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OPSM 639Project Management

Introduction to Microsoft Project - Part 2: Developing a Network Plan

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Developing a Network Plan

• Steps1. Network Diagram view (AoN network).

2. Customizing Network Diagram view.

3. Identifying critical path(s).

4. Overview Report.

5. Current Activities Report.

6. Printing a Gantt chart.

7. Creating a Milestone.

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Select “Network Diagram”

Developing an Activity-On-Node (AoN) Project Network

These make upthe summary task. You can hide them by clicking on the minus sign.

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Customizing Network Diagram

Right-click on the background, then select “Box Styles”

You may want to see different information on the nodes.

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Click “More Templates...”

Customizing Network Diagram

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Select “New...””

Customizing Network Diagram

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Customizing Network Diagram

1.Give a name to your template

Info: You may folllow the changes in your template

2.You may change the cell layout (# rows & # columns) by clicking this icon.

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Customizing Network Diagram

2.Check Showlabel in cell.

1.Select the activity

Property such as

“Late finish”

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Identifying the Critical PathCritical path indicated by RED boxes To see the details, move

the pointer on to boxes

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Viewing Only the Critical PathSelect Critical

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Getting an Overview Report

2.Select “Reports”1.Select “View”

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Getting an Overview Report

2.Enter “Select”1.Select

“Overview”

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Getting an Overview Report

2.Enter “Select”

1.Select “Project

Summary”

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Getting an Overview ReportProject Summary Report

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1.From “View” menuSelect “Reports”

2.SelectCurrent Activities

3. Select

Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times

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1.Select “Unstarted Tasks”

2.Edit...

Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times

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1.From Table option, select “Schedule”

2. “OK”

Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times

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1. Choose “Unstarted Tasks”

2. “Select”

Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times

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Report with ES,LS,EF,LF and Slack

Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times

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Print out a Gantt Chart

Or alternatively,1.Go to View , then

2. Select Gantt Chart

1.Click on “Gantt Chart”

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Print Out a Gantt Chart:Obtaining A Printable Timescale

1.Right click mouse,when your pointer is on the timescale

2.Select “Timescale”

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Print Out a Gantt Chart:Obtaining A Printable Timescale

2.Select “Months”

1.Click on“Major Scale”

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Print Out a Gantt Chart:Obtaining A Printable Timescale

1.Click on “Minor Scale”

2.Select “Days”

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Print Out a Gantt Chart:Obtaining A Printable Timescale

1.Arrange the Size of timescale by increasing or decreasing this number.

You can follow the changes in the timescale by observing this area. 2.Click OK.

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Print Out a Gantt Chart

1.Select “Print Preview”

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Print out a Gantt Chart - 7

Click on “Page Setup...” to set the printoutput styles

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Creating a Milestone

1.Right-click on the activity where you want to put

a milestone.

2.Click on the “New Task”

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Creating a Milestone

1.Double-click on this new activity

2.Select Advanced.

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Creating a Milestone

3. Check Mark task as milestone.

2. Give zeroduration.

1.Give a name to your milestone

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Creating a Milestone

1.Click on Predecessors.

2.Choose necessary activities to link your milestone to the network

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Creating a Milestone

NOTE: Pay attention to Predecessors column. When you add any new task these numbers are changed automatically; therefore you do not need to change predecessors of each activity.

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Creating a Milestone

1.Select “Network View”.Milestone 1 is in the network.Note that its shape is different from regular activities.

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Do NOT forget

to save your file as

<username>-PART2.