Task Dependencies
Microsoft Project vs. Microsoft Planner
In any project management process, there is one shared concept — to define and set clear goals. Achieving the goal may vary depending on which method the PMO director chooses. Some projects may be sim...Read More
Why Project Managers Should Care About a Project Baseline!
During the many years I have spent in the project management field, I have come across many project managers (PMs) wondering why they need a project baseline. Many know at the start of a project the d...Read More
Critical Path Modeling Using Microsoft Project: Lesson 2 – Leveraging Work and Predecessor Types to Structure the Plan Transcription
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Sam Bell’s course, Critical Path Modeling Using Microsoft Project (Lesson 2: Leveraging Work and Predecessor Types to Structure the Plan), bei...Read More
New Features of Project for the web
Overview Ever since the introduction of Project for the web in late 2019, Microsoft has slowly and steadily rolled out new features for this software application. In this article, I want to document t...Read More
Saving and Using Personal Templates in Microsoft Project
Background Information A few weeks ago, I created a Tips and Tricks video on creating and using personal templates in Microsoft Project. The step that is required for using personal templates is not o...Read More
Microsoft Project Quick Tip: Using the Predecessors Column to Select Multiple Predecessors
Many years ago, in Microsoft Project for DOS, the only way to set task dependencies was to manually type task ID numbers into either the Predecessors or Successors column for each task in the project....Read More
Project Take-Over Checklist
Looking for Red Flags Periodically during my career at IBM, a live project would be thrown “over the fence,” and, inevitably, hit me on the head while I was working on another full-time project. These...Read More
Creating and Using Project Templates in Project for the Web
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Vendor Showcase Recap: Using WBS Schedule Pro – By Critical Tools
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Jim Spiller’s showcase session, Using WBS Schedule Pro, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to use this tr...Read More
Microsoft Project Do’s and Don’ts: Identifying Early and Future Task Tracking
As project managers, I suspect we’ve all considered starting or completing work in the future. When you think about it, although jumping ahead to tracking future work could seem handy, this ability ha...Read More