Microsoft Project
Using Touch Screen Devices with Microsoft Project 2013
Synopsis Use with touch screen devices is a major feature of Office 2013. In this article we look at the operation of Project 2013 with a touch screen device. Increasing numbers of people are using devices with touch screens rather than the traditional mouse and keyboard combination, and now desktop software is being adapted to…
How to Change a Task Duration in Microsoft Project
Scheduling within Microsoft Project will only be as good as the information put into the database. It is important to select the proper duration units, and to know when the duration is an estimate. In order to improve on estimates, of vital importance in understanding the past and what has already transpired. This is the…
Top Down and Forward Planning in Microsoft Project
Top down and Forward Planning in Project should be done using the Automatic scheduling set up. FacebookLinkedinTwitter Automatic and Manual Project Scheduling Automatically scheduled tasks are created in Microsoft Project with an estimated duration of one day. This is a default setting which can be changed to reflect the actual duration of the task. There…
Resource Availability in Microsoft Project
When you work with resources in a project, it is important to ensure that the correct and up-to-date availability is reflected to ensure effective planning. The project calendar is used to reflect the general working times in days and hours for your project. The calendar also lists the nonworking times like weekends and holidays. Adding…
Making Changes to Resources in Microsoft Project
Every project will have changing needs now and again. Added resources, changes to resources or removed resources are common in the managing of a project. In this way, you will be able to control the over allocation and under allocation of your resources and manage costs. Enterprise Resources When setting up the company information in…
How to Import Task Lists in Microsoft Project
Tasks lists can be created in many formats. Microsoft Project allows for the task lists to be imported into Microsoft Project to help you save time. In addition, Microsoft Project has various templates that are available to choose from. Opening these templates will pre-populate your project map, then you can import your task list. To…
Work Resources Setup in Microsoft Project
There are three types of resources in Microsoft Project, namely work resources, cost, and material resources. Work resources are the people required to complete tasks in the project. Cost resources are the financial costs that are associated with the project. Material resources are materials that are consumed by the project. Setting up resource information in…
Task Creation in Microsoft Project 2010
It is a good idea to break out required tasks into the detail level that you would like to track for the project. If there are high risk portions of the project, it may be an idea to break these portions into even greater detail. How will you know when the task is completed? Defining…
Using Project 2010 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes – Part 2
This is a continuation on how to effectively use Project 2010 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes. Get Part 1 here: Using Project 2010 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes – Part 1. How to Renumber WBS Codes If you have moved or deleted tasks, the WBS codes will not be in the correct sequence. Microsoft Project does…
Using Project 2010 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Codes – Part 1
Work breakdown structure (WBS) codes are used primarily to identify tasks within a project, as well as the task’s location related to the structure outline of the project. Schedule updates and financial tracking is easier when actions can be attributed to a specific task. Microsoft Project uses two types of WBS coding: outline numbers are…
Recording Progress in Microsoft Project 2010
Synopsis: In this article we look at some of the options for recording progress in Project 2010. FacebookLinkedinTwitte Once your project is up and running you’ll usually want to record progress on a regular basis. In this way you can keep track of not only how you are doing as far as your schedule and…
Formatting Calendar View in Project 2010
Synopsis: In this article we look at how to format Calendar View in Project 2010. Calendar View in Project 2010 resembles the equivalent view in MS Outlook in many ways. Here is an example using the default setup. FacebookLinkedinTwitter The user can choose between Month or Week views. In this case Month has been selected…
