For those who are a bit stunned by the cost of MS Project can I commend
PROJECT KICKSTART FOR WINDOWS by Experience in Software Inc. 2000 Hearst
Avenue, Berkley,CA 94709-2176
ph 510 644-0694 or fax 510 644-3823
It is a much smaller deal altogether with excellent manual and very easy to
get started with. Once you are into project mode the files can be loaded
into MS Project at a later date if you wish. Cost well under a $100 here in
Australia I seem to recall.
Peter Millward
Group Manager, Education & Visitor Programs
Melbourne Museum
AUSTRALIA
ph  0061 3 9651 8162
fax 0061 3 9651 6378
email  [log in to unmask]
www.mov.vic.gov.au

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> From:         Colin Macgregor Stevens[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> Sent:         Tuesday, 5 October 1999 2:09 AM
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> Subject:      Re: Exhibition flow chart?
>
> Darrol Shillingburg <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
> news:03411176520742@zianet.com...
> > Try a project management software program such as Project 98. Once you
> have a Work Breakdown
> > Structure for your project and have allocated your resources you can
> publish a report that is tailored to each  > department or  individual
> detailing their responsibilities, schedules and relationships to others on
> the project.
> ...
> ========================================
> I use an earlier version of Microsoft Project (Version 4.0) which used a
> "new clock exhibit" at a "National Gallery" as their tutorial for learning
> the program.
>
> Microsoft Project is not cheap, but is useful. Ask around (e.g. in your
> communuity's govenment to see if anyone is using it and see if you can try
> it out. It might meet your needs. I use it for annual workplans of myself
> and my staff.
>
> Two tips:
> 1. Once you set up your plan, don't file and forget it. USE it and check
> it - often.
> 2. The program is quite automated which can be handy, but can also drive
> you
> to frustration at times. Watch for automatic date changes that you did not
> request. PROOFREAD the printout BEFORE you circulate it, otherwise you
> might
> find an event scheduled for a time you did not request, but which the
> logical functions in the program shifted it to when you changed another
> parameter.
>
> There is a learning curve of course. One can use it quickly at a simple
> level, but it also has many possible levels of complexity for those so
> inclined. It is certainly a lot better than what was available a decade
> ago!
>
> Colin Macgregor Stevens
> Museum Curator
> Burnaby Village Museum
> 6501 Deer Lake Avenue
> Burnaby,  BC, V5G 3T6,  CANADA
> Phone: (604) 293-6500  FAX: (604) 293-6525
> Business e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Museum Webpage:
> http://www.burnabyparksrec.org/villagemuseum/villagemuseum.html
>
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