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2 Identify the critical path Create a Work Breakdown Structure Create and assign project resources Change task durations by adding resources Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

3 View Resource Assignments in the Team Planner view Enhance a project schedule with elapsed duration and recurring tasks Create Project reports Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

4 Copy and paste information to other applications Share project information with Microsoft Excel Use Project templates and create Project templates Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

5 Critical path—task(s) that: – Determine project finish or start time – Must be completed on time to meet project timeline Slack—time a task can be delayed from its scheduled start date without delaying the project Critical tasks: – Are on the critical path – Do not have slack Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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8 WBS—creates a project plan structure in which: – Project tasks are identified – Task relationships are defined – Task resources are assigned When creating a WBS: – Main goals of the scope of a project are defined – Tasks needed to complete the goals are identified Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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13 Resources—people, materials, or costs needed to complete project tasks Resource Sheet view—resource information entered in columns and rows: – Resource name – Resource type – Resource cost – Assign a calendar to a resource Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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15 Project resources can be assigned to tasks: Assign Resources dialog box Cell in the Resource column arrow of the Entry table in Gantt Chart view Resources tab in the Task Information dialog box Task Work Form in Details view Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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17 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. The duration of a task is: – Shortened as resources are added – Lengthened as resources are removed The amount of effort necessary to complete a task remains unchanged

18 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. Overallocated—when a resource is assigned to more work than available working hours Leveling—correcting overallocated resources to make sure no resource is assigned more hours than available work hours Crashing—adding resources to a project to be sure the project is completed on time

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22 Project 2013 reporting features: Include charts and images Provide dozens of pre-loaded reports Allow customizable reports Based on project status Project 2013 reports: Dashboard Resources Costs In Progress Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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24 Sharing Project 2013 information with other applications: Copying and pasting Importing and exporting Linking Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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32 Linking data: Advantage—when the data is updated in the source document, it is automatically updated in the destination file or vice versa Disadvantage—the source file and the destination file must accompany each other when ed, moved, or shared Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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35 Project managers can use Microsoft Project 2013 to assist them in planning and achieving project success. Project 2013 provides managers with systematic tools for creating, modifying, and sharing a project. Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

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