I had the opportunity to review Chandoo's project management templates for Excel 2003. You might have seen the ads in the sidebar or in the shop (which I recommend you visit if you need an Excel-related publication).
These templates are for project management professionals who currently (or would like to) use Excel to manage, track or report on projects and want to avoid the learning curve of programs like Project.
Webster's defines a "project" as "a planned undertaking." If you aren't using Excel in your project management role, you are missing the computing power of one of the most popular software programs ever written. Deliver your project on time, under budget and to specification with Excel and Chandoo's Project Management Templates.
Excel's robust feature set is unmatched; and these templates take advantage of new features in Excel 2003 and 2007 to provide you with workbooks you can use to manage any project in your organization. You'll save time and money, and maybe have a little fun while doing it!
Chandoo offers 23 templates for Excel 2003, and 24 templates for Excel 2007. In his words,
These templates include ready to use gantt charts (in 7 varieties), time sheets, issue trackers, risk management logs, task lists, milestone timelines, status reports and 2 plug-n-play project dashboards. They are split in to 19 different excel workbooks and you can download all of them in one zip file.
There's very little VBA — the templates rely on the Lists feature (introduced in Excel 2003), conditional formatting and other visualization techniques to ensure a consistent and professional look. Here's a look at just a few of the templates included in this bundle:
Project Tracking Dashboard
Gantt Chart Activity List
To-Do List Manager
Project Timeline Chart
In addition to the templates, you'll also receive a free 16 page e-book about chart making in Excel called "Make Stunning Charts", and free template updates for six months!
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Thanks for the beautiful review Jimmy.
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