1. ELC 347 project management
Day 24

2. Agenda Integrative Project Assignment 7 Corrected Quiz 3 is Corrected
Part 5 Feedback posted in File Exchange
Any of the first five sections can be resubmitted for rescoring prior to finals week. The recorded score will the average of the original score and the score on the resubmitted section.
Assignment 7 Corrected
8 A’s
Quiz 3 is Corrected
1 A, 1 B, 4 C’s, 1 D and 1 no-take
Everyone missed question on Critical Chain and buffers
A project is represented by the activity durations (estimated at 90% likelihood of completion) and precedence requirements shown in the table. What is the length of the project buffer if this project is managed using critical chain methodology?

3. Schedule for rest of semester
Today
Project ‘s 5 & 6
Dec 4
Group Work
Dec 8
Chap 12
IP Part 6 due
Dec 11
Chap 13 & 14
Assignment 8 due
Dec 10 AM
Quiz 4
Chap 12, 13 & 14
IP Project’s due
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4. Essentials Microsoft Project 2003 Dawn Parrish Wood Mary E. Pascarella
Modifying Task
Information

5. Objectives Edit and replace task information and check spelling
Save a baseline
Enter percent complete
View percent complete
Enter actuals
Specify lead and lag time
Resolve constraint conflicts and set a task deadline

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Why would I Do This?
To track project progress
Task level
Assignment level
Requires assigned resources
Time period
Using different viewing options
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Visual Summary
Baseline – original information to track progress
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8. Editing and Replacing Task Information and Checking Spelling
Effort-driven scheduling
Default setting
Resource adjustments
Reflected in overall project completion dates
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Task Usage View
View the specific task
Double-click to open task information
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10. Task Information Dialog Box
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11. Task Modification Results
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Find And Replace
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Spell Check
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Saving A Baseline
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Print Baseline Data
Hide Gantt Chart portion of the Tracking Gantt View
Ready for print
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16. Entering Percent Complete
Task Information dialog box
Tracking toolbar
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17. Tracking Toolbar Up Close
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18. Viewing Percent Complete
Easiest methods
Gantt Chart
Percent complete column
Background calculations
Actual duration
Remaining duration
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Gantt Chart View
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20. Adding Percent Complete Column
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Entering Actuals
Alternate work progress tracking
Actual work
Finish dates
Work durations
Related fields automatically updated
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22. Modifying Task Information
Using the Tracking Table
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23. Specifying Lead and Lag Time
Lead time
Task overlap
Negative number
Lag time
Time needed between tasks
Positive number
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Create Lead/Lag Time
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25. Resolving Constraint Conflicts And Setting A Task Deadline
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Constraint Date Table
Results of removing a constraint
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Deadlines
Target dates
Task Information dialog box
Technically not constraints
Indicator icon appears if deadline passes
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28. Summary Edit and replace task information and check spelling
Save a baseline
Enter percent complete
View percent complete
Enter actuals
Specify lead and lag time
Resolve constraint conflicts and set a task deadline

29. Review Options Key terms Checking concepts and terms Discussion
Skill drill
Challenge

30. What are your questions?
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31. Essentials Microsoft Project 2003 Dawn Parrish Wood Mary E. Pascarella
Modifying Tasks Using The Gantt Chart

32. Objectives Add a progress line to a Gantt chart
Remove task dependencies
Reschedule uncompleted work
Modify and remove a split
Use Tracking Gantt view to analyze the critical path
Check overall project progress

33. Why would I Do This? Budget Time constraints Scope
To monitor progress in the three main project areas
Budget
Time constraints
Scope
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Visual Summary
Advertising campaign
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35. Progress Line In A Gantt Chart
Quick visual reference
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36. To Add Progress Lines to a Gantt Chart
Project information
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37. Progress Line Dialog Box
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Actual Progress Line
Right spike = ahead
Left spike = behind
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39. Modifying A Specific Task
Double-click task to get Task Information dialog box
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Results Of Change
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41. Removing Task Dependencies
No longer needed
View task Screen Tip
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Unlink Tasks
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43. Rescheduling Uncompleted Work
Splitting a task …
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44. Split Task Screen Feedback…
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45. Modifying And Removing A Split
Adjust for changes in the project
Change the unit of time
Default is one unit
Remove the split …
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46. To Modify And Remove The Split
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47. Using Tracking Gantt View To Analyze The Critical Path
Predecessors
Critical tasks
Tracking Gantt view
Baseline bar
Comparison to actual
Variance task table
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48. Tracking Gantt Chart Display
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49. Critical Task And ScreenTip
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50. Changing Date Of Critical Task
Changes project completion date
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51. Checking Overall Project Progress
Project statistics
Up-to-the-minute statistics
View only
Project summary report
outlines actual and baseline data
Tracking Gantt view
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Project Statistics
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53. Project Summary Report
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Tracking Gantt View
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55. Summary Add a progress line to a Gantt chart Remove task dependencies
Reschedule uncompleted work
Modify and remove a split
Use Tracking Gantt view to analyze the critical path
Check overall project progress

56. Review Options Key terms Checking concepts and terms Discussion
Skill drill
Challenge

57. What are your questions?
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