the
projects are so detailed that it takes 2 years to complete. Does
either
Microsoft Office Project Standard or Professional 2007 offer a
feature that
would cover that need?
Repeating that our main goal is to set up a calendar
and the accounting is a secondary need, if we need to purchase
different
software for each purpose, so be it.
<snip>If you would prefer a phone conversation to posting here, my phone
number is
832-687-8685.
Your input is greatly appreciated!
Shep
shep said:Thanks for the response. I looked at the URL and read, "Microsoft Office
Project Professional 2007 includes all the capabilities in Office Project
Standard 2007. In addition, Office Project Professional 2007 provides
collaborative enterprise project management capabilities when used with
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007."
I am new at this so I don't know if Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 is
something that we need. Therefore, do we need Microsoft Office Project
Professional 2007 or will Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 be
sufficient? Our main goal is to set up a calendar for all of our projects. We
are a small, very high-end custom home builder. Over half of our projects
involve home repairs and remodeling. All of our projects need to be scheduled
on one calendar. We would like to make sure that if we delay the start of a
project by 2 weeks, it will move all subs (sub-contractors) for that project
forward by 2 weeks on the calendar. There are two of us in the office that
will be entering the data. If we can get by with the less expensive Microsoft
Office Project Standard 2007, that would be great.
Another issue we would like to resolve from an accounting standpoint is, we
would like to be able to enter all of the bids for a project in the computer
and as we pay the invoices, have those amounts deducted from the bid amounts.
This will avoid our overpaying a sub or in the case of a sub that is
negligent in his invoicing, avoid having to pay an invoice well after the
project is finished. Our projects often involve "green" and high tech
building techniques. On these projects, we have twice as many subs and twice
as many suppliers as a builder would have on a tract home. Some of the
projects are so detailed that it takes 2 years to complete. Does either
Microsoft Office Project Standard or Professional 2007 offer a feature that
would cover that need? Repeating that our main goal is to set up a calendar
and the accounting is a secondary need, if we need to purchase different
software for each purpose, so be it.
If you would prefer a phone conversation to posting here, my phone number is
832-687-8685.
Your input is greatly appreciated!
Shep
After reading your reply, I started to order the Standard version
from Office Depot and found that Standard was $599.99 but
Professional was only $167.95. We have to wait for mail delivery
but for that savings it is worth the 7 day wait. Office Depot
cannot explain the price difference. I will start the online
tutorials using the trial version. Glad to know you are here if we
have other questions. You have been extremely helpful.
Shep
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