1. Microsoft Project 2010
Certification
Exam 70-178: Microsoft Project 2010,
Managing Projects 1

2. About the Certifications
Exam: 70 – 178: Exam: 70 – 177:
Microsoft Project Microsoft Project
2010, Managing Server 2010,
Projects Configuring
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3. Exam: 70 - 178: Overview
 This exam covers features of Microsoft Project 2010 such as how to
build, maintain, and control well-formed project plans as well as how to
schedule, estimate, coordinate, control, budget, and staff projects and
support other users of Project.
 Candidates for this exam use Project Standard 2010 and Project
Professional 2010 desktop features (excluding Project Server features)
to manage a project schedule and communicate the project to
individuals, teams, and the enterprise.
 Candidates should have experience effectively scheduling,
communicating, collaborating on, and delivering projects using Project
Standard 2010 and Project Professional 2010. Candidates should
know key project management concepts and terminology as related to
scheduling.
 When you pass Exam 70-178: Microsoft Project 2010, Managing
Projects, you complete the requirements for the following
certification(s): Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): 3
Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010

4. Exam: 70 - 178: Overview
 Cost of exam = $150
 75 Questions
 Most multiple choice (4 possible
answers)
 3 hour time limit
 Passing is 70%
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5. How to Prepare
 Know a thing or two about Project Management
 Gain access to Microsoft Project
 Learn Microsoft Project – Tips here
 Gain access to Microsoft Project Professional 2010 – Free
trial here
 Learn the new features of Microsoft Project 2010 - here
 Purchase an Exam Prep Book – Suggested book here
 Learn about the exam itself - here
 Schedule your exam – from Prometric here
 Answer as many practice questions as you can find – some
here
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 Sit for and pass the exam

6. What’s New in
Microsoft Project 2010
1. Fluent™ User Interface – The Ribbon
2. Save as .pdf built right in!
3. Excel-Like Experience
 Enhanced Copy/Paste between Office Applications
 Auto word wrap
1. User Controlled Scheduling
 Task Mode - Enables Manually Scheduled Tasks
 Active and Inactive Tasks
1. Timeline View
2. Team Planner
3. Enhanced Collaboration – Sync with SharePoint 6

7. Practice Test
 The following slides contain 10 sample
questions.
 The correct answers can be found on
the very last slide
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8. Question 1
Sally is working on a project in which she
is using Project 2010. Which of the
following Constraint Types could she use
to help her develop her schedule?
Each correct answer represents a part of
the solution. Select all that apply.
a) Finish No Later Than
b) Must Start On
c) Must Finish On
Finish No Earlier Than
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d)

9. Question 2
Within Project 2010, which of the
following consists of the maximum
percentage or number of units
representing the maximum capacity for
which a resource is available to perform
any tasks during the current time period?
a) UnitAvailability
b) Max Units
c) Cost Per Use
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d) Cost Rate Table

10. Question 3
You are working on a project using Project 2010. You
want to split a task within your project schedule. Which
of the following steps will you take to split an in-
progress task with the Split Task function?
Each correct answer represents a part of the solution.
Select all that apply.
a) Go to the View tab > the schedule group, and click the Split
Task button.
b) Position the cursor over the portion of the task in the Gantt
Bar that you want to split.
c) Click and drag that portion to the new starting point.
d) Go to the Task tab > the schedule group, and click the Split
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11. Question 4
You are working with Project 2010 and managing a
few projects. You created a custom view and you
now want to share that view with your other project
files. Which of the following steps will you take to
accomplish this?
Each correct answer represents a part of the
solution. Select all that apply.
a) On the Info tab, click the Organizer button.
b) Click the File tab to get to the Backstage.
c) In the Organizer dialogue box, click the View tab.
d) Click the File tab, >Options, >Organizer, >View tab.
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12. Question 5
You are about to begin a new project and
are working with Project 2010. Which
resource types could you add to your
project?
Each correct answer represents a part of
the solution. Select all that apply.
a) Labor
b) Material
c) Work
d) Cost
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13. Question 6
In Project 2010, which of the following
are various methods to assign resources
to tasks?
Each correct answer represents a part of
the solution. Select all that apply.
a) Filling
in a Task Form
b) Using the Team Planner View
c) Using unrelated projects
d) Using the Assign Resources dialogue box 13

14. Question 7
Which of the following steps will you take to view
multiple baselines in the Gantt Chart View?
Each correct answer represents a part of the
solution. Select all that apply.
a) Select the Project tab, > the Schedule group, > set
the Baseline Dropdown menu, Clear Baseline.
b) Select the View tab, > the Task Views group, > the
Gantt Chart dropdown list, > More views.
c) Click Multiple Baselines Gantt in the More Views
dialogue box
d) Click OK in the Clear Baseline dialogue box.
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15. Question 8
You have two tasks. You would like Task
B to start 2 days after Task A has
finished. How would you configure the
Predecessor field for Task B?
a) FS+2 days
b) FS-2 days
c) SF+2 days
d) SF-2 days
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16. Question 9
You have a task that spans 5 days in Duration, has
only one Resource assigned, and consists of 40
hours of planned Work. Due to a change in a
delivery date, you discover that you now need to
complete this task in 3 days or less. You have an
additional resource on the team who could help with
this task. How should you configure this task before
adding the second resource?
a) Set Type to Fixed Duration, and Effort Driven to Yes
b) Set Type to Fixed Units, and Effort Driven to Yes
c) Set Type to Fixed Work, and Effort Driven to No
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d) Set Type to Fixed Work, and Effort Driven to Yes

17. Question 10
 You manage a project according to schedule as shown below:
You need to set the Task Mode for Task 4 to be the same as Task 6.
What should you do?
a) Create a task dependency from Task 4 to Task 6
b) Set Task 4 as Critical
c) Add a 1 day Lead to Task 4 17
d) Set Task 4 as Manually Scheduled

18. Test Tips
 Read the question, read all the answers, pick the one that appears to
be accurate, then read the question again. There were a few
questions where one word in the question changed which answer was
correct.
 On many questions, I used the process of elimination to come up with
the answer. Like: I know these 3 options are NOT correct, so that
makes this one correct.
 You have the ability to mark any question you like and then you can
come back to it at the end. Do this if you are uncertain!!
 There are a few questions that have screenshots (they call them
Exhibits) mark any question that has an Exhibit. These “pictures” from
MS Project 2010 can help you answer other questions at the end.
 Just like the PMP exam, have a game plan. I did 60 questions, took a
break, then answered the last 15 and reviewed my marked questions.
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19. Prep Book
Recommend purchasing this book:
Ultimate Study Guide: Foundations
Microsoft Project 2010 (Exam 70-178) 19

20. Additional
Practice Questions
5 Free Microsoft Project Exam Prep
Questions
 10 Free Microsoft Project Exam Prep
Practice Questions
 15 Free Microsoft Project Certification
Exam Prep Questions
 Recommended practice questions for purchase
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21. Sources
 Microsoft:
 Certification Info: http://
www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=70-178
 Online Training: http://
learning.microsoft.com/Manager/Catalog.aspx?nav=trainingtype%3a
 Standard versus Professional: http://
www.microsoft.com/project/en-us/project-pro-2010-editions.aspx
 MPUG:
 How To: http://
www.mpug.com/News/Pages/How-to-Get-Certified-in-Microsoft-Proje
 Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.mpug.com/News/Pages/Microsoft-Project-2010-
Certification-Questions.aspx
 Tips: http://www.mpug.com/News/Pages/Tips-for-Taking-the-
Microsoft-Project-2010-Certification-Exam.aspx
 YouTube: http://youtu.be/ApbT-l32aYM
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22. Correct Answers
1. a, b, c,
d
2. b
3. d, b, c
4. b, a, c
5. b, c, d
6. a, b, d
7. b, c
8. a
9. d
10. d
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23. “Connecting the Project
Management World” 23