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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.






2. Appears: mon means: month






3. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






4. 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.


5. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. efines units.






11. 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.






12. Appears: min means: minute






13. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






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






15. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






22. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.


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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.


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






41. 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.


42. 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.






43. 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.






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






45. Tables are made up of fields.






46. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






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






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






50. ______ link Summary Tasks.