The first step is to enter general information about the project in the Information box.
Startting a new Project
The Project Info dialog box, illustrated below, records background information and allows you to enter scheduling information. The dialog box allows you to specify either the project start or finish date. If you enter a start date, the finish date will be automatically calculated. If you enter a finish date, the start date will be calculated. Note, however, that if you choose to enter a finish date, all tasks will be considered critical because they will all be scheduled as late as possible. If you do not enter a project start or finish date, Microsoft Project will automatically use the current date as the start date. The Project Info dialog box also allows you to specify the project calendar, as shown below. |
Choosing the Statistics button opens the Project Statistics dialog box, below. This dialog box displays information on project start and finish dates, duration, work, and cost. It also provides comparative statistics you can use to measure the progress of your project. |
