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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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






2. 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.






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






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






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

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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. 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.






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






9. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






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






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






12. efines units.






13. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






14. 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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15. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






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






18. 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






19. Two tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






20. Appears: wk means: week






21. Tables are made up of fields.






22. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.






23. 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.






24. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






32. Appears: hr means: hour






33. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






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






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






36. 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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37. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






38. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






42. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.






43. Amendment to task type.






44. 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






45. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)






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.

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






48. 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.






49. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing






50. Appears: min means: minute