Re: Help for beginners

From: Dale Howard [MVP] ("Dale)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:49:42 -0600

Brian --

I do not believe you do not owe anyone in this newsgroup an apology. I
appreciated your thoughtful question and the good answer given to you by
Steve House. Our Microsoft Project newsgroups are forums for people of all
levels of experience with Microsoft Project, including everyone from newbies
to the most experienced users. In spite of this frustrating little
exchange, I trust you will continue to ask questions about Microsoft Project
here. Most of us will "bust our humps" to give you the right answer. Hope
this helps. 

-- 
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"
"Brian Stebbins" <Brian_Stebbins@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:%237joM6RlEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> First of all, I intended no offense what-so-ever. All I meant is that
> Project Manager is my new job "title"... I am by NO MEANS fluent in the
> workings of the software, and I am only handling 25 resources right now. 
> I
> positively KNOW there is no way I could handle what a PMP certified 
> manager
> such as yourself could.  I wouldn't want to try.  However, my company
> Glasstech, does not utilize MsProject the way you do.  For the depth to
> which my company uses MsProject, what I learned from Step By Step, and 
> from
> playing with the program for 2 weeks is sufficient knowledge for me to
> begin.  I've already recieved advice from this newsgroup and find it
> incredibly helpful because although I know enough to start, I remain a
> fledgling.
>
> Once again I apologize to Jeff and any others offended.... this was not my
> intent, the only purpose of my comment was to ENCOURAGE people to learn as
> much as they can about the program... I was trying to convey it's not only
> fun, but lucrative.  Step By Step was such a wonderful book, I've needed
> very little assistance from my boss because it remains a great reference 
> for
> me.  To re-itterate, I am NOT a certified PMP, but I DO manage my 
> companies
> projects for them and project manager is my technical "title".  Yet, I
> remain in the people dolling out advice on this server's shadow.  In fact,
> one post I put up to help someone recommended a recurring task.  I was 
> dead
> wrong and promptly corrected by a TRUE professional.  I THOUGHT I was 
> right,
> but didn't understand the problem correctly.
>
> Sorry Jeff, and thank you for at least letting me know so I could remedy
> this situation, I honestly had NO idea what I said could be taken as
> insulting.  Thank you for the information, as it was a shock to me to see
> your post and the venom behind it... My hope is that this explanation will
> smooth over the insult.
>
> Hope all ends up well!!   -Brian Stebbins
>
>

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