Add the Late Indicator tool in Microsoft Project

May 20, 2010

Here is a quick tutorial on how to add a late indicator to Microsoft Project.  I published it thi week on Techrepublic. Sent to you via Google Reader Add the Late Indicator tool in Microsoft Project Learn how to build the Late Indicator tool so anyone viewing your project schedule can quickly determine if any [...]

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Using the Project Statistics box

May 14, 2010

I found another relevant article on how to quickly determine WHAT your project performance looks like in Microsoft Project. It doesn’t take much but with just a click, you can use the Project Statistics box to determine the overall schedule variance and baseline duration, actual and remaining duration in a project. Ofcourse you need to [...]

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Tips and Tricks: Mark a single task on the Calendar

May 13, 2010

I found this tip via my GoogleReader. If you want to format the Gantt chart differently for specific tasks, you can use this tip to mark your tasks and then format the chart differently using the Bar Styles option. Ofcourse, you’ll need to mark each individual task but for key tasks, it is helpful to [...]

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Understanding the Default MS Project Environment

May 9, 2010

I found another brief but useful video on Microsoft Project that simply explains the default environment in Microsoft Project 2007. The key lesson learned is to learn about the different views and tables available in Microsoft Project.  A lot of newbie Microsoft Project users think the tool works a lot like Excel. It actually works [...]

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Indenting Tasks in Microsoft Project

May 3, 2010

Whenever I teach teams how to build a project schedule, a common question arises about indenting tasks in the project schedule.  When a Work Break Down Structure is decomposed into task packages, the result is a detail list of activities.  These activities are often grouped into sections like a writing outline.  Indenting in Microsoft Project [...]

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Microsoft Project Tutorial – PERT Analysis

May 2, 2010

In this Microsoft Project Tutorial, there are several good points on using PERT analysis for effort estimation. Analogous and bottom up estimation techniques use different approaches when estimating effort and cost. One approach to estimation is to use a 3 point estimation technique. The PERT method provides a weighted average that is based on multiple [...]

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Microsoft Project Tutorial – View the Critical Path

April 30, 2010

I published this Microsoft Project tutorial on how to view the critical path last year to demonstrate how easy it is to view the critical path in Microsoft Project. I often hear project managers use the term “critical path” incorrectly. In status meetings when reviewing a late task, a frequent comment is “don’t worry – [...]

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Creating Milestones in Microsoft Project 2007

April 28, 2010

This video provides a brief demonstration on how to add milestones into your Microsoft Project 2007 project schedule. Once you’ve added milestones, you can easily view them by selecting the Milestones option from the Formatting Tool Bar.  I’ve also found using the Milestone option in the Group By combo box in the Standard Tool Bar [...]

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