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1. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.
Box Styles (Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
Fixed Work
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)


2. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.
Work
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Finish to Start
Start to Finish (SF)


3. 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.
Fixed Duration
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks


4. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.
Lag
Network Diagram best practices
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)


5. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.
Finish to Start
Fixed Work
Reccuring Tasks
Lead


6. 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
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Team Planner (Project 2010)


7. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.
Task with minimum duration
Actual Cost
Calendars to consider
Units


8. Shows closest thing to a 'resource gantt chart'. Shows tasks by resource. Also shows unassigned tasks - and unscheduled tasks. Allows for user-controlled scheduling.
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Timeline (Project 2010)
Team Planner (Project 2010)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)


9. 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.
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
Summary tasks (WBS)
PDM


10. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Default view (Project 2010)
Remaining Duration
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)


11. 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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12. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
Task Type
Views (Project 2010)
Logical Relationships in PDM


13. 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.
Fixed Units
Task with minimum duration
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
DSM Design Structure Matrix


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

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15. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Dialogs (Project 2010)


16. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.
Bar Style (Project 2010)
RAM
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)


17. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'
Resource types
Manually
Lead
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)


18. 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.
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
5 phases of project
Work Package (WBS)
Task with minimum duration


19. Contains information relative to tasks.
Form (Project 2010)
Default view (Project 2010)
Fixed Units
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)


20. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
Manually
'80 hour rule'


21. 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.
Do not
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)


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

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23. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.
Start to Start
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Peak
Fixed Work


24. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
Timeline (Project 2010)
Start to Start
Bar Style (Project 2010)


25. 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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26. Tables are made up of fields.
Table (Project 2010)
Start to Finish (SF)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)


27. Appears: mon means: month
Fixed Units
Network Diagram best practices
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)


28. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->
GO TO (Project 2010)
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
'The 100% Rule'
Material resource


29. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units
Work
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)


30. 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
Finish to Start
Critical Tasks
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)


31. 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
Work Package (WBS)
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
PDM
Terminal element


32. 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.
Terminal element
'The 100% Rule'
Logical Relationships in PDM
Critical Tasks


33. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?
'The 100% Rule'
GO TO (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
Task with first ID


34. Appears: min means: minute
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)


35. 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.
Manually
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Project information dialog (Project 2010)


36. Project template (.mpt) - or Global MPT file. Drives what you see in the project. Corporations may have their own.
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Template (Project 2010)
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)


37. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Do not
Bar Style (Project 2010)


38. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U
Default view (Project 2010)
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Critical Tasks
Duration


39. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week
Work Package (WBS)
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)


40. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.
Logical Relationships in PDM
WBS Code (Project 2010)
RAM
Work


41. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Network Diagram best practices
Terminal element
Task with first ID


42. 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.
Start to Start
'80 hour rule'
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Dialogs (Project 2010)


43. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.
Calendars to consider
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
GO TO (Project 2010)
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)


44. 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.
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Do not
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Start to Finish (SF)


45. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
Finish to Start
Fixed Duration


46. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.
Summary tasks (WBS)
Timeline (Project 2010)
Form (Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)


47. Appears: day means: day
Task with minimum duration
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Fixed Work
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)


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.

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49. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.
Fixed Work
Manually
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
Fixed Duration


50. Appears: wk means: week
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Box Styles (Project 2010)
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)