1. MS Project Tips & Tricks Presenter: Natalie Wieland PMP, MCSD, MCDBA, OCPDBA, MCT

2. Agenda Setup Projects Quickly and Effectively Create Effective Project Schedules Communicate, Track, and Analyze Project Data

3. Setup Projects Quickly & Effectively How do I adjust Project Options? What are the benefits of using project templates? How do I import and export from other applications? How to I import from MS Outlook? How do I change working time? How do I change or remove the order of fields in a table?

4. Project Options

7. Project Templates http://office.microsoft.com

8. Import from Excel

9. Import from Outlook

10. Working Time

11. Change Table Fields Add Existing ColumnCreate New Column

12. Create Effective Project Schedules How do I create a work breakdown structure? What is the difference between duration and work? How is the critical path calculated? How do I use constraints? How do I modify the resource calendar? What is the difference between fixed duration, work, and units?

13. Work Breakdown Structure Phases Tasks Milestones

14. Duration vs Work Work man hours Effects budget Duration How long to complete man hours Effects Schedule

15. Duration vs Work Gantt Chart – Table: Usage

16. Task Predecessors

17. Finish-to-Start

18. Start-to-Start

19. Finish-to-Finish

20. Start-to-Finish

21. Critical Path The path (sequence) of activities which represent the longest total time required to complete the project. A delay in any activity in the critical path causes a delay in the completion of the project.

22. Constraints

23. Resource Calendar

24. Fixed Duration, Work, and Units Revision Made Task Type DurationUnitsWork Fixed DurationWork Units Fixed UnitsWorkDuration Fixed WorkUnitsDuration Work = Duration * Units Microsoft Project changes these

25. Communicate, Track, & Analyze Project Data How do I create or modify views? How do I use filters? How do I create and use baseline data? What is the difference between planned, schedule, and actual dates? How do I apply progress to my project? How do I customize reports? How can I share my project data?

26. Create & Modify Views

27. Use Filters Filter or Group by: Critical Path Milestones Date Ranges Resources Slipping Tasks Incomplete Etc.

28. Create Baseline Data

29. Applying Progress Tracking Toolbar Gantt View – Table: Tracking

30. Customize Reports

31. Share Project Data

32. Q & A Chesley Smith Corporate Account Executive Chesleys@nhcharlotte.com 704.943.2639 Chris Tenold Consumer Educational Consultant Christ@nhcharlotte.com 704.943.2649 Natalie Wieland Natalie@dekoconsulting.com 704.224.1002