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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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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2. 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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3. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.






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






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






6. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






11. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






12. Appears: min means: minute






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. efines units.






17. 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.






18. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






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

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






21. Work - resource - cost.






22. 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






23. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






24. Appears: hr means: hour






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

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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






50. Tables are made up of fields.