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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Appears: wk means: week






7. Appears: hr means: hour






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






9. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






10. 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






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






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


16. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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


24. Tables are made up of fields.






25. efines units.






26. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Work - resource - cost.






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






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






39. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






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






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






42. 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.






43. Amendment to task type.






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






45. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






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






47. 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






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


49. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






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