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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.






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






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






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






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






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


7. ______ link Summary Tasks.






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






9. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.






10. Appears: min means: minute






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






12. 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






13. Amendment to task type.






14. 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.


15. 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






16. 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.






17. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Tables are made up of fields.






21. Contains information relative to tasks.






22. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






23. 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.






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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.


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






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






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






32. Appears: mon means: month






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






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






35. 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.






36. Work - resource - cost.






37. Appears: wk means: week






38. Appears: hr means: hour






39. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






40. 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.






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






42. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






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






45. 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.






46. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






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






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






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






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