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OPSM 639, C. Akkan1 OPSM 639 Project Management Introduction to Microsoft Project - Part 2: Developing a Network Plan
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan2 Developing a Network Plan Steps 1. Network Diagram view (AoN network). 2.Customizing Network Diagram view. 3.Identifying critical path(s). 4.Overview Report. 5.Current Activities Report. 6.Printing a Gantt chart. 7.Creating a Milestone.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan3 Select “Network Diagram” Developing an Activity-On-Node (AoN) Project Network These make up the summary task. You can hide them by clicking on the minus sign.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan4 Customizing Network Diagram Right-click on the background, then select “Box Styles” You may want to see different information on the nodes.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan5 Click “More Templates...” Customizing Network Diagram
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan6 Select “New...”” Customizing Network Diagram
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan7 Customizing Network Diagram 1.Give a name to your template Info: You may folllow the changes in your template 2.You may change the cell layout (# rows & # columns) by clicking this icon.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan8 Customizing Network Diagram 2.Check Show label in cell. 1.Select the activity Property such as “Late finish”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan9 Identifying the Critical Path Critical path indicated by RED boxes To see the details, move the pointer on to boxes
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan10 Viewing Only the Critical Path Select Critical
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan11 Getting an Overview Report 2.Select “Reports” 1.Select “View”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan12 Getting an Overview Report 2.Enter “Select” 1.Select “Overview”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan13 Getting an Overview Report 2.Enter “Select” 1.Select “Project Summary”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan14 Getting an Overview Report Project Summary Report
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan15 1.From “View” menu Select “Reports” 2.Select Current Activities 3. Select Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan16 1.Select “Unstarted Tasks” 2.Edit... Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan17 1.From Table option, select “Schedule” 2. “OK” Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan18 1.Choose “Unstarted Tasks” 2. “Select” Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan19 Report with ES,LS,EF,LF and Slack Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan20 Print out a Gantt Chart Or alternatively, 1.Go to View, then 2. Select Gantt Chart 1.Click on “Gantt Chart”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan21 Print Out a Gantt Chart: Obtaining A Printable Timescale 1.Right click mouse, when your pointer is on the timescale 2.Select “Timescale”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan22 Print Out a Gantt Chart: Obtaining A Printable Timescale 2.Select “Months” 1.Click on “Major Scale”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan23 Print Out a Gantt Chart: Obtaining A Printable Timescale 1.Click on “Minor Scale” 2.Select “Days”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan24 Print Out a Gantt Chart: Obtaining A Printable Timescale 1.Arrange the Size of timescale by increasing or decreasing this number. You can follow the changes in the timescale by observing this area. 2.Click OK.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan25 Print Out a Gantt Chart 1.Select “Print Preview”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan26 Print out a Gantt Chart - 7 Click on “Page Setup...” to set the printoutput styles
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan27 Creating a Milestone 1.Right-click on the activity where you want to put a m ilestone. 2.Click on the “New Task”
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan28 Creating a Milestone 1.Double-click on this new activity 2.Select Advanced.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan29 Creating a Milestone 3. Check Mark task as milestone. 2. Give zero duration. 1.Give a name to your milestone
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan30 Creating a Milestone 1.Click on Predecessors. 2.Choose necessary activities to link your milestone to the network
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan31 Creating a Milestone NOTE: Pay attention to Predecessors column. When you add any new task these numbers are changed automatically; therefore you do not need to change predecessors of each activity.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan32 Creating a Milestone 1.Select “Network View”. Milestone 1 is in the network. Note that its shape is different from regular activities.
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OPSM 639, C. Akkan33 Do NOT forget to save your file as -PART2.
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