Software Reviews : MICROSOFT PROJECT,Version 4.0 Reviewed by James E. Swiss,North Carolina State University Publisher: Microsoft Corporation,16011 NE 36th Way,Box 97017,Redmond,WA 98073-9717 (telephone: 800-426-9400) Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: Four disks: utility,tutorial,set up and program,441 page manual. Price: $495 Machine Specificity: IBM,IBM compatibles System Requirements: 256K (for 200 activities,each additional 64K yields approximately 200 more activities,up to a limit of 999);DOS 2.0 or higher;two double-sided disk drives or one double-sided disk drive and a hard disk. Effectiveness: Good to Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

MICROSOFT PROJECT 4.0 is a top seller in the crowded field of project planning software. Its disadvantages include weak graphic display (especially of the network diagram) and limited report options. Its advantages include ease of learning and ease of use. These strengths would make it a very good choice for some managers and for classroom use.