This document outlines 10 key features of Microsoft Project plans (MPP). It discusses setting up the project calendar and holidays; adding tasks and milestones; setting task constraints and dependencies; assigning resources and resource rates; tracking resource usage and leveling; setting a project baseline; measuring progress using a Gantt chart; and generating reports on milestones. The overall purpose of a project plan is to define tasks, timelines, resources, risks, stakeholder commitments, and provide a framework for review and control to deliver the project on time and within budget.

1. 10 Key Features of
Microsoft Project Plan
(MPP)
By: Sridhar SK, PMP

2. Purpose of Project Planning
 The objective of a project plan is to define the major tasks, estimate timelines and
resources, identify associated risks, negotiate commitments with stake holders,
and provide framework for review and control with a goal to deliver the project on
time & within budget
Project plan answers basic questions about the project:
 Why? - What is the problem or value proposition addressed by the project?
 What? - What is the work that will be performed for the project? What are the
deliverables ?
 Who? - Who will be involved and what will be their responsibilities within the
project? How will they be organized?
 When? - What is the project timeline and when will the milestones deliverable be
complete?
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3. Project Planning Metrics
SCOPE
Time Resource/Cost
Quality Risks
Customer
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4. Project Flow
Project Plan
Baseline
Initiate the work as per the
plan
Execute the plan
Project Charter
MonitorControl
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5. 1. Project Information
PROJECT -> Project Information
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6. 2. Set Calendar, Holidays and Working hours
PROJECT-> Change Working Time
PROJECT-> Change Working Time ->Options
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7. 3. Adding Tasks, Setting Milestones
TASK-> Click on the editable grid to add the tasks
TASK- > Task Information ->Advanced - Mark task as milestone
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8. 4. Setting Constrains
TASK- > Task Information ->General -> Auto Scheduled
TASK- > Task Information ->Advanced -> Constraint type
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9. 5. Task Dependencies
TASK- > Task Information ->Predecessors
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10. 6A. Adding Resource
RESOURCE-> Assign Resource
RESOURCE-> Assign Resource -> Resource Information->General
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11. 6B. Adding Resource Rate
RESOURCE-> Assign Resource->Costs>Standard Rate
RESOURCE-> Assign Resource ->Costs
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12. 7. Resource Usage/ Levelling
RESOURCE-> Resource Sheet >Resource Usage(Filter)
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13. 8. Baseline
PROJECT->Set Baseline
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14. 9. Progress Measurement with Gantt Chart
Gantt Chart->Add New Column > % Complete
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15. 10. Report
REPORT->In Progress ->Milestone Report
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16. Thank You