Over the years, most contracts I have worked on have been time and materials. At this end of this Activity we are going to ask you to enter time spent on each detail task (a detail task has some duration and no tasks indented below it). Set this MS Project Master Class Plan.mpp aside, we are going to have you build on it as we progress through the Class. If you are working with a coach, email them this file at the end of each activity, or along the way if so directed.Īs show in the next figure, enter the amount of time you have spent on task #28 and #29. If you spent 45 minutes on Application 1, enter that information. For example, if you spent 1 hour on reviewing this section in the Master Class Book and Online, enter 1hr. For now, record the amount of time you spend on each task. Notice the Timesheet column, this is a custom text field. Then in Project Information, enter the date for when you started the class. Ensure your global settings in Project Options are correct and that you are using Microsoft Project 2019, 2021, or Microsoft 365 updated for best results.Īlong the way we are going to build out this Master Class Plan and we are going enter how much time you actually spent working on this class. To start this simulation, download this file by using the icon above and opening it in Microsoft Project. ![]() One of the Microsoft Project files we are going to work with throughout this Master Class is named MS Project Master Class Plan.mpp. Standard (this calendar is being used as the project calendar) Notice this list of calendars in the drop-down list at the top. This is where you can create and edit calendars used for the project, tasks, and resources. Open the calendars used in this project by selecting the Project tab on the ribbon and then select the Change Working Time command in the Properties group. The first thing we are going to work on in this Activity is calendars. Review the following in this template file: Any *.mpp file can be saved as a template file. To do this, open a template file and click Save. In general, the best practice is to start a new project from a template file. In this Activity we are going to review creating and working with template files. It has an extension of *.mpt rather than the extension of *.mpp for a project file. This is a Microsoft Project template file. Ensure your global settings in Project Options are correct and that you are using Microsoft Project 2019, 2021, or Microsoft 365 updated for best results. Rename the file to 4 - 1 Activity 4 Overview.mpp. To start this simulation, download the Activity 4 Overview.mpt file by using the icon above and opening it in Microsoft Project. For instance, on an international project, the project calendar may reflect the standard UK business day and workweek because most of the work is being done there, but some team members (resources) may use their own respective Hong Kong, U.S., and German calendars. The calendar for the project may reflect a standard business day, but resources may be scheduled against their own unique calendars. In other instances, resource calendars may be used to reflect shift work. Usually, most resources on a project use the Project Calendar, however, this would not be the case if you were scheduling different shifts of resources.įor each Work type of resource, the calendar can be used to make non-work exceptions for things like vacation, family leave, or time unavailable for the project. ![]() (3) All resources that are defined as Work type, meaning there is work or FTE calculated when they are assigned to tasks, have a calendar. (2) Calendars that might be used by tasks that need to be scheduled against a calendar that is different than the Project Calendars. (1) The calendar that is used by the schedule or project. There are three types of calendars that need to be defined: Defining Calendars is the first big task of setting up performance parameters. Then, a schedule is determined by the use of calendars for tasks and resources. Initially, every task in Microsoft Project is scheduled against the working time defined in the Project Calendar. Note: This is Activity 4: Select Performance Constraints in the Project MAP project lifecycle.
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