T A . M A R A M A L - K H A Y Y A L
MS project ( Gantt Chart and Network Diagram )
Outline
Project Scope Management: Create a new project file.
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
Saving project files
Project Time Management: Entering Task Durations.
Establishing Task Dependencies.
Gantt Charts.
Network Diagrams.
Critical Path Analysis.
Create a new project file
Open the Project Information dialog box: Click project on the menu bar, and then click Project Information to display the project information dialog box.
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure
Order Task Name
1 Initiating
2 Kickoff meeting
3 Develop project charter
4 Charter signed
5 Planning
6 Develop project plans
7 Review project plans
8 Project plans approved
9 Executing
10 Analysis
11 Design
12 Implementation
13 System implemented
14 Controlling
15 Report performance
16 Control changes
17 Closing
18 Prepare final project report
19 Present final project
20 Project completed
Creating a Summary Tasks
Numbering Tasks
Entering Task Durations
When you enter a task, Project 2007 automatically assigns to it a default duration of one day, followed by a question mark.
Entering Task Durations
Order Task Name Durations
1 Initiating
2 Kickoff meeting 2h
3 Develop project charter 10d
4 Charter signed 0
5 Planning
6 Develop project plans 3w
7 Review project plans 4m
8 Project plans approved 0
9 Executing
10 Analysis 1m
11 Design 2m
12 Implementation 1m
13 System implemented 0
14 Controlling
15 Report performance 5m
16 Control changes 5m
17 Closing
18 Prepare final project report 2w
19 Present final project 1w
20 Project completed 0
Establishing Task Dependencies
MS Project is used to adjust schedules automatically and to do critical path analysis, so we must determine the dependencies or relationships among tasks.
Establishing Task Dependencies
Order Task Name Predecessors
1 Initiating
2 Kickoff meeting
3 Develop project charter 2
4 Charter signed 3
5 Planning
6 Develop project plans 4
7 Review project plans 5
8 Project plans approved 5
9 Executing
10 Analysis 8
11 Design 10
12 Implementation 11
13 System implemented 12
14 Controlling
15 Report performance
16 Control changes
17 Closing
18 Prepare final project report 13
19 Present final project 18
20 Project completed 19
Gantt Charts
A Gantt chart is a standard format for displaying project schedule information that lists project task and their corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format.
It shows each task as a horizontal bar with the length and position corresponding to the timescale at the top of the Gantt Chart.
It is the default view to the right of the Entry table.
Gantt Charts
To adjust the timescale, Click the Zoom out button or the Zoom In button.
Network Diagrams
Network diagram is the schematic display of the logical relationships or sequencing of project activities.
Present each task as a box with linking lines between tasks to show sequencing.
How to represent Network diagram? View the network diagram. Click View on the Menu bar and then
select Network Diagram from the view menu.
Network Diagrams
Critical Path
After entering task dependencies, we can find the critical path for the Project Tracking Database project.
What is the Critical Path? It represents the shortest possible time to complete the
project.
How to represent the Critical Path? Open the Gantt Chart Wizard. Click Format on the Menu bar
and then select Gantt Chart Wizard.
Select the Critical Path option. Click the Critical Path radio button.
The critical path is represented in Red.