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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: ewk means: Elapsed week






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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.






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. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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


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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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.






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






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






18. Appears: wk means: week






19. Appears: mon means: month






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






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






22. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






23. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






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






26. Work - resource - cost.






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






28. Tables are made up of fields.






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






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






31. Appears: min means: minute






32. 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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






37. ______ link Summary Tasks.






38. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






39. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






40. efines units.






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






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






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






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






45. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






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






47. Appears: hr means: hour






48. 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.


49. 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.


50. Appears: day means: day