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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






2. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)






3. 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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4. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'






5. Appears: day means: day






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






7. 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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8. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






9. 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






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






11. 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.






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

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






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






16. 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.






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






18. Appears: wk means: week






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






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






21. 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.






22. Work - resource - cost.






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






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






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






26. Amendment to task type.






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






28. 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.






29. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






30. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






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






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






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

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






35. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






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






38. ______ link Summary Tasks.






39. 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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40. Tables are made up of fields.






41. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






42. 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






43. efines units.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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