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






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






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. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






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






7. Tables are made up of fields.






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






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






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






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






12. ______ link Summary Tasks.






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


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






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Appears: wk means: week






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






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






30. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






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






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. 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






34. 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.


35. efines units.






36. 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.


37. Appears: min means: minute






38. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






39. Appears: mon means: month






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






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






42. 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






43. 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.


44. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






45. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






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






47. 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.






48. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






49. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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