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






2. Work - resource - cost.






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






4. Tables are made up of fields.






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






6. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






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






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

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






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






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






13. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. 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






19. Appears: day means: day






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






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






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






23. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






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






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






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






27. Contains information relative to tasks.






28. 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.






29. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






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






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






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






33. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






34. 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.






35. Appears: min means: minute






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






37. 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.






38. efines units.






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






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






41. 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






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

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






44. 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.






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






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






47. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






48. 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.






49. 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.






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