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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.






2. Start date - Current date - finish date - status date - schedule from - calendar - & priority (with project pro). Enterprise custom fields here too - if you're hooked into enterprise.






3. U = W / D Work divided by duration.






4. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.






5. Amendment to task type.






6. Shows closest thing to a 'resource gantt chart'. Shows tasks by resource. Also shows unassigned tasks - and unscheduled tasks. Allows for user-controlled scheduling.






7. The Precedence Diagram Method is a tool for scheduling activities in a project plan. It is a method of constructing a project schedule network diagram that uses boxes - referred to as nodes - to represent activities and connects them with arrows that






8. Vitally important. It shows how much time remains - which indicates whether or not tasks need to be re-planned.






9. 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.






10. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






11. 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






12. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.






13. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.






14. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.






15. Time delay. Sometimes - it's preferred to have lag shown as a task. You can assign costs to it - that way. Style sheets will indicate this.






16. Work - resource - cost.






17. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.






18. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.






19. Project template (.mpt) - or Global MPT file. Drives what you see in the project. Corporations may have their own.






20. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






21. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.






22. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






23. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.






24. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.






25. Tables are made up of fields.






26. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






27. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






28. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.






29. File -> Options -> Quick Access tool bar. Examples: Tables and Vies - good stuff.


30. Contains information relative to tasks.






31. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?






32. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






33. 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






34. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






35. 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






36. Two CRITICAL tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






37. Project Tab -> Change Working time. Define the actual 'hours' of work - which days work happens (weekends grayed out by default) - and 'exceptions' to standard work times. Work weeks tab present too.






38. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units






39. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.






40. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.






41. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.


42. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.






43. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.






44. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value






45. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.






46. Changing the working time in the 'details' section of the working time dialog won't change the default start time in the options -> scheduling settings. Try to keep these in sync.


47. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.






48. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






49. Appears: day means: day






50. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'