This document provides instructions for using MS Project 2007 to plan and manage projects. It outlines how to set up the project by adding information, determining start dates, and configuring calendars and settings. It describes how to create a work breakdown structure by adding tasks, dependencies, durations, resources and assigning them. It also covers tracking progress by saving baselines, entering actuals, and evaluating. Finally, it discusses communicating the project plan through printing, screenshots, reports and exporting to Excel.
This document provides an overview of Microsoft Project 2010 and how to use it for project management. It discusses setting up calendars, building a project plan by entering tasks, assigning resources, linking tasks, and fine-tuning the plan. It also covers tracking project progress by setting a baseline, entering actuals, adjusting the plan, and different views. Key terms related to duration, work, resources, and task types are defined.
The document provides an overview of the interface and features of the OmniPlan project management software. It describes the toolbar, task view, resource view, calendar view, inspectors, and view options. It then provides a quick tutorial on how to set up a basic project plan by creating tasks, resources, setting durations and dependencies between tasks, and tracking progress. The details section further explains how to set start/end dates and create new tasks and resources.
Here are the steps to assign resources in MS Project:
1. Open the task sheet view by clicking View > Gantt Chart.
2. In the Resource Names column (left of Predecessors), type in the name of the first resource you want to assign.
3. Click on the second task you want to assign resources to.
4. Click the Assign Resources icon (two heads) in the toolbar.
5. In the Assign Resources window, click on the resource you want to assign and select Assign.
6. Click on the third task.
7. Select Insert > Resource Assignment to open the Resource Assignment window.
8. Follow the same steps as #5
This document provides an introduction and overview of key concepts in Microsoft Project 2010, including:
- What MS Project is and its main goals of creating and managing project schedules.
- How to create a new project schedule by entering tasks, durations, resources, and linking tasks.
- How to evaluate a schedule by checking task relationships, identifying critical paths, examining slack times, and resolving issues like overallocated resources or high task costs.
Outline
MS Project Intro
Calendar
Project Summary
Network Diagram
WBS
Resources
Filter and Grouping
Customization
Constraint
Recurring Task
Resource Analysis and Leveling
Tracking
Earned Value Analysis
Reports
If you want more details or service related MS Project You can reach me through my email agrawalakshay28@gmail.com .
The document provides an introduction and overview of Microsoft Project 2000 tutorial lessons on using the software to plan and manage projects. It discusses starting a new project file, entering tasks and assigning durations, linking tasks, and applying constraints. Resources, assignments, and costs are also introduced as topics to be covered in upcoming lessons. The goal is to explain how MS Project 2000 can help the user organize all aspects of a project from initial planning through tracking progress and costs.
This document provides instructions for using Microsoft Project to plan and schedule a project. It describes how to create a new project file, add tasks and milestones, define relationships between tasks, assign resources, track the critical path, and save the project file. A step-by-step example walks through setting up a sample project to develop a system testing plan.
The document discusses planning, scheduling, and tracking projects using Microsoft Project. It covers defining projects and tasks, entering task information like duration and relationships between tasks, and tracking a project's progress. The key aspects covered are breaking down projects into tasks, scheduling tasks by considering factors like resources and dependencies, linking tasks using relationships, and tracking a project over time using Project.
This document provides an overview of Microsoft Project 2010 and how to use it for project management. It discusses setting up calendars, building a project plan by entering tasks, assigning resources, linking tasks, and fine-tuning the plan. It also covers tracking project progress by setting a baseline, entering actuals, adjusting the plan, and different views. Key terms related to duration, work, resources, and task types are defined.
The document provides an overview of the interface and features of the OmniPlan project management software. It describes the toolbar, task view, resource view, calendar view, inspectors, and view options. It then provides a quick tutorial on how to set up a basic project plan by creating tasks, resources, setting durations and dependencies between tasks, and tracking progress. The details section further explains how to set start/end dates and create new tasks and resources.
Here are the steps to assign resources in MS Project:
1. Open the task sheet view by clicking View > Gantt Chart.
2. In the Resource Names column (left of Predecessors), type in the name of the first resource you want to assign.
3. Click on the second task you want to assign resources to.
4. Click the Assign Resources icon (two heads) in the toolbar.
5. In the Assign Resources window, click on the resource you want to assign and select Assign.
6. Click on the third task.
7. Select Insert > Resource Assignment to open the Resource Assignment window.
8. Follow the same steps as #5
This document provides an introduction and overview of key concepts in Microsoft Project 2010, including:
- What MS Project is and its main goals of creating and managing project schedules.
- How to create a new project schedule by entering tasks, durations, resources, and linking tasks.
- How to evaluate a schedule by checking task relationships, identifying critical paths, examining slack times, and resolving issues like overallocated resources or high task costs.
Outline
MS Project Intro
Calendar
Project Summary
Network Diagram
WBS
Resources
Filter and Grouping
Customization
Constraint
Recurring Task
Resource Analysis and Leveling
Tracking
Earned Value Analysis
Reports
If you want more details or service related MS Project You can reach me through my email agrawalakshay28@gmail.com .
The document provides an introduction and overview of Microsoft Project 2000 tutorial lessons on using the software to plan and manage projects. It discusses starting a new project file, entering tasks and assigning durations, linking tasks, and applying constraints. Resources, assignments, and costs are also introduced as topics to be covered in upcoming lessons. The goal is to explain how MS Project 2000 can help the user organize all aspects of a project from initial planning through tracking progress and costs.
This document provides instructions for using Microsoft Project to plan and schedule a project. It describes how to create a new project file, add tasks and milestones, define relationships between tasks, assign resources, track the critical path, and save the project file. A step-by-step example walks through setting up a sample project to develop a system testing plan.
The document discusses planning, scheduling, and tracking projects using Microsoft Project. It covers defining projects and tasks, entering task information like duration and relationships between tasks, and tracking a project's progress. The key aspects covered are breaking down projects into tasks, scheduling tasks by considering factors like resources and dependencies, linking tasks using relationships, and tracking a project over time using Project.
This presentation explains the MS Project with proper steps. An example of particular project is taken and various steps such as creating project, WBS, adding outdent, indent, auto scheduling, setting up predecessors, adding Gantt bar chart, formula's, creating columns, assigning responsibilities, resources, changing currency, levelling over allocated resources, types of filters, switch anf iff function, calendar, macros, multiple project, earned value, report generation are explained.
This document provides instructions for customizing Gantt chart and timeline views, drawing on views, copying views to other applications, printing views, and editing and printing reports in Microsoft Project. Specifically, it describes how to display summary tasks, view Gantt bars, use different styles, format tasks and milestones, add gridlines, copy views, print previews, and generate overview and assignment reports.
1) The document provides tips and tricks for using Oracle Primavera P6, including how to use the fill down command, import XML files, leverage hotkeys, set indicators for critical activities, and use user defined fields to manage layouts.
2) It describes how to display the "true current schedule" using user defined fields and global changes to capture actual start and finish dates.
3) The document also provides guidance on using activity steps to capture work details, dealing with "fractured durations" caused by inconsistent time units, and correcting start times that default to 12:00am.
The seminar covered how to use Microsoft Project to plan and manage projects. It included how to define tasks, milestones, and resources, set dependencies between tasks, assign resources to tasks, track progress against the baseline, and report status to management. Formatting tools and views like the Gantt chart, network diagram, and resource usage were also demonstrated to visualize the project schedule and resource allocation.
The document provides instructions for using key features in Microsoft Project 2010 for project management. It outlines steps for creating a new project file, setting the project start date and calendar, saving the project file, entering and outlining tasks, entering task durations and linking tasks to show relationships, defining resource pools and assigning resources to tasks, entering the amount of work resources spend on tasks, understanding different task types, and saving a baseline project plan.
1. The document discusses various ways to manage resource assignments and costs in Microsoft Project, including delaying resource start times, applying work contours, setting different cost rates, and assigning material resources.
2. It provides exercises for applying predefined contours to assignments, manually editing assignment values, changing cost rate tables, and addressing overallocation through reassignment.
3. The summary examines resource availability, scheduling unassigned tasks, and addressing overallocation issues visible in the timeline view.
The document summarizes the various customization options available in the Global tab of the User Preferences page in Primavera P6. It describes 8 sections that allow customizing general settings, currencies, time/date formats, resources, issues, project scores, and performance thresholds. Key options include setting maximum rows displayed, currency format, time unit display, sending emails for resource assignments, and configuring how project scores and performance are calculated. The Global tab provides extensive options to customize one's Primavera P6 experience and settings.
This document describes creating a project schedule in Microsoft Project. It includes instructions on starting a new project, entering tasks and durations, linking tasks, assigning resources, and formatting the Gantt chart. Guidelines are provided for tasks such as setting the project calendar, adding lag or lead time, and developing a work breakdown structure using summary tasks.
I HAVE ATTACHED A PPT CONSIST OF VARIOUS COMMANDS OF MICROSOFT PROJECT.
I HAVE INCLUDED INTRODUCTION TO MACROS, WHICH ARE BEING USED IN NORMAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT. REVIEWS & SUGGESTIONS ARE MOST WELCOME.
MS Project is a scheduling tool that becomes useful once projects have been planned out with defined deliverables, activities, and implementation strategy. It helps define and assign tasks and resources, and allows comparison of planned progress to actual progress through reports. While project management software can make work simpler, the key is to first understand core project management concepts before relying too heavily on tools alone.
Before beginning a new project, an organization must determine whether the project fits its strategic goals. Executives should classify proposed projects that focus on mission-critical activities as high-priority and projects that are peripheral to organization goals as lower priority.
Before work begins, an executive sponsor should be identified. The organization should complete a high-level evaluation of the project’s business case , its limitations, and its technical and financial requirements. Finally, a project manager should be identified, who can then set up a project plan in Microsoft Project 2010.
This document provides instructions for tracking project progress in Microsoft Project. It describes setting a baseline for a project plan, recording progress by specific date, tracking task completion percentages, and entering actual start dates, durations, and work values. Recording actual information allows comparison to the original plan to evaluate project performance. The most detailed tracking involves recording actual work values per time period.
This document discusses how to set and manage calendars in Microsoft Project. It covers setting start/end dates, viewing calendar details, creating exceptions, setting new tasks and working hours, copying and modifying calendars, assigning calendars to tasks, and copying calendar tasks between projects.
This document provides guidance on using Microsoft Project 2010 to manage a project. It outlines 7 steps: 1) Start the project by creating a new project file. 2) Plan tasks by entering, scheduling, and outlining tasks. 3) Assign resources by adding resources and assigning them to tasks. 4) Set the baseline plan by saving the baseline. 5) Update progress by tracking actual dates, durations, hours, and costs. 6) View and report information using different views and reports. 7) Close the project by creating a final report and archiving the project plan. The document is targeted at beginners to project management who are experienced using MS Project 2010.
The document provides information on using Gantt charts in Microsoft Project. It discusses key aspects of Gantt charts like the spreadsheet and calendar view, entering project properties and tasks, linking tasks, and outlining projects into a work breakdown structure. It also covers customizing calendars, changing task modes, and the different types of dependencies between tasks.
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
✔ Start Microsoft Project Standard or Professional and save a new project plan.
✔ Enter task names.
✔ Estimate and record how long each task should last.
✔ Create a milestone to track an important event.
✔ Organize tasks into phases.
✔ Create task relationships by linking tasks.
✔ Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic.
✔ Set nonworking days for the project plan.
✔ Check the project plan’s overall duration.
✔ Record task details in notes and insert a hyperlink to content on the Web.
The document provides step-by-step guidance for using Microsoft Project 2013 to plan and manage projects. It outlines 10 steps: 1) starting a project, 2) planning tasks, 3) assigning resources, 4) setting a project baseline, 5) updating progress, 6) viewing report information, 7) creating an S-curve, 8) exporting data to Excel, 9) closing a project, and 10) includes a table of contents. Each step provides detailed instructions on features in MS Project 2013 and how to utilize them for project management.
These slides attempt to explain a rather complicated part of MS Project: setting up calendars, understanding how 'schedule options' influence duration, how to set up non-working days other than weekends using the Exceptions tab, etc.
El documento habla sobre el sistema monetario internacional. Explica que las monedas de los diferentes países están interconectadas y que cuando una moneda se devalúa o revalúa, esto afecta a las economías de otros países. También menciona que es importante coordinar las políticas monetarias entre las naciones para promover el comercio y la estabilidad financiera global.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document describes Measurable Management, a program that engages team leaders to generate measurable results for organizations. It does this through three platforms: leadership and team building training, a process improvement portion, and implementing ideas related to key objectives. The program aims to develop leadership, translate strategy into outcomes, and initiate controlled change. Team leaders devise initiatives to improve performance in areas like revenue, costs, productivity, and efficiency. The program typically involves 10 group meetings over 4-6 months with participants and mentors. Testimonials from organizations that used the program highlight significant cost savings and increased revenue.
This presentation explains the MS Project with proper steps. An example of particular project is taken and various steps such as creating project, WBS, adding outdent, indent, auto scheduling, setting up predecessors, adding Gantt bar chart, formula's, creating columns, assigning responsibilities, resources, changing currency, levelling over allocated resources, types of filters, switch anf iff function, calendar, macros, multiple project, earned value, report generation are explained.
This document provides instructions for customizing Gantt chart and timeline views, drawing on views, copying views to other applications, printing views, and editing and printing reports in Microsoft Project. Specifically, it describes how to display summary tasks, view Gantt bars, use different styles, format tasks and milestones, add gridlines, copy views, print previews, and generate overview and assignment reports.
1) The document provides tips and tricks for using Oracle Primavera P6, including how to use the fill down command, import XML files, leverage hotkeys, set indicators for critical activities, and use user defined fields to manage layouts.
2) It describes how to display the "true current schedule" using user defined fields and global changes to capture actual start and finish dates.
3) The document also provides guidance on using activity steps to capture work details, dealing with "fractured durations" caused by inconsistent time units, and correcting start times that default to 12:00am.
The seminar covered how to use Microsoft Project to plan and manage projects. It included how to define tasks, milestones, and resources, set dependencies between tasks, assign resources to tasks, track progress against the baseline, and report status to management. Formatting tools and views like the Gantt chart, network diagram, and resource usage were also demonstrated to visualize the project schedule and resource allocation.
The document provides instructions for using key features in Microsoft Project 2010 for project management. It outlines steps for creating a new project file, setting the project start date and calendar, saving the project file, entering and outlining tasks, entering task durations and linking tasks to show relationships, defining resource pools and assigning resources to tasks, entering the amount of work resources spend on tasks, understanding different task types, and saving a baseline project plan.
1. The document discusses various ways to manage resource assignments and costs in Microsoft Project, including delaying resource start times, applying work contours, setting different cost rates, and assigning material resources.
2. It provides exercises for applying predefined contours to assignments, manually editing assignment values, changing cost rate tables, and addressing overallocation through reassignment.
3. The summary examines resource availability, scheduling unassigned tasks, and addressing overallocation issues visible in the timeline view.
The document summarizes the various customization options available in the Global tab of the User Preferences page in Primavera P6. It describes 8 sections that allow customizing general settings, currencies, time/date formats, resources, issues, project scores, and performance thresholds. Key options include setting maximum rows displayed, currency format, time unit display, sending emails for resource assignments, and configuring how project scores and performance are calculated. The Global tab provides extensive options to customize one's Primavera P6 experience and settings.
This document describes creating a project schedule in Microsoft Project. It includes instructions on starting a new project, entering tasks and durations, linking tasks, assigning resources, and formatting the Gantt chart. Guidelines are provided for tasks such as setting the project calendar, adding lag or lead time, and developing a work breakdown structure using summary tasks.
I HAVE ATTACHED A PPT CONSIST OF VARIOUS COMMANDS OF MICROSOFT PROJECT.
I HAVE INCLUDED INTRODUCTION TO MACROS, WHICH ARE BEING USED IN NORMAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
I HOPE YOU LIKE IT. REVIEWS & SUGGESTIONS ARE MOST WELCOME.
MS Project is a scheduling tool that becomes useful once projects have been planned out with defined deliverables, activities, and implementation strategy. It helps define and assign tasks and resources, and allows comparison of planned progress to actual progress through reports. While project management software can make work simpler, the key is to first understand core project management concepts before relying too heavily on tools alone.
Before beginning a new project, an organization must determine whether the project fits its strategic goals. Executives should classify proposed projects that focus on mission-critical activities as high-priority and projects that are peripheral to organization goals as lower priority.
Before work begins, an executive sponsor should be identified. The organization should complete a high-level evaluation of the project’s business case , its limitations, and its technical and financial requirements. Finally, a project manager should be identified, who can then set up a project plan in Microsoft Project 2010.
This document provides instructions for tracking project progress in Microsoft Project. It describes setting a baseline for a project plan, recording progress by specific date, tracking task completion percentages, and entering actual start dates, durations, and work values. Recording actual information allows comparison to the original plan to evaluate project performance. The most detailed tracking involves recording actual work values per time period.
This document discusses how to set and manage calendars in Microsoft Project. It covers setting start/end dates, viewing calendar details, creating exceptions, setting new tasks and working hours, copying and modifying calendars, assigning calendars to tasks, and copying calendar tasks between projects.
This document provides guidance on using Microsoft Project 2010 to manage a project. It outlines 7 steps: 1) Start the project by creating a new project file. 2) Plan tasks by entering, scheduling, and outlining tasks. 3) Assign resources by adding resources and assigning them to tasks. 4) Set the baseline plan by saving the baseline. 5) Update progress by tracking actual dates, durations, hours, and costs. 6) View and report information using different views and reports. 7) Close the project by creating a final report and archiving the project plan. The document is targeted at beginners to project management who are experienced using MS Project 2010.
The document provides information on using Gantt charts in Microsoft Project. It discusses key aspects of Gantt charts like the spreadsheet and calendar view, entering project properties and tasks, linking tasks, and outlining projects into a work breakdown structure. It also covers customizing calendars, changing task modes, and the different types of dependencies between tasks.
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
✔ Start Microsoft Project Standard or Professional and save a new project plan.
✔ Enter task names.
✔ Estimate and record how long each task should last.
✔ Create a milestone to track an important event.
✔ Organize tasks into phases.
✔ Create task relationships by linking tasks.
✔ Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic.
✔ Set nonworking days for the project plan.
✔ Check the project plan’s overall duration.
✔ Record task details in notes and insert a hyperlink to content on the Web.
The document provides step-by-step guidance for using Microsoft Project 2013 to plan and manage projects. It outlines 10 steps: 1) starting a project, 2) planning tasks, 3) assigning resources, 4) setting a project baseline, 5) updating progress, 6) viewing report information, 7) creating an S-curve, 8) exporting data to Excel, 9) closing a project, and 10) includes a table of contents. Each step provides detailed instructions on features in MS Project 2013 and how to utilize them for project management.
These slides attempt to explain a rather complicated part of MS Project: setting up calendars, understanding how 'schedule options' influence duration, how to set up non-working days other than weekends using the Exceptions tab, etc.
El documento habla sobre el sistema monetario internacional. Explica que las monedas de los diferentes países están interconectadas y que cuando una moneda se devalúa o revalúa, esto afecta a las economías de otros países. También menciona que es importante coordinar las políticas monetarias entre las naciones para promover el comercio y la estabilidad financiera global.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document describes Measurable Management, a program that engages team leaders to generate measurable results for organizations. It does this through three platforms: leadership and team building training, a process improvement portion, and implementing ideas related to key objectives. The program aims to develop leadership, translate strategy into outcomes, and initiate controlled change. Team leaders devise initiatives to improve performance in areas like revenue, costs, productivity, and efficiency. The program typically involves 10 group meetings over 4-6 months with participants and mentors. Testimonials from organizations that used the program highlight significant cost savings and increased revenue.
La agricultura urbana se practica dentro o en los alrededores de las ciudades, utilizando espacios como patios, balcones y terrazas para cultivar alimentos. Esto contribuye a la seguridad alimentaria de las ciudades al aumentar la disponibilidad de alimentos frescos para los residentes urbanos. Sin embargo, la agricultura urbana también enfrenta desafíos como la escasez de tierra y agua adecuadas, así como la falta de conocimientos técnicos. Los huertos escolares son una forma de promover la agric
This document discusses matter and density. It defines the three states of matter as solid, liquid, and gas. It describes the particle arrangements and movements in each state. Methods are provided to determine the density of regular solids, irregular solids, liquids, and gases through measuring mass and volume. Density is defined as mass per unit volume. Formulas and sample calculations are given for each method. Safety precautions are noted for handling materials.
El documento describe los registros y niveles de habla. Explica que el lenguaje se ajusta a la situación comunicativa y las normas sociales, y que existen diferentes variedades como la norma culta formal, culta informal, inculta formal e inculta informal. Además, provee ejemplos que ilustran estas normas en distintos contextos como una conversación entre jefe y empleado o entre amigos.
This document discusses levigation, which is defined as a process of reducing the particle size of a solid by grinding it in a mortar with a small amount of a non-solvent liquid. The liquid used is called the levigation agent and helps incorporate the solid and produce a smoother paste. On a small scale, levigation is done with a pestle and mortar. Industrially, an edge runner mill is used where the solid is suspended in liquid and particles settle according to weight and size. Levigation is used to prepare ointments, pastes, and suspensions and to obtain fine powders.
1. The document is a script that follows Lauren, an 18-year-old student, as she goes about her day dealing with catcalls and unwanted advances from men. As the script progresses, the interactions become more aggressive and Lauren narrates feeling increasingly overwhelmed by the daily accumulation of these incidents.
2. In one scene, Lauren's teacher apologizes but says there is little that can be done in response to her reports of harassment.
3. At the end of the script, Lauren has an aggressive encounter with a man at night who grabs her arm after she ignores his catcalls. Lauren narrates feeling a build up of adrenaline, until she finally "snaps" while facing the man.
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The article gives a detailed solution to set up the project calendar. Go through the article and you will be confident to set a date and time in MS Project. You will also get to know about the task usage and eight methods that are used in MS Project.
This document provides an overview and instructions for using Microsoft Project to set up and manage a project. It covers how to:
- Set up a project document using best practices such as iterative saves and default settings
- Enter tasks, durations, dependencies, resources and track progress by baseline and entering actuals
- Create and use views, tables, filters and groups to report on the project status in different ways
The goal is for users to understand key aspects of setting up and tracking a project plan in Microsoft Project.
This document provides an overview of how to use Microsoft Project to plan, manage, and track projects. It discusses defining project goals and tasks, establishing timeframes, building a Gantt chart, assigning resources, linking tasks, setting a baseline, tracking progress, and using different views to manage the project schedule and resources.
The document provides an overview of key features in MS Project 2010 for planning projects, including importing and exporting tasks, defining project information like start dates and calendars, creating and linking tasks, assigning resources and resolving overallocations, tracking progress with baselines and actuals, and generating reports. Templates, milestones, summary tasks, WBS codes, timelines, master and subprojects, leveling resources, and variance analysis are also covered. Resources for learning more about MS Project are provided at the end.
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SCM435 – Project Management
MICROSOFT PROJECT ASSIGNMENT (COMBINED)
THE PALMERS GOLF COURSE PROJECT
Project background
Palmers Golf Course is a two-year-old signature golf course based in Auckland, NZ. Being unique, the
number of memberships is increasing and putting strain on the existing information system.
The current system is used only by Accounts Department to process Accounts Payables and Receivables.
With the steep increase in the memberships, Bookings and Maintenance the Human Resource department is
getting overwhelmed with the paper work. Therefore, there is a need to add these functions to a new system.
You are the Project Leader for SoftSystems Ltd., which has been contracted by Palmers Golf Course to
undertake this project. You need to advise how to develop the new system in a tightly constrained time
period. Specifically, you have been advised that the project can start no earlier than Mon, January 4th 2016
and must be completed by Thu, May 19th 2016.
You report to Ms Smith, the Project Manager for SoftSystems Ltd, who liaises with Palmers Golf Course.
You will report your progress and plans of the project to Ms Smith.
Note: There is a lot of information included to provide context for what you will do in this assignment.
Please read carefully, and thoroughly to ensure the directions are followed. Also, to make it more clear, the
steps that you will perform in Microsoft Project are all written in the Courier New font.
Setting the Project Start Date
Click on the Project Tab in the Ribbon, and then go to Project
Information. Set the project start date to Mon, January 4th 2016. Do NOT
enter finish date. Click OK.
Setting default values
Set Current Date
The computer's internal clock initially determines the date listed in the Current Date text box.
To access the Current Date, click again on the Project Tab, then Project
Information.
The current date box appears. Changing this date box has several implications:
• The date determines the location of the dashed (current) date line on the Gantt chart timeline.
• The Current Date appears in the header of the Project Summary standard report. You can also display the
Current Date in headers or footers on other reports.
• You can use the Current Date to track the progress of the project, specifically to record the progress of all
tasks scheduled to be in progress or finished as of the date in the Current Date text box.
For this assignment, you will, initially, leave the Current Date as defined by the computer clock, please
check that it is correct.
Click OK, to close the Project Information box.
Click on File, then in Project Information, choose Advanced Properties,
then Summary tab and in the Title box type PALMERS GOLF COURSE. This names the
project, which will then appear on your printouts. You should also enter your name (Author) and other
optional data.
Set the Calendar
.
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This document provides an overview of work breakdown structures (WBS) and their role in project planning and management. It discusses approaches to developing WBS, basic principles for creating effective WBS, and the purpose of WBS for cost estimating, budgeting, resource planning, and other project functions. Specific topics covered include defining the scope of work, developing a hierarchy of deliverables and tasks, and using a WBS to improve scheduling, tracking, and managing changes to a project.
Before beginning a project, an organization must determine its priority and identify an executive sponsor. A project manager is then assigned to create a project plan in Microsoft Project 2007. The planning stage involves defining tasks, milestones, resources, and schedules. During execution, the project manager tracks progress by updating task status and comparing to the baseline plan. Upon completion, a final report is generated and the project is archived or saved as a template for future use.
Project Management Quick Reference Guide For Microsoft Project 2007Toney Sisk
Before beginning a project, an organization must determine its priority and identify an executive sponsor. A project manager is then assigned to create a project plan in Microsoft Project 2007. The planning stage involves defining tasks, milestones, resources, and schedules. During execution, the project manager tracks progress by updating task status and comparing to the baseline plan. Upon completion, a final report is generated and the project is archived or saved as a template for future use.
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MS Project - Lesson #4 - Working With Calendars
Objectives - MS Project 2010
· Change the working and non-working time on Standard Calendar
· Change the working and non-working time on a Resource Calendar
· Create new base calendars
· Assign different base calendars to resources
With calendars, you can determine when resources on a project are working and when they are not working. If you do not indicate when resources are available, you may accidentally schedule tasks when resources are not actually available. Calendars are part of determining availability of resources.
In MS Project, calendars define the working and non-working time for the project and for each resource assigned to the task. As a change is made to a calendar, MS Project automatically reschedules all tasks affected by the change.
Using Calendars
There are two types of calendars in Project: base calendars and resource calendars. Base calendars define the working days and working hours for a project or a set of resources. Resource calendars define the working days and working hours for a specific resource.
The default base calendar (also known as the project calendar) is called Standard. This standard calendar is usually set as an 8-hour day, 40-hour week, Monday through Friday, with no holidays. However, you can modify this standard calendar, but it is not recommended. MS Project also comes with two other base calendars: a 24-hour calendar and a night shift calendar. You can also create your own base calendars. You can manipulate such options as default start time and hours per day.
Note: Resource calendars are updated automatically when the base calendar assigned to the resource changes. But changes to the default calendar options are not automatically displayed in the base calendar.
When we first set up this project, MS Project assumed the Standard calendar. As we entered task duration, MS Project calculated the amount of work based upon 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. So when we entered 2 days for the task, Inventory Current Equipment, prior to any resource assignment, MS Project calculated 16 hours of work (8 hours per day), to start at 8 AM, Wednesday morning and concluding 5 PM, Thursday evening. When we assigned resources, each resource was by default also assigned a standard calendar. However, if the resource we assigned had a different working time, the same amount of work would have been calculated, but the actual time of duration would have changed.
Note: When you open dialog boxes that contain calendars, MS Project will also show the current day and month. Therefore you will need to scroll to the correct month for this project/lab.
To view the standard calendar options:
1. Log onto Windows.
2. Open your completed file MyLab3_XXX.mpp. Check the addendum at the end of this lesson to make sure your beginning file is correct.
3. Save as MyLab4_XXX.mpp, where XXX are your initials.
4. Make sure you are in Gantt cha.
This document provides an overview and outline for a 3-day, 8-hour per day basic Primavera training course. The course introduces participants to the Primavera interface and tools for project creation, work breakdown structures, activities, relationships, resources, and other functions. Each day focuses on a set of key topics, and includes exercises for participants to practice the skills learned.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a Microsoft Project Professional foundations training session. The objectives are to show fundamentals of using Microsoft Project, including best practices. The agenda covers managing the schedule, defining tasks and dependencies, entering resource assignments, reporting, and a conclusion/Q&A. It also demonstrates some Microsoft Project concepts like views, tables, filters, baselines, variances, and updating schedules.
Devry proj 586 week 3 project guidelines microsoft project newuopassignment
This document provides guidelines for a Devry PROJ 586 Week 3 project in Microsoft Project. It outlines three steps: 1) updating MS Project with resource information like setting up the project schedule and formatting; 2) allocating resources to tasks; and 3) analyzing the project schedule and resource allocation to answer two essay questions. The document provides detailed instructions for completing each step, such as how to assign resources to tasks and check for over-allocated resources.
This document provides an overview of how to build a project plan in Microsoft Project. It covers setting up the project file, entering tasks and task details like durations and dependencies, assigning resources, baselining the project plan, tracking progress by entering actuals, and using views, tables and filters. The key steps are setting up the project with defaults and calendars, entering tasks with details, linking tasks, assigning resources, baselining the original plan, and tracking progress against the baseline.
This document provides an overview of how to use Microsoft Project to plan and manage projects. It discusses entering basic project information like tasks, durations, dependencies, resources and timelines. It also covers tracking project progress using features like the Gantt chart, setting baselines, resolving resource overallocations and generating reports. The document recommends using MS Project to draw Gantt charts, track schedules and summarize project information for planning and managing projects.
This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a project plan in Microsoft Project 2013, including how to start a project, plan tasks, assign resources, set a baseline, update progress, view reports, create an S-curve chart, and export data to Excel. The intended audience is beginners to project management who are familiar with earlier versions of MS Project.
This document provides a summary of a presentation on Primavera P6 Version 7 functions and techniques. The presentation covers topics such as removing float from completed activities, creating summary bars, calculating negative float, and techniques for handling activity durations with resources and cash flow with expenses. It demonstrates how to perform tasks in P6 like removing relationships from a baseline bar and provides explanations for issues like why a baseline bar may display when no baseline is set.
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframePrecisely
Inconsistent user experience and siloed data, high costs, and changing customer expectations – Citizens Bank was experiencing these challenges while it was attempting to deliver a superior digital banking experience for its clients. Its core banking applications run on the mainframe and Citizens was using legacy utilities to get the critical mainframe data to feed customer-facing channels, like call centers, web, and mobile. Ultimately, this led to higher operating costs (MIPS), delayed response times, and longer time to market.
Ever-changing customer expectations demand more modern digital experiences, and the bank needed to find a solution that could provide real-time data to its customer channels with low latency and operating costs. Join this session to learn how Citizens is leveraging Precisely to replicate mainframe data to its customer channels and deliver on their “modern digital bank” experiences.
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
How information systems are built or acquired puts information, which is what they should be about, in a secondary place. Our language adapted accordingly, and we no longer talk about information systems but applications. Applications evolved in a way to break data into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications and expensive to integrate. The result is technical debt, which is re-paid by taking even bigger "loans", resulting in an ever-increasing technical debt. Software engineering and procurement practices work in sync with market forces to maintain this trend. This talk demonstrates how natural this situation is. The question is: can something be done to reverse the trend?
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/how-axelera-ai-uses-digital-compute-in-memory-to-deliver-fast-and-energy-efficient-computer-vision-a-presentation-from-axelera-ai/
Bram Verhoef, Head of Machine Learning at Axelera AI, presents the “How Axelera AI Uses Digital Compute-in-memory to Deliver Fast and Energy-efficient Computer Vision” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
As artificial intelligence inference transitions from cloud environments to edge locations, computer vision applications achieve heightened responsiveness, reliability and privacy. This migration, however, introduces the challenge of operating within the stringent confines of resource constraints typical at the edge, including small form factors, low energy budgets and diminished memory and computational capacities. Axelera AI addresses these challenges through an innovative approach of performing digital computations within memory itself. This technique facilitates the realization of high-performance, energy-efficient and cost-effective computer vision capabilities at the thin and thick edge, extending the frontier of what is achievable with current technologies.
In this presentation, Verhoef unveils his company’s pioneering chip technology and demonstrates its capacity to deliver exceptional frames-per-second performance across a range of standard computer vision networks typical of applications in security, surveillance and the industrial sector. This shows that advanced computer vision can be accessible and efficient, even at the very edge of our technological ecosystem.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
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For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
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Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
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2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
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4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
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7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
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Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
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2. 1. Setup your project
• Add project information
• Determine project start date
• Check / Edit the standard/base calendar
• Check / Edit calendar calculation options
• Fine-tune your configuration
o Time units, currency, view settings
o Work and duration calculation units
• Save your file
2. Create your project plan
• Input your tasks and create a WBS (work breakdown structure)
o Tasks and summary tasks
o Milestones
o Deadlines
o Constraints
• Give your tasks an initial duration / first global assessment
o Estimated / Elapsed / Normal duration
• Determine the task dependencies
o FS / SS / FF
o Lag / Lead time
• Define your resources
o Functional / Named resources / Group resources
o Grouping resources
o Edit calendar information for your resources
• Assign resources to your tasks
o Assign resources button
o Form view
• Fine-tune your schedule
o W=D*U
o Check task type
o Effort drive tasks
• Check over-allocation
• Format your schedule
o Format Bar Styles for all objects
o Format Bar for one specific object
3. Track your schedule
• Save the baseline
• Choose your tracking method & enter actual values
o Using percentages
o Using actual duration and actual start/finish
o Using actual work
• Using time-scaled views (task and resource usage)
• Evaluate the progress and adapt your planning
4. Communicate
• Through printing
• By creating print screens
• With the help of reports
• By exporting information to excel
• Through the web/intranet
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3. 1 Setup your project
Add project information : FILE / PROPERTIES
Determine project start date : PROJECT / PROJECT INFORMATION
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4. Check / Edit the standard/base calendar: TOOLS / CHANGE WORKING TIME
Set the basic time schedule to match days with working time of 7h30 :
Choose Work Weeks / Select Default Time Table / Click Details
Select days to change and set days to the specific working times of your choice
Set holidays or non working time :
Activate Exceptions tab
Select date or dates in the calendar
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5. Click under name and give a name to your day or period of non-activity
Verify the dates and fine tune by clicking on details
Check / Edit calendar calculation options : TOOLS / OPTIONS / CALENDAR
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6. Fine-tune your configuration : TOOLS / OPTIONS
Time units, currency, view settings
Click on Set as default whenever you want a setting to be permanent
View tab allows you to set outline number for tasks, add project summary task and determine
your currency for the project
Edit tab allows you to minimize space for units
Work and duration calculation units
Decide which units you want to use for work and duration calculations – preferably choose a
different one
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8. 2. Create your project plan
Input your tasks and create a WBS (work breakdown structure)
Insert new tasks with the Ins key
Move tasks by selecting them and then dragging them to their new location
Delete tasks by selecting them by clicking on their ID number then hitting Del key
Tasks and summary tasks
Use Indent / Outdent buttons to create Summary Tasks:
Use Show to activate a view level on your tasks
Be aware that changes to summary tasks involve all their subtasks/children – deleting a
summary = deleting all subtasks, idem with moving or indenting.
Milestones
To create miles tones set your task duration to 0d
Deadlines
Double click the task or click the task information button to go to TASK INFORMATION and
choose ADVANCED to see the deadline
Constraints
Avoid using constraints to early in your plan – they tend to block the automatic calculation of
MS Project; to remove them reset a constraint type to As Soon As Possible
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9. Give your tasks an initial duration / first global assessment
Just type in duration in the duration column / field
Differentiate between 10d? – 10ed – 10d or Estimated / Elapsed / Normal duration
You can multiple select several tasks and change duration of multiple tasks by using
the task information button on the default toolbar.
Determine the task dependencies
To create dependencies:
FIRST select the predecessor task THEN the depending task, and then click the Link Tasks
button on the default toolbar
Use the Predecessor/Successor form view, by splitting your screen, then Right Clicking on the
grey area; then type in the ID or select the predecessor or successor tasks.
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10. FS / FF / SS
Using the link tasks button tasks are always first Finish to Start (FS) – in Form view you can
change them to either Finish to Finish or Start to Start (FF/SS)
Lag / Lead time
Form view also allows you to set some buffer time (LAG time) or have a task starting before
the predecessor has completely finished (LEAD time = negative LAG time)
Alternatively in the Gant view, you can also double click the lines connecting the tasks
Define your resources : RESOURCE SHEET VIEW
Functional / Named resources / Group resources
You can describe resources with their proper name, their functional description or as a group.
When referring to a group you can set the Max. Units to a equivalent % of the FTE
Grouping resources
You have to determine possible groups yourself by giving them a name and typing them in
each time in exactly the same way
Edit calendar information for your resources: RESOURCE INFORMATION / GENERAL /
CHANGE WORKING TIME
When resources have specific times of non-availability, or a specific work regime you have to
adapt their personal calendar – this happens in exactly the same way as the base calendar
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11. Assign resources to your tasks
Assign resources button
By using the Assign Resources button on the main toolbar, then selecting the Resource, then
clicking on Assign:
Form view
You can also add resources through a resource form in Split window mode, asper your liking:
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12. Fine-tune your schedule
W=D*U
After adding a resource an initial equation is applied by the program whereby the Duration is
multiplied by the maximum availability giving birth to WORK – Work does not exist when no
resource has been applied to a task (ASSIGNMENT)
To fine tune assignments, you can either change Work, Duration or UNITS (the intensity with
which work is done). MS Project is going to recalculate according to the type of task and
according to the setting Effort driven or not.
Check task type
There are 3 types of tasks: Fixed units, fixed work or fixed duration. Fixed duration means
that your prefer the program not to change durations, which results in recalculation of work or
of units. With fixed work you express that the work volume should not be changed. Fixed Work
tasks are effort drive by default. In most circumstances fixed units is a good starting point.
However to get MS Project to calculate the way you like, you might have to reset the task
type. Use following table to predict/understand how the program is going to recalculate:
Which value is re- You Change
calculated?
Task Types UNITS WORK DURATION
Fixed Units Duration Duration Work
Fixed Work Duration Duration Units
Fixed Duration Work Units Work
A good way to plan is by assessing the work volume for a task in ‘man days’ or in hours and
then by determining with which intensity the work is being done over time (base on your
experience). MS Project then calculates duration for you (if you left the task type as Fixed
Units)
A more advanced way of planning is through TASK USAGE of RESOURCE USAGE Views,
whereby you can enter WORK into a schedule that has a timescale of your liking. Adapt the
timescale by zooming or by Right clicking the Timescale at the top of ANY view and then
clicking on Timescale.
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13. Enter the WORK for a resource on a task in the appropriate boxes:
Effort driven tasks
If you have already assigned resources and you add new resources, then MS Project is going
to react either by RE-DISTRIBUTING the allocated work when effort drive is ON, or by just
ADDING new work to the resource and the task when effort driven is OFF
Check over-allocation
Use the Resource management toolbar / GO TO THE NEXT OVER ALLOCATION to detect
possible over allocation. Over allocated resources are going to be in red in the Resource Sheet
views.
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14. You can then either adapt your schedule manually or use an automatic feature of MS Project to
address over allocation: TOOLS / LEVEL RESOURCES
Beware that MS Project calculates everything to the MINUTE and that resources in red DO NOT
necessary mean that they are over-allocated on a week or day basis.
Format your schedule
FORMAT / BAR STYLES
Used to format all the bars of same type of object – you can change the look of the Bars and
the text accompanying the bar
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15. FORMAT / BAR
Used to format ONE or SOME SELECTED bars – you can change the look of the Bars and the
text accompanying the bar
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16. 3. Track your schedule
Save the baseline : TOOLS / TRACKING / SET THE BASELINE
This is the first step to start tracking. All the scheduled values are copied to the baseline
fields.
Choose your tracking method & enter actual values
To track values the program offers some helping tools like the TRACKING TOOLBAR, the
TRACKING GANTT view and also a TRACKING table.
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17. Using percentages
When using percentages to track the program enters all the actual values and fields for you .
The % complete field is available at several places or by clicking the appropriate percent
button on the tracking toolbar.
Using actual duration and actual start/finish
Use Update Task button to enter either ACTUAL DURATION or ACTUAL START or/and ACTUAL
FINISH dates.
Using actual work
Alternatively enter ACTUAL WORK in a Resource Work form view:
Using time-scaled views (task and resource usage)
The most detailed and powerful way of working is by using a USAGE view (Task or Resource) ,
then by ADDING the ACTUAL WORK field onto the view (RIGHT click work) and by adding
ACTUAL WORK in the appropriate boxes.
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18. Evaluate the progress and adapt your planning
Use the Tracking Gantt to evaluate progress in comparison to the baseline; the Tracking Gantt
also shows the Critical path, allowing to easily detect those tasks which you should adapt first
when you try to get your project back on schedule.
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19. 4. Communicate
Through printing
The basic rule for printing is : first get the information on the screen as you would like to see it
printed, then choose FILE / PRINT PREVIEW.
LEGEND and options can be found in FILE / PAGE SETUP.
By creating print screens
Use the COPY PICTURE button to make more advance print screens to be used in PowerPoint
and Word.
With the help of reports : REPORT Menu
The Report Menu gives you access to preconceived reports, which you can also Edit asper your
convenience.
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20. By exporting information to excel or to html/ the web
You can use COPY/PASTE from any worksheet view in Project. But you can also you FILE /
SAVE AS TYPE to choose the export wizard inviting you to use or create a MAP for export to
Excel.
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21. 10 basic insights to better master MS Project
1. MS Project is a database
All views and tables show the same data from different perspectives.
2. MS Project is a calculator
Everything is recalculated to minutes. And then shown in time units as per your configuration
settings.
3. Start each project schedule by checking your basic configuration settings
These include your default calendar, the calendar calculations, metadata, currency and time
settings.
4. Let MS Project calculate
Let it calculate start and end times for you !
5. MS Project is already programmed to be asap ;
Don’t put constraints initially; if needed put them in when project is ongoing.
6. Use an outline code to discern your task levels and WBS structure
You can use the default one or your own.
7. Each of the input fields have 3 faces, personalities or characteristics
Input happens in duration | work | cost fields – but to be able to manage a project you need 3
versions of those fields: scheduled | baseline | actual – different versions are shown in
different views and tables.
8. Set the timescales to weeks and month for easier management
The default setting is by days and weeks – in many cases a key to mastering views and
schedules is triggered off by zooming out the time scale to weeks and months. This makes
assessing over allocation (in weeks) much easier to handle too.
9. Think in work-terms as much as possible.
Distinguish between work and hours. If you prefer work in “man days”, do so, but then
express duration in weeks.
Work only exists when resources are assigned, which triggers off the formula W = D * U .
Have a good eye on the task type at all times.
10. Tracking a project = entering actuals
To track values, search for the appropriate ‘actual’ field and enter the data.
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