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1. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?
Task with first ID
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Reccuring Tasks
Timeline (Project 2010)


2. 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.
Lead
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
Fixed Work
WBS Code (Project 2010)


3. Appears: eday means: Elapsed day
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Remaining Duration
Timeline (Project 2010)


4. 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.
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Terminal element
Resource types
Reccuring Tasks


5. 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.
Duration
Effort Driven
Lag
Manually


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

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7. Appears: day means: day
Logical Relationships in PDM
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)


8. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)


9. 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.
Network Diagram best practices
'The 100% Rule'
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Inspect feature (Project 2010)


10. 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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11. efines units.
Material resource
'80 hour rule'
Lead
'The 100% Rule'


12. Tables are made up of fields.
Table (Project 2010)
Views (Project 2010)
RAM
Start to Finish (SF)


13. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units
Work
'80 hour rule'
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)


14. Appears: mon means: month
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
'80 hour rule'


15. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Peak
Start to Start
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)


16. Work - resource - cost.
PDM
Resource types
Default view (Project 2010)
WBS Code (Project 2010)


17. To switch between ____________: (Project 2010) - Use the bottom-left icon. Use the ribbon. Task mode column in entry table. File -> options -> schedule.
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Organizer (Project 2010)
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks


18. Contains information relative to tasks.
Form (Project 2010)
PDM
RAM
Reccuring Tasks


19. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.
Calendars to consider
Finish to Start
Do not
Dialogs (Project 2010)


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

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21. 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
Start to Finish (SF)
PDM
Actual Cost
Bar Style (Project 2010)


22. Vitally important. It shows how much time remains - which indicates whether or not tasks need to be re-planned.
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Remaining Duration
Work Package (WBS)
Work


23. 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.
Material resource
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
Critical Tasks


24. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.
'80 hour rule'
Material resource
GO TO (Project 2010)
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins


25. 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
Customize 'Quick Access Tool Bar'
Reccuring Tasks
Project Files (Project 2010)
Finish to Start


26. 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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27. Two tasks vying for one resource - who wins?
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Effort Driven
WBS Code (Project 2010)


28. Shows closest thing to a 'resource gantt chart'. Shows tasks by resource. Also shows unassigned tasks - and unscheduled tasks. Allows for user-controlled scheduling.
'80 hour rule'
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Fixed Duration
Table (Project 2010)


29. Appears: min means: minute
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)


30. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value
Earned Value
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
WBS Code (Project 2010)
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins


31. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Work
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)


32. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.
Project Files (Project 2010)
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
RAM
GO TO (Project 2010)


33. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.
Network Diagram best practices
Critical Tasks
Actual Cost
Units


34. 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.
Form (Project 2010)
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Start to Start
WBS Code (Project 2010)


35. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.
Effort Driven
Timeline (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Views (Project 2010)


36. Appears: wk means: week
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Resource types
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)


37. 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.
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Do not
Project information dialog (Project 2010)


38. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.
Task Type
Units
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)


39. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Resource types
Network Diagram best practices
WBS Code (Project 2010)


40. 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.

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41. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.
Reccuring Tasks
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Material resource
Bar Style (Project 2010)


42. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
5 phases of project
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
PDM


43. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.
Peak
Critical Tasks
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Manually


44. Two CRITICAL tasks vying for one resource - who wins?
Task with minimum duration
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Actual Cost


45. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
Actual Cost
PDM


46. Appears: hr means: hour
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Work
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Network Diagram best practices


47. 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
Work
PDM
Earned Value
'80 hour rule'


48. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.
Network Diagram best practices
Duration
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Actual Cost


49. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
RAM
Start to Start
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)


50. 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
Terminal element
Units
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Duration