MICROSOFT PROJECT MODULE 7 – CRITICAL PATH
CLASS DETAILS Jeremy Callinan Wednesday, 6/3/15 Friday, 6/5/15 All sessions: 12:30 pm until 4:30 pm
Overview of classes MODULE 1 – INTRO MODULE 2 – EXAMPLE PROJECT : BUILD A HOUSE – MAKING TASKS MODULE 3 – SETTING UP YOUR PROJECT FILES – WORKING TIME & OTHER OPTIONS MODULE 4 - TASKS & PREDECESSORS MODULE 5 – SETTING UP RESOURCES MODULE 6 – RESOURCE LEVELING MODULE 7 – CRITICAL PATH MODULE 8 – REPORTING MODULE 9 – OTHER EXAMPLE PROJECTS MODULE 10 – PROJECT SERVER MODULE 11 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES MODULE 12 – OTHER EXAMPLE PROJECTS Module 13 – TRACKING PROGRESS Note: module 9 also has a glossary
Examining Project Costs The basic how-to: On the View menu, click More Views, click Task Sheet, and then click Apply. 2013 – View- built-in -task sheet 2010: On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click the View tab. Under the Outline options for label, select the Show project summary task check box, and then click OK. On the View menu, point to Table: Entry, and click Cost.
Viewing the Project’s Critical Path The critical path: A series of tasks that will push out the project’s end date if they’re delayed. It’s not the tasks that are most important. Not necessarily the tasks that have to get done well for the project to be successful. It doesn’t have to do with who your best people are, who you’ve got to have. It’s just a scheduling thing.
Viewing the Project’s Critical Path The critical path will most likely change as your project progresses, and as you make scheduling changes. After a task is complete, it’s no longer critical. It’s done -- it can’t possibly delay the project any more (whew).
Viewing the Project’s Critical Path Critical path is in red (view – GANTT CHART, ZOOM ENTIRE PROJECT
View Resource Allocation Just like in the Gantt chart view, you can change the timescale using the Timescale command on the Format menu, or by using the zoom buttons on the Standard toolbar. View > Resource Graph shows resource allocations graphed against a timescale. The Resource Management toolbar is handy (View > Toolbars > Resource Management).