MS-Project 2007 and other CPM/PERT Software

The MS-Project 2007 standard trial version can be downloaded from
http://us7.trymicrosoftoffice.com/product.aspx?re_ms=oo&family=project&culture=en-US

The professional trial version is available at
http://technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/bb738012.aspx

The web-based version can be used from
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101687261033.aspx

In addition to these, you can also practice with free PERT software available at
http://www.smartdraw.com/specials/pert-chart-software.htm?id=149993

Uncertin situation

Following notes provide important insight into how the probability of completion of project or reaching a milestone can be finetuned to get advantage in uncertain situation. Read it carefully.

http://people.brunel.ac.uk/~mastjjb/jeb/or/netpert.html

Managing project uncertainty: from variation to chaos

The following article gives a good insight into managing uncertainties in a project.

http://www.insead.edu/~loch/articles/SMR_2002.pdf

Readings and something to do on CPM/PERT

Read basics from here

http://www.gate2quality.com/CPM&PERT.htm

Read and do from here

http://ite.pubs.informs.org/Vol2No1/Seal/Seal.php

Life Cycle concept

Some more study material relevent to the discussions in the Project Management program....

http://www.notetech.com/images/software_lifecycle.jpg

http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/development/story/0,10801,71151,00.html

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;96792340;fp;2;fpid;568176992

Happy reading.