MS

FALSE

A task that is being controlled is called the predecessor, while the one that is in control is called the successor.

TRUE

After changing a project's working time to identify working and non-working days, you'll then need to change calendar options so Microsoft Project knows how to convert durations to hours of work.

Level Tasks

All of the following are options for Leveling (to help you get rid of over allocations) in Project, except:

tables

Cost, Entry, Summary, and Schedule are all different types of , which display project fields in columns so you can see different sets of data.

dragging the task into the Timescale.

If using the Team Planner (only available in Project Professional), you can assign and schedule a task by

the duration of the summary task will change accordingly.

If you change the duration of sub-tasks,

Set a baseline and status date.

If you want to track variances, what must you do before you record progress?

Burndown

In a _____ report, you will see the work you've completed compared to plan, as well as the number of tasks you've completed compared to what you have to do.

total slack of zero

In some Gantt chart views, critical tasks are marked in red, and non-critical tasks are marked in blue. Critical tasks have ________ ; if they delay, so does the project.

time

Material resources represent tangible items consumed by a project, and don't have a(n) _____ component like Work resources, so you fill in a few less fields

View tab > Tables > Cost

One way to get a high-level view of your project and determine if your project will come in under budget is to select the Project Summary Task checkbox, and then

Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with an hour for lunch.

You can use the default project-wide calendar (called Standard) as it is if your organization's work schedule is

TRUE

The Gantt chart allows you to view the details of a project with a table on the left containing data on each task, and a timescale on the right with a graphical look on when the tasks occur.

Resource Calendars,Work,Assignment Units

The length of a task is determined by

Project

To perform actions like changing your working time or setting a baseline, you would use the ____ tab, which includes options related to the overall project.

Resource Usage.

To see the number of hours that a resource is over-allocated, the best view to display is

insert a milestone and link it to the task that shows the milestone has been achieved.

To set a milestone in Project,

you can assign overtime by bumping up assignment units

You have the option to do all of the following in the Update Project dialog box, except:

TRUE

You set the cost for a cost resource when you assign it to a task.

SS (start-to-start)

What type of task link (or dependency) best represents the following example: when registration begins, people begin recording the submitted registrations.

FALSE

When looking at your project tasks, the task ID numbers are WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) codes that uniquely identify each task in your project.

Peak

When modifying resource assignments, the _____ field is a calculated field that represents the maximum allocation on an assignment.

split tasks and assignments

When tasks overlap, you can _____ so that resources can finish a short task and then go back to other work.

work;material

When viewing your resource sheet______represents resources you assign by time, while_____represents resources you assign by quantity.

The Sort feature, along with the Sort By option.

Which feature would you use if you want to sort tasks by duration and cost?

Start and Finish Dates Duration Work and Cost

Which of the following is saved when you save a Baseline?

Microsoft Project will work backwards to determine your start date, but there will be no flexibility to accommodate delays along the way.

You are given a deadline for a project. What is the drawback of using that specific date as your Project Finish Date when scheduling in the Project Information dialog box?

Slipping Tasks Should Start By Work Overbudget

You can check to see if your project schedule is progressing according to plan by using the Tracking Gantt view and filtering by _____.

-25%

is an appropriate entry into the lag field for a task that you'd like to overlap with another task based on the task length

Assignment units

is/are the percentage of the assigned resources' available time dedicated to the task.