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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: wk means: week






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






4. Work - resource - cost.






5. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






7. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






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






16. ______ link Summary Tasks.






17. 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






18. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






19. Appears: mon means: month






20. 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.






21. 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.






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

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23. 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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24. efines units.






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






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






27. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






28. 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






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. Amendment to task type.






31. 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






32. 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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






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






45. 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.






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






47. Appears: day means: day






48. Appears: min means: minute






49. 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.






50. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->