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






2. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






3. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






4. Appears: day means: day






5. 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.






6. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.






7. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






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






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






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






11. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






12. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






13. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






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






15. ______ link Summary Tasks.






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






17. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






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






20. efines units.






21. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






22. 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.






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






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






25. Amendment to task type.






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






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






28. Appears: wk means: week






29. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






30. 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






31. 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






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

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






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






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






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. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






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






40. 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.






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






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






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. Appears: mon means: month






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






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

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