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MS Project
Luc Appelmans
Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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Project management factors
• Set of one-off activities• Deliverable• Timescale• Resources• Budget• Business Objectives• Cost/benefit analysis• Phased Approach• Progress Reporting
• Project management• People management• Clear and agreed Scope• Management of
expectations• Risk management• Experience• Project planning and
administration
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Project Triangle
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Time C
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Scope
• Deliverable• Phases• Tasks• Tracking
• Resources• Assignments• Tracking
• Milestones• Tracking
Tasks: SMART
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Timed
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Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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MS Project User Interface
Let’s check out the MS Project User Interface Open MS Project Make sure the toolbars are well placed Activate the View Bar Open the file:
01 Short Film Project 15a.mpp
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Tips:•Magic button: “Go To Selected Task”•Button with no name (Right Click)•Zoom with Ctrl + Mouse wheel
Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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The exercise
An office needs to be completely modified and refreshed
Therefore: The office needs to move to another place The construction works need to be executed When terminated the office is moved back
The example is kept simple on purpose
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Exercise 1
Create a new project Please code following tasks:
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Decision takingPackingTransportEmpty OfficesDemolition interior partitionsInstallation new interior partitionsCeilingRenovated OfficesOrdering of wall paper/paint/carpetNew lightingNew socketsOrdering of furniturePaintingPlacing wall paperCarpetingRefreshed OfficesTransportUnpackingOffices ready to use
Tips:•Use the Insert and Delete keys•Use the Right Click
Exercise 2
Define January 1, 2009 as the start date of the project Project / Project Information...
Jan 1 and Jan 2 are non-working days Tools / Change Working Time...
The company is not working the Friday afternoon
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Exercise 2 (2)
Code the task durations:
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Decision takingPacking 1,5dTransport 0,5dEmpty OfficesDemolition interior partitions 2dInstallation new interior partitions 3dCeiling 3dRenovated OfficesOrdering of wall paper/paint/carpetNew lighting 1,5dNew sockets 2dOrdering of furniturePainting 2dPlacing wall paper 1dCarpeting 1dRefreshed OfficesTransport 0,5dUnpacking 1,5dOffices ready to use
Exercise 2 (3)
Please regroup the tasks in following summary tasks:
The decision taking is not part of a summary task
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Moving outConstruction worksImprovement worksMoving in
Types of links
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Default: finish to startDefault: finish to start
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Finish to finishFinish to finish
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PPSFSF
Start to finishStart to finish
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Start to start Start to start
Overlap / lag are possible
How creating links
4 Possibilities to create links: 1st method:
Click on the ID of the primary task Ctrl + Click on the ID of the secondary task Click on the “link tasks” icon
2nd method: Enter the ID of the primary task in the “Predecessor” column
of the secondary task 3rd method:
Enter the primary task via the Task Detail form of the secondary task (Predecessors Tab)
4th method: Drag the primary task over the secondary task
Other Tip: You can change the type of link when double clicking on the link line
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Exercise 3
The links between the tasks are: The moving out can only start after the decision taking The demolition of interior partitions starts when the offices are empty The installation of new interior partitions can only occur when the old partitions
are demolished The ceiling can only be done when the new interior partitions are placed The order of wall paper/paint/carpet is launched at the same time as the ceiling is
starting The new lighting must wait that the ceiling is terminated The new sockets cannot be placed before the new lighting was completed The painting and the ordering of furniture must wait until the new sockets were
placed The wall paper is placed after the painting was done The carpet works can start when the wall paper was placed The moving in can only be done when the offices are refreshed All other logical links
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Exercise 4
Perform the following: The decision taking takes 2 hours BUT it
remains a milestone! Insert a recurrent task within this summary
task.The meetings will be daily and will last for 15 minutes during the construction works.
The new sockets can be installed 0,5 days earlier.
The carpeting must finish no later than the 4th of February.
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Resources
Once a plan was made you still need to identify who will perform these tasks
These are the Resources, one can have different types of resources: People Machines Consumables (not really a resource but added for
cost calculations)
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Exercise 5
Go to the Resources Sheet Add following resources:
Director, Department Responsible, A (part-time 50%) secretary, We have 4 employees in the department, A team of 3 movers with a truck and an elevator 2 plasterers 2 electricians. 3 carpet installers who will place the carpets. 2 painters who will use the ordered paint. They work ¾ of the
time. Paint used by the painters.
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Exercise 6
Complete following information regarding the resources: Each mover is paid 100€ per hour, the truck costs 120€ when used, the
elevator 100€ when used; everything is paid at arrival The plasterers are paid 80€/h prorated based on the work performed The electricians are paid 85€/h prorated based on the work performed The carpet installers are paid 75€/h once the work was terminated The painters are paid 70€/h at the end of their work. They will use the
ordered paint which costs 40€ per unit (e.g. 5L pot).
Assign each resource to a group: Internal, External, Equipment, Material
Check out the calendars!!
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Formula
DURATION x UNITS = WORK
Examples :
One week (duration) = 40 hours
A person at 100 % (units) = 100 %
The total work (work) = 40 hours
A week (duration) = 40 hours
Two persons at 100 % (units) = 200 %
The total work (work) = 80 hours
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Effort Driven scheduling
MS Project seem to react differently when Adding for the first time resources or modifying assigned resources!!
1st time ADDING Resources: The system calculates the Work
Modifying assigned Resources: The work is kept and the duration is adapted
By default the “Effort Driven” flag is activated!
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How to Assign Resources
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4 Possibilities to assign resources: 1st method (not appropriate for multiple resources):
Click on a task Click on the Assign resource button Enter the assignment percentage in opened window
2nd method (most appropriate): Menu: Window – Split Select required resources and enter units Click on OK
3rd method (for assigning same resources to multiple tasks): Double Click on Task to obtain Task Information view Select Resources Tab Select Resources and Units then click on OK
4th method (useful for copying same assignments): Use Resource Names column
Exercise 7
The resources are assigned as follows: The decision needs to be taken by the director and the
department responsible. All department people will spent 1/4th of their time with
packing their files and other personal things, except the secretary who will work 50% of his / her available time to this task. The director is not doing any packing.All the rest will be packed and transported by the movers
The meetings will be attended by the department responsible and the plasterers, the work is performed by the plasterers.
The Improvement works will be done by the correspondent specialists; the orders will be placed by the secretary. The painters will use 15 units/pots of paint.
The moving in happens the same way as the moving out.
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Changing the Gantt chart
Fast changing the look of the Gantt chart can be done via the Gantt Chart Wizard
You can adapt each object on the Gantt chart. Right Click on the screen and select Bar Styles
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Exercise 8
Change the Gantt chart to make sure it only shows the resources initials
Add the project summary task (Tools/Options/View tab)
View the « Gantt Chart Wizard » (Format)
Execute a print preview Look at the options for improving the print
layout, use the print preview
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Exercise 9
Let’s look at the Resource usage Activate the view: Resource Usage Do a Split (Windows) Visualize the Gantt in the 2nd half of the screen Click Hide Subtasks after selecting the resource name column Position on the Plasterers and click on « Go to selected tasks » Add the “Overallocation” info on the screen at the right
Do what? Increase the number of plasterers Diminish the Work but keep the same duration Keep the work and increase the duration
Let’s increase the units of plasterers to 220% Double click on Plasterers in the Resource Usage
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Exercise 9 (2)
Let’s look at the Resource usage Position on the Electricians and click on « Go to
selected tasks »
Do what? Suppose that increasing the number of electricians is not
possible Diminish the Work but keep the same duration Keep the work and increase the duration
Click on the task “New sockets” and click on Assignment information (or double click)
Change the units from 200% to 100% for this task The duration of the task increases, but the option exists to
decrease the work. (click on the icon ) Please reduce the work!
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Exercise 9 (3)
Open project Move08 We will ask MS Project to eliminate the capacity problems Check the end of the project date and time (before the leveling calculation)
Now re-check the end of the project (date & time). It is a good adjustment, which is not always the case!
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Presenting the plan
When the plan is completed it needs to be presented and hopefully approved
Some possibilities are: Easy copy/paste of the Gantt chart Analysis toolbar
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Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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Exercise 10
We need to keep the APPROVED PLAN: The Baseline = The Reference (approved) Plan!!
Creation of the baseline: You can use Move09b as starting point Tools / Tracking / Save Baseline
The views: Tracking Gantt More Views / Task Sheet + View / Table /
Variance
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Exercise 11
There are several ways to track the project: Tools / Tracking / Update Project; Date = 8 January 2009
This updates the project up till that date. It supposes that the work was performed as planned. Very approximate approach.
Gantt Chart + View / Table / Work Move the column “%W.Comp.” after Work; code:
100% for Demolition interior partitions 20% for “Installation of new interior partitions” Now pull the completion line to include the Tuesday (see Tracking
Toolbar) 100% for daily meetings 3 , 4 and 5
The completion is entered at the task level. The completed work is automatically calculated for all resources.
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Exercise 12
There are several ways to track the project:
Enter the work performed Move the column “Actual” after the column “Work”
Enter 48h as “Actual” for the task “New interior partitions” Enter 56h as “Actual” for the task “Ceiling” (see what is
happening to Work!!) Use Tracking Toolbar to indicate the tasks Daily Meetings 6
through 10 are completed
The actuals are still entered at the task level!! Check the Tracking Gantt
How do we need to obtain 100% for the summary task “Construction Works”?
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Exercise 13
There are several ways to track the project:
Enter the actuals per resource and task per day View / Task Usage and select table Work Format / Detail / Work and Actual Work
Enter 128h as “Actual” for the task “Improvement works”(in the main screen)
Make sure you have the Actual Work field in the sub screen (right)
Enter 12h for the Movers for “Transport” on 03/02 Enter 3h for the Movers for “Transport” on 04/02 Enter 4h for the Truck for “Transport” on 03/02 Enter 4h for the Elevator for “Transport” on 03/02 Be careful as the way you enter the time spent it will impact following
tasks
Here we enter very detailed task actuals
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Exercise 14
Analyze the project: Project / Project Information / Statistics or
Select Tracking Gantt Activate the filter: Project / Filtered For:../ More
Filters Select Slipping Tasks
View / Task Sheet Select the table “Variance” via the button left
above (Select All button) Select the table “Cost” via the button left above
(Select All button) and filter on Cost Overbudget
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Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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Sharing resources
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SharedResources
(project)
Project 1 Project 2 Project 3
• A project (called here Shared Resources) only contains the resources with their calendars and availabilities
• The other projects are linked to the Resources project to plan the resources
Exercise 15
Open following projects: Wingtip Toys Commercial 20a Parnell Aerospace Promo 20b
Create a new Resources project Share the resources in the projects Wingtip and Parnell:
Tools / Resource Sharing / Share Resources Select “Use resources” and choose “Resources”
Analyze the resources in the project “Resources”
Close all projects then: Open the project “Resources” Create a new project and execute Assign Resources Tools / Resource Sharing / Share Resources Create a task Re-execute Assign Resources
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Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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Exercise 16: Consolidated project
Open following projects: Wingtip Toys Commercial 20a (without opening “Resources”) Parnell Aerospace Promo 20b (without opening “Resources”)
Execute Windows / New Window and select the two projects The consolidated project has been created. You can save it. Analyze the resources in the project “Resources”
It is possible to create links between tasks of the different projects: In the consolidated project, But also in the individual projects, example:
In the project Wingtip Toys click on task 5, Fine cut edit Click on “Task Information” and select the tab “Predecessors” In the ID column (under the 4) enter: “Parnell Aerospace Promo 20b\8”
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Agenda
Introduction What is involved in Project management User Interface Creating a new project Tracking a project Sharing Resources Consolidation of projects Final Recap Exercise
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What did we see?
Creation of a plan with: Tasks and sub-tasks The different links between tasks
Creation of resources with: The number of units and the related costs
The assignment of resources to tasks The tracking of the project:
A rough tracking Or a very detailed tracking
Analysing the data, the schedule, the costs, the capacity
Printing of the plans The sharing of resources and consolidated projects
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Recap Exercise
Ski planning!! Planning of a ski vacation long time in
advance Difficulties are:
No project start dateAdaptations to the calendarSpecial ways to use links
See separate exercise sheet with details.
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