Using MS Project

Overview

•Project Views▫Gantt Chart

Task Information▫Resource Sheet▫Calendar

•Perspective▫Another Tool in the Toolbox▫Results May Vary

Gantt Chart

•Primary Feature of MS Project▫What Many People Think MS Project IS

•Intended to Optimize Scheduling•Usually A Split View

▫Tasks On The Left as Text▫Tasks On The Right, Graphically

•Focus Is On Sequencing Tasks

Gantt Chart Example

Task Information

•Provides Detailed Information About Specific Task▫Predecessor Tasks▫Assigned Resources▫Other Useful Stuff

•Launch From Gantt View

Task Information Example

Resource Sheet

•Central List Of Resource▫People Working On Project▫Advisors and Other Support People▫Physical Resources

•Integrated With Gantt Chart and Other Views

•Much Useful Information▫Resource Utilization▫Costs▫Type

Resource Sheet Example

Calendar

•Some Overlap With Gantt Chart▫Focus Is More In Real World▫Not As Concerned With Sequencing

•Integrates With Other Views

Calendar Example

Another Tool In The Toolbox

•Microsoft Project Is A Tool▫Use With Other Tools

•The Goal Is Organization▫A Great Project File Will Help Your Grade▫It Should Help You Organize

Results May Vary

•Tools Are Not The Goal▫They Are A Means To A Goal

•MS Project Is Flexible▫Provides Many Views▫The Content Of Those Views Is Up To You

Questions