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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. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units






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






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


4. Appears: min means: minute






5. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






6. Appears: day means: day






7. Amendment to task type.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






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.






14. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






15. 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






16. 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.






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






18. 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






19. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






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






21. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






22. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






23. efines units.






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






25. Appears: mon means: month






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


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






28. 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.


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






30. Work - resource - cost.






31. Contains information relative to tasks.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. ______ link Summary Tasks.






42. 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.






43. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






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






45. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






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






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






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


49. Tables are made up of fields.






50. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.