2010-TE-45

Assignment # 2

Project Layout

Project Layout

The Projects window provides option of viewing data in top/bottom layouts Choose one of the following to show on top: Project Table Gantt Chart Chart View

Activity

Activities are the fundamental work elements of a project.

Activities represent the work that must take place in a determined amount of
time.

They are the lowest level of a WBS and, as such, are the smallest subdivision of a project.

Opening an Existing Layout

1.

Steps: In the Layout Options bar, click Layout, Open If you make any modifications to the current layout, you will be prompted to save those changes. In most cases, you will choose No

Opening an Existing Layout

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Select Baseline Schedule Submission or Monthly Progress Schedule. Click open.

Opening an Existing Layout

Examine the Gantt Chart. Click the Bars icon to check how the bar coding is defined.

Gantt Chart

Gantt Chart (known as Bar Area) Provides a graphical display of activity progress over the duration of the project.

Activity Table
1.

Steps: In the Layout Options bar, click Show on Top, Activity Table

Customizing Column
1. Click the Layout Options bar, select Columns. 2. At Columns window, click the Available Options bar and select Hint Help. 3. Inside the Available Options column, click the + sign next to Percent Completes. Highlight Activity % Complete and click .

4. Highlight and click on Activity % Complete.

5. To move Hint Help dialog box, click location on the screen. 6. To disable Hint Help, click icon. icon. It will turn to icon. Drag the box to your desired

Customizing Column
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Displaying Activity Details

Selecting Detail Tabs

Steps:

1. In the Layout Options bar, click Bottom Layout Options. 2. In the Available Tabs, select Feedback. 3. Double-click to move the selected data item into the Display Tabs 4. Click OK. column.

Selecting Detail Tabs

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Grouping Data

Grouping Data

Steps: In the Layout Options Bar, right-click and select Group and Sort.

1. Open your project and go to its activities

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Grouping by Weekly Actual Finish

Steps:

1. Open a project. Go to Activities. Click the Layout Bar and select Classic Schedule Analysis. 2. Click the Layout Bar and select Group & Sort. 3. Click on the first row of the Group By column, select Actual Finish. 4. In the Group Interval column, select Week. 5. Click OK

Grouping by Weekly Actual Finish

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Saving Layouts

Steps: 1. In the Layout Options bar, click Layout, Save As. 2. Type a Layout Name <NYSDOT Your Name>. 3. Verify Current User is selected in the Available to field. 4. Click Save.