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| name = MacProject |
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| caption = Screenshot of MacProject 1.0 |
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| developer = Solosoft, [[Claris]] |
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| released = 1984 |
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| latest release date = 1993 |
| latest release date = 1993 |
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| operating system = [[System Software 6]], [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7]] |
| operating system = [[System Software 6]], [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7]] |
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| genre = [[Project management software]] |
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| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] |
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] |
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| discontinued = yes |
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'''MacProject''' was a [[project management]] and scheduling business [[application software|application]] released along with the first [[Apple Macintosh]] systems in 1984. MacProject was one of the first major business tools for the [[Apple Macintosh|Macintosh]] which enabled users to calculate the "critical path" to completion and estimate costs in money and time. If a project deadline |
'''MacProject''' was a [[project management]] and scheduling business [[application software|application]] released along with the first [[Apple Macintosh]] systems in 1984. MacProject was one of the first major business tools for the [[Apple Macintosh|Macintosh]] which enabled users to calculate the "critical path" to completion and estimate costs in terms of money and time. If a project deadline was missed or if available resources changed, MacProject recalculated everything automatically. |
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| ⚫ | MacProject was written by Debra Willrett at Solosoft, and was published and distributed by [[Apple Computer]] to promote the original Macintosh personal computer. It was developed from an earlier application written by Debra Willrett for Apple's Lisa computer, [[LisaProject]]. This was the first [[graphical user interface]] (GUI) for project management. There were many other project management applications on the market at the time, but LisaProject was the first to simplify the process by allowing the user to interactively draw their project on the computer in the form of a [[PERT]] chart. Constraints could be entered for each task, and the relationships between tasks would show which ones had to be completed before a task could begin. Given the task constraints and relationships, a "critical path", schedule and budget could be calculated dynamically using heuristic methods. |
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| ⚫ | One of the early proponents of MacProject was James Halcomb, a well known expert in the use of the [[Critical Path Method]]. Having supervised hand-drawn network diagrams for countless complex projects, Halcomb immediately recognized the promise of the [[WYSIWYG]] graphical interface and computerized calculation of the critical path. Using a Lisa computer housed in a case designed to fit under an airplane seat, Mr. Halcomb traveled the United States demonstrating this new technology in his CPM courses. In consultation with the software's developers he authored the book ''Planning Big with MacProject'', which introduced a generation of Mac users to [[PERT]] and CPM. |
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In December 1987, an updated version of MacProject, called MacProject II, was introduced as a part of [[Claris]]'s move to update its suite of Mac office applications. |
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| ⚫ | MacProject was written by Debra Willrett at Solosoft, and was published and distributed by [[Apple Computer]] to promote the original Macintosh personal computer. It was developed from an earlier application written by Debra Willrett for Apple's Lisa computer, [[LisaProject]]. This was the first GUI for project management. There were many other project management applications on the market at the time, but LisaProject was the first to simplify the process by allowing the user to interactively draw their project on the computer in the form of a [[PERT]] chart. Constraints could be entered for each task, and the relationships between tasks would show which ones had to be completed before a task could begin. Given the task constraints and relationships, a "critical path", schedule and budget could be calculated dynamically using heuristic methods. |
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In 1991, [[Microsoft Project]] was [[Porting|ported]] to the Macintosh from [[Microsoft Windows]] and became MacProject's main competitor. However, after the release of version 3.0 of Microsoft Project in 1993, Microsoft terminated support for the Macintosh release. |
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MacProject 1.0 is not [[Year 2000 problem|Y2K-compliant]] as it cannot schedule tasks past 1999. |
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MacProject as well as [[MacWrite]], [[MacPaint]] and [[MacDraw]] were all adapted by [[Claris]] in the move to update the applications to new versions. MacProject II was introduced in December, 1987. |
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| ⚫ | One of the early proponents of MacProject was James Halcomb, a well known expert in the use of the [[Critical Path Method]]. Having supervised hand |
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* [[MacPaint]] |
* [[MacPaint]] |
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* [[MacWrite]] |
* [[MacWrite]] |
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* [[MacDraw]] |
* [[MacDraw]] |
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* [[List of project management software]] |
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==References== |
== References == |
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* [https://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-194.html#lnk6 TidBits reviews September 1993] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://mac512.com/macproje.htm MacProject on Mac512.com] |
* [http://www.mac512.com/macwebpages/macproje.htm MacProject on Mac512.com]{{dead link|date=March 2023}} |
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* [http://www.twilightice.net/~joshuacoventry/machut/macproject.html MacProject on MacHut] |
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{{Apple software}} |
{{Apple software}} |
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[[Category:1984 software]] |
[[Category:1984 software]] |
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[[Category:Mac OS-only software made by Apple Inc.]] |
[[Category:Classic Mac OS-only software made by Apple Inc.]] |
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[[Category:Project management software]] |
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[[Category:Discontinued software]] |
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 Screenshot of MacProject 1.0 | |
| Developer(s) | Solosoft, Claris |
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| Initial release | 1984 |
| Final release | Pro 1.5
/ 1993 |
| Operating system | System Software 6, System 7 |
| Type | Project management software |
| License | Proprietary |
MacProject was a project management and scheduling business application released along with the first Apple Macintosh systems in 1984. MacProject was one of the first major business tools for the Macintosh which enabled users to calculate the "critical path" to completion and estimate costs in terms of money and time. If a project deadline was missed or if available resources changed, MacProject recalculated everything automatically.
MacProject was written by Debra Willrett at Solosoft, and was published and distributed by Apple Computer to promote the original Macintosh personal computer. It was developed from an earlier application written by Debra Willrett for Apple's Lisa computer, LisaProject. This was the first graphical user interface (GUI) for project management. There were many other project management applications on the market at the time, but LisaProject was the first to simplify the process by allowing the user to interactively draw their project on the computer in the form of a PERT chart. Constraints could be entered for each task, and the relationships between tasks would show which ones had to be completed before a task could begin. Given the task constraints and relationships, a "critical path", schedule and budget could be calculated dynamically using heuristic methods.
One of the early proponents of MacProject was James Halcomb, a well known expert in the use of the Critical Path Method. Having supervised hand-drawn network diagrams for countless complex projects, Halcomb immediately recognized the promise of the WYSIWYG graphical interface and computerized calculation of the critical path. Using a Lisa computer housed in a case designed to fit under an airplane seat, Mr. Halcomb traveled the United States demonstrating this new technology in his CPM courses. In consultation with the software's developers he authored the book Planning Big with MacProject, which introduced a generation of Mac users to PERT and CPM.
In December 1987, an updated version of MacProject, called MacProject II, was introduced as a part of Claris's move to update its suite of Mac office applications.
In 1991, Microsoft Project was ported to the Macintosh from Microsoft Windows and became MacProject's main competitor. However, after the release of version 3.0 of Microsoft Project in 1993, Microsoft terminated support for the Macintosh release.
MacProject 1.0 is not Y2K-compliant as it cannot schedule tasks past 1999.