Posted: February 26th, 2022

MS Project software is required for the course.

MS Project software is required for the course. MS Project 2016 or higher is preferred since the text tracks with this version.Chapter 3 (No practice files are necessary to complete the practice tasks in this chapter.)

Create a new plan and set its start date
Set nonworking days in the project calendar
Enter the plan title and other properties
Chapter 4 (For this assignment, use the SimpleBuildTaskList practice file attached).
Create tasks
Switch task scheduling from manual to automatic
Enter task durations and estimates
Enter milestone tasks
Create summary tasks to outline the plan
Link tasks to create dependencies
Check a plan’s duration and finish date
Document task information
Chapter 5 (Use The SimpleSetUpResources practice file for these tasks attached)
Set up work resources
Enter the maximum capacity for work resources
Enter work resource pay rates
Adjust working time in a resource calendar
Set up cost resources
Document resources by using notes
Chapter 6 (Use the practice files for these tasks attached)
Assign work resources to tasks
Control work when adding or removing resource assignments
Assign cost resources to tasks
Check the plan after assigning resources