High-Level Reporting with S-Curves The S-Curve compares the planned progress versus the actual progress and helps you keep the the project overview in the long-run. The Challenge Throughout the project life cycle reporting becomes more complex. Multiple Performance Indicators (MPIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) evolve and the project sponsors feel the need for more measures over [...]
Not that long ago, I was posed a question: Can you give me one example where there is a need to use a Start to Finish relationship in a project? So - I decided to spend a little time reviewing the relationships possible... Finish-To-Start Ok - first things first. Every [...]
How to manage support work in a set time frame in Project 2013 It is not always possible to plan for and estimate every task in a portfolio or program of projects. Unplanned activities that add up during execution can be meetings, smaller logistical actions, general maintenance, general support and other miscellaneous activities. Depending on [...]
Project 2013 – Microsoft Project for Professionals 3 Simple & Practical Steps to Mastering Resource Basics in under 20 Minutes Assign Resources An assignment is the matching of a resource to a task to do work. From the perspective of a task, you might call the process of assigning a resource a task assignment; from the [...]
Project 2013 – Microsoft Project for Professionals 5 Simple & Practical Steps to Mastering Task Context in under 30 Minutes Structure in summary tasks In a logical order the tasks Prepare and submit the project schedule, Prepare and submit the schedule of values and Resource Allocation belong together. Creating summary tasks is useful to structure [...]
Project 2013 – Microsoft Project for Professionals 5 Simple & Practical Steps to Mastering Task Basics in under 30 Minutes Insert Task Basic Interface You can also follow these steps if you create a project from scratch. Step 1. Open Project 2013 and double-click on the Commercial Construction project template. Project 2013 - Commercial [...]
