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






2. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






3. 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






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


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






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. Contains information relative to tasks.






8. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






9. Amendment to task type.






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






26. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






27. efines units.






28. 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.


29. 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.






30. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






31. 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.






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






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






34. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






35. 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.






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






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






38. Tables are made up of fields.






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. Appears: hr means: hour






46. ______ link Summary Tasks.






47. Appears: mon means: month






48. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






49. 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






50. Appears: min means: minute