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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. 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.






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

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






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






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

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6. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






7. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






8. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'






9. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






10. Appears: day means: day






11. Appears: wk means: week






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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.






20. efines units.






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






22. 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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23. 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.






24. Tables are made up of fields.






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






26. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. Contains information relative to tasks.






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






35. Work - resource - cost.






36. 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






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






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

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






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






41. 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.






42. Appears: mon means: month






43. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






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






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






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






47. ______ link Summary Tasks.






48. Amendment to task type.






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






50. 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.