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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. 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.






2. A logical relationship that states that for one project to begin - another must also be underway. For example - the writing of a business proposal must have begun in order for editing of the proposal to take place.






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






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






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






6. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






7. 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.






8. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.






9. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.






10. Appears: hr means: hour






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






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






13. 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






14. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






15. Tables are made up of fields.






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






17. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






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. Appears: day means: day






20. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






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






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






23. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.






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






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






26. 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.






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

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






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






30. ______ link Summary Tasks.






31. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






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






33. Work - resource - cost.






34. Amendment to task type.






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






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






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






38. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






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






40. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






43. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.






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






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






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






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






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






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







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