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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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1. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






2. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






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






4. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






5. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






6. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






7. 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.






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






9. Appears: hr means: hour






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






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






21. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






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






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






24. efines units.






25. 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.






26. Appears: day means: day






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

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






29. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day






30. Work - resource - cost.






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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. ______ link Summary Tasks.






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. Tables are made up of fields.






48. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






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







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