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Kloppenborg •  \nVittal Anantatmula •  \nKathryn N. Wells  \nCopyright 2019 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203  \nMS Project 2016 Instructions in Contemporary Project Management 4e  \nChapter  MS Project  \n3 MS Project 2016 Introduction  \nRibbon, Quick Access Toolbar, view panes, Zoom Slider, Shortcuts, Scheduling Mode Selector Setting Up Your First Project  \nAuto schedule, start date, identifying information, summary row  \nCreate Milestone Schedule  \nKey milestones, zero duration, must finish on, information  \n7 Set Up a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)  \nUnderstand the WBS definitions and displays  \nEnter WBS Elements (tasks), Create the outline,  \nInsert WBS Code Identifier column, Hide or show subtasks detail  \n8 Using MS Project for Critical Path Schedules  \nSet Up the Project Schedule  \nSet or update the project start date, Define organization’s working and nonworking time  \nBuild the Network Diagram and Identify the Critical Path  \nEnter tasks and milestones, edit the timescale, understand and define task dependencies, assign task duration estimates, identify the critical path, understand the network diagram view  \nDisplay and Print Schedules  \n9 Define Resources  \nResource views, max units, resource calendars  \nAssigning Resources  \nBasic assignment, modify an assignment  \nIdentify Overallocated Resources  \nResource usage and Detailed Gantt views together  \nOverallocated Resources  \nFinding overallocated resources, dealing with overallocations  \nCrashing a Critical Path Activity  \n10 Develop Bottom-up Project Budget  \nAssignment costs, task costs, various cost perspectives  \nDevelop Summary Project Budget  \n12 Baseline the Project Plan  \nFirst time baseline, subsequent baselines, viewing variances  \n14 Using MS Project to Monitor and Control Projects  \nWhat Makes a Schedule Useful?  \nHow MS Project recalculates based on reported actuals, current and future impacts of variances, define the performance update process (who, what, when)  \nSteps to Update the Project Schedule  \nAcquire performance data, set and display status date, Enter duration-based performance data, reschedule remaining work, revise future estimates  \n15 Close Project  \nCreating project progress reports, sharing reports, export a report to MS Excel, archive project work, capture and publish lessons learned  \nCopyright 2019 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s) . Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.  \nPMBOK® Guide 6e Coverage in Contemporary Project Management 4e  \nThe numbers refer to the text page where the process is defined.  \nProject management (PM) processes and knowledge areas 10–11 Project life cycle 7–10, 62–64  \nProjects and strategic planning 33–37 Organizational influences 102–110  \nPortfolio and program management 37–42  \n\n| PMBOK® Guide, 6th ed. Coverage |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Knowledge Areas | Initiating Process Group | Planning Process Group | Executing Process Group | Monitoring & Controlling Process Group | Closing\u003Cbr>Process\u003Cbr>Group |\n| Project Integration Management | Develop\u003Cbr>Project\u003Cbr>Charter 60–79 | Develop Project Management Plan 409–410 | Direct and Manage Project Work 459–460 Manage Project Knowledge 192–193, 504–508 | Monitor and Control Project Work 460–462 Perform Integrated Change Control 229–232, 462–463 | Close Projector Phase 503, 508–511 |\n| Project Scope\u003Cbr>Management |  | Plan Scope Management 211–212 Collect Requirements 212–216 Define Scope 216–220\u003Cbr>Create WBS 220–229 |  |","cbCaifzPwWtzydkj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifzPwWtzydkj","pdf",12923988,8,581,"English","# MS Project 2016 Introduction\n## Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, view panes, Zoom Slider, Shortcuts\n## Setting Up Your First Project\n## Create Milestone Schedule\n# Set Up a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)\n## Enter WBS Elements and Create the Outline\n# Using MS Project for Critical Path Schedules\n## Set Up the Project Schedule\n## Build the Network Diagram and Identify the Critical Path\n## Display and Print Schedules\n# Define Resources\n## Assigning Resources\n## Identify Overallocated Resources\n## Crashing a Critical Path Activity\n# Develop Bottom-up Project Budget\n## Develop Summary Project Budget\n# Baseline the Project Plan\n## View variances\n# Using MS Project to Monitor and Control Projects\n## What Makes a Schedule Useful?\n## Steps to Update the Project Schedule\n# Close Project\n## Create progress reports and share/export results","[{\"question\":\"How does MS Project create a first project schedule in this guide?\",\"answer\":\"It covers setting or updating the project start date, defining working and nonworking time, and establishing identifying information and summary structure before building the schedule.\"},{\"question\":\"What steps are used to build a work breakdown structure (WBS) in MS Project?\",\"answer\":\"The guide explains understanding WBS displays, entering WBS elements and creating an outline, inserting a WBS code identifier column, and controlling the visibility of subtasks detail.\"},{\"question\":\"How are critical path schedules developed and verified?\",\"answer\":\"It describes setting up the project schedule, building the network diagram, defining and editing task timescales and dependencies, estimating task durations, and then identifying the critical path to confirm the schedule logic.\"}]","Contemporary Project Management - MS Project 2016 Instructions | PDF",1789192432,203]