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






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






3. 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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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






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






11. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






12. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






13. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






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






15. efines units.






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Appears: mon means: month






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






25. Tables are made up of fields.






26. 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






27. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






29. 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.






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

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






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






35. Appears: day means: day






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Appears: wk means: week






41. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






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






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

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44. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






45. Work - resource - cost.






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






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






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






50. 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