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Seven Basic Steps to Build Realistic Schedule in Project 2010
1. Seven Basic Steps to
Build Realistic Schedule
in Project 2010
B Sai Prasad
PMP, PMI-SP, MCTS Project 2007,
MCTS Project 2010
www.sainivas.com
2. “Microsoft Project is the enhanced
version of Microsoft Excel”
Anonymous
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3. Takeaways
• Forecast scheduling with Project 2010
1. Realistic
2. Dynamic
3. Presentable
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4. Seven Steps To Success
1. Enter project information
2. Create work breakdown structure
3. Sequence tasks
4. Estimate resources
5. Optimize schedule
6. Baseline schedule
7. Record Progress
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5. Step 1: Enter Project Information
Set the project start date
Don’t: Type project start date in Gantt Chart view.
Do: Set Project Information in Project ribbon
Set working time, holidays
Don’t: Change Calendar settings in Options dialog
Do: Use Change Working time in Project ribbon
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6. Step 2: Create work breakdown
structure
Display project objective and estimates
Don’t: Insert summary task in Gantt Chart
Do: Show Project Summary task using Format ribbon
Add deliverables and detail tasks
Don’t: Auto schedule tasks, combine tasks into one
Do: Manually schedule tasks, insert tasks using Task
ribbon
Check WBS granularity
Don’t: Expand/collapse the summary tasks
Do: Use Outline button in View ribbon
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7. Step 3: Sequence tasks
Set dependencies
Don’t: Enter the task dates, drag the task bar
Do: Set dependencies using Task forms
Validate network
Don’t: Use Gantt Chart view
Do: Use Task forms, Network diagram in Task ribbon
Compare top-down and bottom-up estimates
Don’t: Set constraints on low-level tasks
Do: Manually schedule summary tasks, auto schedule
detail tasks
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8. Step 4: Estimate resources
Add resource details
Don’t: Type resource name in Gantt Chart
Do: Use Resource Sheet in Resource ribbon
Assign resources
Don’t: Select resource name in Gantt Chart
Do: Use Assign Resources, Team planner in Resource
ribbon
Fix task duration or work or resource assignment
Don’t: Change the work or duration
Do: Use the task type to control the behavior
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9. Step 5: Optimize schedule
Identify critical path
Don’t: Have broken critical path
Do: Check slack, critical path using Format ribbon
Level resources
Don’t: Use Gantt chart view
Do: Use Resource Usage, Team planner in
Resource ribbon
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10. Step 6: Baseline schedule
Set baseline
Don’t: Copy the file (or) fields to custom fields
Do: Set Baseline using Project ribbon
View baseline
Don’t: Insert columns in view
Do: Use Baseline table, Show baseline bar using
Format ribbon
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11. Step 7: Record progress
Record actual
Don’t: Use the Entry table for recording actual
Do: Use the Tracking table with % complete in Task
ribbon
Slippage
Don’t: Write formula to calculate variance
Do: Use Slippage of Format ribbon, Variance table
Report progress
Don’t: Use the standard reports, copy picture
Do: Print views, copy timeline view
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12. Seven Steps To Success
1. Enter Project Information
2. Create Work breakdown structure
3. Sequence tasks
4. Estimate resources
5. Optimize schedule
6. Baseline schedule
7. Record Progress
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