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Project Management Using Microsoft Project
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.
Resource types
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Finish to Start
Network Diagram best practices
2. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.
Actual Cost
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Manually
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
3. Appears: hr means: hour
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Start to Start
Resource types
4. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Calendars to consider
GO TO (Project 2010)
5. Vitally important. It shows how much time remains - which indicates whether or not tasks need to be re-planned.
Organizer (Project 2010)
Table (Project 2010)
Units
Remaining Duration
6. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.
Peak
Network Diagram best practices
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Finish to Start
7. Tables are made up of fields.
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Table (Project 2010)
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
Views (Project 2010)
8. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.
Calendars to consider
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
SNET
9. Two tasks vying for one resource - who wins?
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Calendars to consider
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
10. Task ribbon -> 'inspect' button-> Inspect Task. It shows more details about highlighted task - including critical predecessor task. Very useful tool. Especially when resources are over allocated.
SNET
Terminal element
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Resource types
11. Amendment to task type.
Effort Driven
Actual Cost
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
12. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing
Network Diagram best practices
Reccuring Tasks
5 phases of project
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
13. Appears: day means: day
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Units
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Template (Project 2010)
14. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?
Task with first ID
Project Files (Project 2010)
'80 hour rule'
Dialogs (Project 2010)
15. A compact - matrix representation of a system or project. The approach can be used to model complex systems in systems engineering or systems analysis - and in project planning and project management.
Task with first ID
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Earned Value
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
16. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.
Views (Project 2010)
Box Styles (Project 2010)
RAM
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
17. Contains information relative to tasks.
Start to Finish (SF)
Lead
Fixed Duration
Form (Project 2010)
18. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
Fixed Work
Table (Project 2010)
19. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'
Lead
Template (Project 2010)
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Task with minimum duration
20. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
Timeline (Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
21. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Start to Start
22. Two CRITICAL tasks vying for one resource - who wins?
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
Lead
Box Styles (Project 2010)
Task with minimum duration
23. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be
Start to Finish (SF)
Earned Value
Template (Project 2010)
RAM
24. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Box Styles (Project 2010)
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
Team Planner (Project 2010)
25. Appears: min means: minute
Organizer (Project 2010)
Manually
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
26. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.
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27. ______ link Summary Tasks.
Fixed Units
Calendars to consider
Do not
Work Package (WBS)
28. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Table (Project 2010)
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
29. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.
'80 hour rule'
Dialogs (Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
30. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.
Terminal element
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Calendars to consider
Team Planner (Project 2010)
31. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.
Project Files (Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Form (Project 2010)
32. Work - resource - cost.
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
Fixed Work
Resource types
33. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)
Organizer (Project 2010)
Effort Driven
Resource types
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
34. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute
Manually
Peak
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
35. The WBS contains 100% of the work defined by the project scope and captures all deliverables - internal - external - interim - in terms of the work to be completed - including project management.
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36. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.
Task with first ID
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Lag
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
37. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.
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38. An 'activity' - or 'task'. The bottom 'child' task - there's nothing underneath it. If there are sub-components - or 'children' tasks below a parent task - that parent task is a SUMMARY task.
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
Task with minimum duration
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
39. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.
GO TO (Project 2010)
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Start to Start
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
40. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
Organizer (Project 2010)
Earned Value
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
41. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.
Timeline (Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
5 phases of project
Remaining Duration
42. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det
PDM
Finish to Start
Default view (Project 2010)
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
43. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the
Peak
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
Organizer (Project 2010)
44. efines units.
Material resource
Calendars to consider
RAM
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
45. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Actual Cost
46. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.
Lead
Fixed Duration
Table (Project 2010)
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
47. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Project Files (Project 2010)
'80 hour rule'
Logical Relationships in PDM
48. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.
Timeline (Project 2010)
Network Diagram best practices
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Summary tasks (WBS)
49. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.
Table (Project 2010)
Resource types
'80 hour rule'
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
50. U = W / D Work divided by duration.
Logical Relationships in PDM
Critical Tasks
Units
Lag