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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. 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.






2. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






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






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






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






6. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






7. ______ link Summary Tasks.






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






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






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






11. Appears: wk means: week






12. 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






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






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

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






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






17. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.

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18. 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.






19. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






21. 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






22. Appears: hr means: hour






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






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






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






26. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






27. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






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






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






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






32. Appears: day means: day






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






34. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






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






36. efines units.






37. 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






38. Amendment to task type.






39. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






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