excel to project

tubbee2

I've posted this on another thread but it's quite an old one so I hope no one minds if I post it on this new thread

Hi

Does anyone know how to convert a time plan spreadsheet into a project format in excel? Alternatively has anyone used openproj?

I have used microsoft project in the past but resent paying for it again as I found it very unwieldy and expensive and I already have the data in a spreadsheet I just need to send it to colleagues in an 'accepted' project timeline basis - (not excel apparently) - I have some very Management colleagues:D

Many thanks
tb

fwor

I've not used it, but from what I can see, Openproj looks to be dead or dying, and reportedly has unresolved bugs.

Have you looked at the planner part of Calligra Suite? Again, not used it, but it looks to have tools to export to MS Project formats.

Having said that, unless you are running Linux you may find it's not that stable - Calligra for Windows was only released at the end of last year and was described then as "highly experimental"!

tubbee2

thanks for the post fwor - i'll have a look at calligra as I agree Openproj seems like a relic.

tb

paddyrg

For what it's worth, MSProject is actually rather good for the price - the interface is a lot less frustrating than many alternatives, and the resource levelling (which is what distinguishes the men from the boys in project software) is actually extremely good for the price.

I tried all the alternatives a year or two back, and got so frustrated in the end I took my credit card to PC world and just bought MSProject.