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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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






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






3. Amendment to task type.






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






5. efines units.






6. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






7. 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.






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






9. 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






10. 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.






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






12. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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

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14. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






15. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






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






18. Appears: hr means: hour






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






20. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






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






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






23. Tables are made up of fields.






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

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






26. 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.






27. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. Appears: min means: minute






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






39. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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







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