1. Research Methodology Workshop: Making Timescale in Research Proposal
by Binam Ghimire

2. Learning Objectives
Draw a project schedule using Microsoft Project

3. Timescale
A number of programs can be used to prepare the Timescale (schedule with start and finish time) for different segments of a project
Excel
Microsoft word
Smart Sheet (
Microsoft Project ……

4. Bar Chart for Timescale
The pictorial view with bar chart is preferred by many as this improves the quality of the presentation.
Gantt Chart

5. Gantt Chart - What is it?
Gantt Chart: a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule

6. Gantt Chart - What is it?

7. Microsoft Project

8. Where do I get it from
M Project: Download from:
Download and install full featured software for 60-day trial

9. Tutorial in Web
Getting started with Project 2010: MSN provides :
Several Tutorials are also available in Youtube
Beyond the simple application:
Project Team Blog
Project Professional Forum

10. How to make it easy
Start in Excel finish in Microsoft Project

11. Excel to M-Project Write the details for the following in Excel File :
Task Name
Start Date and
Finish Date
Copy and paste Task Name and Start Date in M-Project
Copy and paste Finish Date in M-Project

12. M-Project: Indenting Indent all except dissertation
Next indent Chapterwise (i.e. indent again for headings inside each chapter)

13. M-Project Enter the Predecessor
Predecessor will enable you to start a task after completion of the previous task

14. M-Project Example: Going to college there are three tasks
Task 1: going to bus stop
Task 2: Paying for ticket
Task 3: Getting off at the college
So you can assign predecessor to task 2 and task 3.
In M-Project, enter the row number of the task in Predecessor column. In the example above the predecessor for task 2 is 1 and 2 for task 3 (assuming Task 1-3 were in rows 1-3)

15. M-Project
The Gantt Chart is now ready

16. Gantt Chart View
If you would like to avoid the first two columns, you can hide the second column and you need to use the cursor to hide it for second.

17. TimeScale
Timescale feature in M-project can be used to adjust the time setting, such as days, weeks, months.
There are bottom, middle and top tiers

18. Exporting M-Project Gantt Chart in Word
Task – copy – copy picture
Enter the correct dates and paste in word
Advised to have landscape mode in word
Adjust the size as required

19. Thank you
Practice as demonstrated in the video