Microsoft Office Project 2007 Managing Project Lab Manual

Lab Instructions......Page 1
Lab Instructions for Module 2: Creating and Defining Projects......Page 3
Lab: Creating and Defining Projects......Page 4
Exercise 1: Entering Project and File Properties......Page 6
Exercise 2: Setting Appropriate Schedule Options......Page 7
Exercise 3: Setting Corporate Holidays......Page 8
Exercise 4: Importing Data from Office Excel......Page 9
Exercise 5: Updating a Task List......Page 10
Exercise 6: Creating a Multilevel Outline......Page 11
Lab Instructions for Module 3: Working with Estimates and Dependencies......Page 12
Lab: Working with Estimates and Dependencies......Page 13
Exercise 1: Entering a Duration or Work Estimate......Page 14
Exercise 2: Creating Links Between Tasks......Page 15
Exercise 3: Adding Lag and Lead Times......Page 16
Exercise 4: Displaying Links in Network Diagram View......Page 17
Lab Instructions for Module 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars......Page 18
Lab: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars......Page 19
Exercise 1: Displaying the Critical Path......Page 21
Exercise 2: Setting a Deadline......Page 22
Exercise 3: Setting a Constraint......Page 23
Exercise 4: Responding To Situations Triggered by Deadlines and Constraints......Page 24
Exercise 5: Creating and Applying a Task Calendar to Meet a Deadline......Page 25
Exercise 6: Finding Constraints in a Schedule and Removing Them......Page 26
Exercise 7: Activating and Using Task Drivers......Page 27
Lab Instructions for Module 5: Working with Resources......Page 28
Lab: Working with Resources......Page 29
Exercise 1: Adding Resources to the Resource Sheet View......Page 30
Exercise 2: Creating and Modifying Resource Assignments......Page 31
Exercise 3: Entering Project Costs and Project Budgets......Page 32
Lab Instructions for Module 6: Understanding Task Types and the Scheduling Formula......Page 33
Lab: Understanding Task Types and the Scheduling Formula......Page 34
Exercise 1: Identifying the Fixed Variable in a Task and Determining How It Affects the Scheduling Formula......Page 36
Exercise 2: Making Decisions about Task-Type and Effort-Driven Settings......Page 38
Exercise 3: Predicting the Scheduling Formula When Changing Variables......Page 40
Lab Instructions for Module 7: Customizing and Formatting......Page 42
Lab: Customizing and Formatting......Page 43
Exercise 1: Modifying a Template to Include Corporate Standards......Page 44
Exercise 2: Creating Simple and Complex Custom Fields......Page 45
Exercise 3: Populating a New Table with Existing and Custom Fields......Page 46
Exercise 4: Developing a New Filter and Group......Page 47
Exercise 5: Moving an Object from a Project to the Global.mpt File......Page 48
Lab Instructions for Module 8: Analyzing Resource Utilization......Page 49
Lab: Analyzing Resource Utilization......Page 50
Exercise 1: Reading and Interpreting Resource Allocation Views......Page 52
Exercise 2: Changing Resource Availability and Interpreting Results......Page 53
Exercise 3: Identifying and Correcting Causes of Resource Overallocation......Page 54
Lab Instructions for Module 9: Tracking Progress......Page 57
Lab: Tracking Progress......Page 58
Exercise 1: Setting and Revising a Baseline......Page 59
Exercise 2: Entering Actual Results Updates for Tasks and Resources......Page 60
Exercise 3: Controlling Projects by Finding Variance and Suggesting Corrective Action......Page 61
Exercise 4: Applying Techniques to Shorten Duration, Reduce Work, and Reduce Cost......Page 62
Lab Instructions for Module 10: Creating Reports......Page 63
Lab: Creating Reports......Page 64
Exercise 1: Applying Solutions to Various Printing Scenarios......Page 65
Exercise 2: Running Basic Reports That Summarize Data by Project, by Resource, by Task, or by Cost......Page 66
Exercise 3: Developing a New Basic Report......Page 67
Exercise 4: Exporting Data Using a Custom Map to Merge with Data in an Existing Excel Spreadsheet......Page 68
Exercise 5: Running Visual Reports That Summarize Data by Project, by Resource, by Task or by Cost......Page 69
Exercise 6: Developing a New Visual Report Template......Page 70
Lab Instructions for Module 11: Managing Multiple Projects......Page 71
Lab: Managing Multiple Projects......Page 72
Exercise 1: Inserting Subprojects into a Master Project......Page 73
Exercise 2: Creating Links Across Projects and Manage Changes to Linked Tasks......Page 74
Exercise 3: Displaying the Critical Path in a Master Project......Page 78
Exercise 4: Creating and Sharing a Resource Pool......Page 79
Exercise 5: Reading and Interpreting Resource Usage Across Multiple Projects......Page 80
Lab Answer Key for Module 2: Creating and Defining Projects......Page 83
Exercise 1: Entering Project File Properties......Page 85
Exercise 2: Setting Appropriate Schedule Options......Page 86
Exercise 3: Setting Corporate Holidays......Page 87
Exercise 4: Importing Data from Office Excel......Page 88
Exercise 5: Updating a Task List......Page 90
Exercise 6: Creating a Multilevel Outline......Page 91
Lab Answer Key for Module 3: Working with Estimates and Dependencies......Page 93
Exercise 1: Entering a Duration or Work Estimate......Page 95
Exercise 2: Creating Links Between Tasks......Page 96
Exercise 3: Adding Lag and Lead Times......Page 97
Exercise 4: Displaying Links in Network Diagram View......Page 98
Lab Answer Key for Module 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task Calendars......Page 99
Exercise 1: Displaying the Critical Path......Page 101
Exercise 2: Setting a Deadline......Page 102
Exercise 3: Setting a Constraint......Page 103
Exercise 4: Responding to Situations That Affect Deadlines and Constraints......Page 104
Exercise 5: Creating and Applying a Task Calendar to Meet a Deadline......Page 105
Exercise 6: Finding Constraints in a Schedule and Removing Them......Page 106
Exercise 7: Activating and Using Task Drivers......Page 107
Lab Answer Key for Module 5: Working with Resources......Page 108
Exercise 1: Adding Resources to the Resource Sheet View......Page 110
Exercise 2:
Creating and Modifying Resource Assignments......Page 112
Exercise 3: Entering Project Costs and Project Budgets......Page 114
Lab Answer Key for Module 6: Understanding Task Types and the Scheduling Formula......Page 115
Exercise 1: Identifying the Fixed Variable in a Task and How It Affects the Schedule Formula......Page 117
Exercise 2: Making Decisions about Task Type and Effort Driven Settings......Page 120
Exercise 3: Predicting the Scheduling Formula When Changing Variables......Page 123
Lab Answer Key for Module 7: Customizing and Formatting......Page 125
Exercise 1: Modifying a Template to Include Corporate Standards......Page 127
Exercise 2: Creating Simple and Complex Custom Fields......Page 128
Exercise 3: Populating a New Table with Existing and Custom Fields......Page 129
Exercise 4: Developing a New Filter and Group......Page 130
Exercise 5: Moving an Object from a Project to the Global.mpt......Page 131
Lab Answer Key for Module 8: Analyzing Resource Utilization......Page 132
Exercise 1: Reading and Interpreting Resource Allocation Views......Page 134
Exercise 2: Changing Resource Availability and Interpreting Results......Page 136
Exercise 3: Identifying and Correcting Causes of Resource Overallocation......Page 139
Lab Answer Key for Module 9: Tracking Progress......Page 144
Exercise 1: Setting and Revising a Baseline......Page 146
Exercise 2: Entering Actual Results Updates for Tasks and Resources......Page 149
Exercise 3: Controlling Projects by Finding Variance and Suggesting Corrective Action......Page 153
Exercise 4: Applying Techniques to Shorten Duration, Reduce Work and Reduce Cost......Page 154
Lab Answer Key for Module 10: Creating Reports......Page 155
Exercise 1: Applying Solutions to Various Printing Scenarios......Page 157
Exercise 2: Running Basic Reports That Summarize Data by Project, by Resource, by Task, or by Cost......Page 159
Exercise 3: Developing a New Basic Report......Page 161
Exercise 4: Exporting Data Using a Custom Map to Merge With Data in an Existing Excel Spreadsheet......Page 162
Exercise 5: Running Visual Reports That Summarize Data by Project, by Resource, by Task, or by Cost......Page 164
Exercise 6: Developing a New Visual Report Template......Page 165
Lab Answer Key for Module 11: Managing Multiple Projects......Page 167
Exercise 1: Inserting Subprojects into a Master Project......Page 169
Exercise 2: Creating Links Across Projects and Manage Changes to Linked Tasks......Page 171
Exercise 3: Displaying the Critical Path in a Master Project......Page 174
Exercise 4: Creating and Sharing a Resource Pool......Page 175
Exercise 5: Reading and Interpreting Resource Usage Across Multiple Projects......Page 176