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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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1. Appears: hr means: hour






2. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






10. 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.






11. 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.


12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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


20. Work - resource - cost.






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






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






23. Appears: wk means: week






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






25. ______ link Summary Tasks.






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






27. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






28. Amendment to task type.






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






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


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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






38. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






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






40. 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.






41. Appears: mon means: month






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






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






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






45. Appears: min means: minute






46. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






47. Tables are made up of fields.






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






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






50. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day