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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Appears: day means: day






4. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






5. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






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






7. 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






8. 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.


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






10. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






11. Tables are made up of fields.






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






13. 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.


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






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






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






17. Contains information relative to tasks.






18. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






19. 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.






20. 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






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






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






23. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






24. 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.






25. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






26. Appears: min means: minute






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


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






29. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.






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






31. 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.






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






33. Appears: hr means: hour






34. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






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






37. 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.


38. efines units.






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






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






41. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






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






43. Work - resource - cost.






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






49. ______ link Summary Tasks.






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