MS Project Archives - Alluvionic

Tip of the Month: Project Schedule Do’s and Don’ts

May 16, 2018 3:49 pm

Tip of the Month: Project Schedule Do’s and Don’ts -DO use Hard Logic and Soft Logic when assigning predecessors and successors: o Hard Logic: Tasks MUST be completed before the successor task can start; example, Task A MUST be completed

Tip of the Week 04/03/2017: MS Project

April 3, 2017 1:07 pm

Tip of the Week: MS Project: When inactivating a task within MS Project, remove the predecessors and successors first. Check the logic of the related tasks to make sure they are properly linked to new/different tasks. Then inactivate the task.

Tip of the Week 03/27/2017: Microsoft Project

March 27, 2017 2:36 pm

Tip of the Week: Microsoft Project: What tools do you use to stay organized? There are many great tools out there to help you track your progress and keep you on your path to success! Microsoft Project has some great

Tip of the Week 10/10/2016: Microsoft Project

October 10, 2016 1:42 pm

Tip of the Week: Microsoft Project – Entering a task duration with “ed”, or elapsed days, allows the task to disregard any calendar specific non-working times or holidays. An example of this is if a task, such as a test, must

Tip of the Week 07/25/2016: Microsoft Project

July 25, 2016 3:52 pm

In Microsoft Project, selecting that a task is effort driven means the total task work will remain the same if you add or remove resources (units). If you add a resource, the total amount of work effort will be spread

Tip of the Week 06/01/2015

June 1, 2015 1:04 pm

Make sure you are reviewing your communication plan regularly for risks and opportunities and whenever you make a scope change to the project.

Tip of the Week 05/26/2015

May 26, 2015 11:19 am

When inactivating a task within MS Project, remove the predecessors and successors first. Check the logic of the related tasks to make sure they are properly linked to new/different tasks. Then inactivate the task.