Index
NUMBERS
A
abbreviations, using with durations, 59
accessibility improvements, Project 2019, 9
Account page
Backstage view, 23
displaying in Project Online desktop client, 7–8
accrual method
defined, 561
entering for fixed costs, 219
Actions list, using with schedules, 113
actual costs. See also costs
defined, 276
entering manually, 329
actual work, entering, 333
actuals
collecting from resources, 335
defined, 561
Agile
customizing task board cards, 490–494, 511–512
defined, 561
planning sprints, 494–499, 513–515
Priority field, 488
product backlog, 486–488, 508–510
progress from scrum meetings, 499–502, 515–518
reports for sprint reviews, 503–505, 518–520
resources, 506
Sprints Project template, 484–485, 507–508
Agile team, creating, 488–490, 510–511
ALAP (As Late As Possible) constraint, 190–191
allocations
apps for Office, Project 2013, 11
archival format, saving to, 445
ASAP (As Soon As Possible) constraint, 190–191
Assign Resources dialog, 108
assignment details, viewing and editing in Task Form view, 110–111
assignment-level work, editing, 269
assignments
actual and remaining work, 325–330, 340–341
adjusting in Team Planner view, 251–254, 261
applying contours to, 243–246, 258–259
defined, 561
delaying start of, 241–242, 258
per resource, 332
starting, 242
and task values, 336
Auto save options, 43
AutoFilter
defined, 561
AutoFilter improvements, Project 2010, 12
automatic cost calculation, 330
B
Backstage and OneDrive integration, Project 2013, 10
Backstage view
defined, 561
exiting, 24
Export page, 446
Project 2010, 11
bar chart, 133
bar styles
defining, 372
reordering, 374
Bar Styles dialog, Gantt chart views, 368–369
bars, seeing details about, 348
base calendars
assigning to resources, 96
creating, 198
defined, 561
using, 44
baseline, saving for plan, 159–162, 172
baseline plan, explained, 159
baselines
clearing, 162
defined, 561
vs. interim plans, 162
removing, 325
billing and resource costs, 357
Blank Project option, 16–17, 25
blended and burdened rates, 92
Boards - Work Status report, 503, 519
bottom-up and top-down planning, 64, 227, 561
burdened and blended rates, 92
C
calendar, 561. See also project calendar; resource calendar
Calendar list, 44
Calendar view
defined, 561
cells
defined, 305
removing formatting, 138
Change Working time dialog, 94–95
chart buttons, using, 407
Chart Design and Format tabs, 403–404
Chart Elements, 404
Chart Filters, 404
chart portion of view, 27
Chart Styles, 404
charts
copying from reports, 147
customizing in reports, 403–407, 412–413
displaying in Gantt chart view, 132
formatting, 407
including in reports, 144, 398
including Project information, 406
styles, 407
collaborating using PWA (Project Web App), 548–554
collaboration and integration features
Computer mode, 538
Microsoft Planner plan, linking to, 540–542
overview, 537
PWA (Project Web App), 548–554
color formatting, applying to Gantt bars, 182–185
column headings, sorting by, 292–293
columns, adding to tables, 309
commands
accessing, 19
actions performed by, 21
on ribbon, 21
comparing plans, 324
completion percentage, entering for tasks, 164–167
Computer mode, setting Project to, 538–540
consolidating plans, 470–474, 480–481, 562
constraints. See also project triangle
defined, 562
using to control task scheduling, 188–194, 210.
context menus, 19
contextual tabs, 20
contouring, 562
contours
applying to assignments, 243–246, 258–259
defined, 562
copying
charts from reports, 147
data between programs, 438–441, 454
elements between plans, 418
elements to global template, 419
Standard base calendar, 197
Timeline view, 147
views and reports, 146–147, 155
cost and finish date, checking for plans, 276–280, 286
cost details, seeing, 278
cost in project triangle, 525–531
Cost Overruns report, 277
Cost Overview report, 346
cost per use, entering for resources, 92
cost rate tables
changing for assignments, 238–239
creating, 237
defined, 562
cost resources
assigning to tasks, 117–118, 128
defined, 562
and pay rates, 90
Cost table
Resource Sheet view, 360
Resource Usage view, 360
Task Sheet view, 119, 279, 356
Task Usage view, 218
costs. See also actual costs; task costs
defined, 562
distributed over time, 280
entering manually, 329
costs per resource, checking, 121. See also resources
costs per tasks, checking, 121. See also tasks
critical path
defined, 562
cross-plan links. See also plans
creating, 475
custom elements, sharing, 416–419, 431–432
custom fields, creating, 307. See also field customization
D
d abbreviation, 59
daily scrum meetings, recording progress from, 499–502, 515–518, 562
Dashboard report, displaying, 348
data, copying between programs, 438–441, 454
data maps
exporting, 448
date
setting as nonworking, 46
deadline, defined, 562
deadline dates, entering, 215–217, 229, 562
dedicated resource pool, creating, 465
deleting
baselines, 325
constraints, 194
cross-plan links, 478
deadline dates, 217
formatting, 74
hyperlinks, 74
macros, 422
notes, 74
resource filters, 494
resources, 87
tasks, 55
deliverable, defined, 562
dependencies. See also plans
creating, 66–70, 474–478, 481–482
defined, 562
Detailed Timeline option, Timeline view, 147
duration
defined, 562
effect on schedule values, 168
durations, using abbreviations with, 59
E
effective date, setting for pay rate, 239
effort-driven scheduling, 111–115, 117
defined, 563
and task types, 205
enterprise project management (EPM), 554
Entry table, 563
EPM (enterprise project management), 554
equipment resources, 88. See also resources
Excel
copying data between, 438
generating reports with, 450–453, 459
PivotCharts and Pivot Tables, 451
export map, 563
Export page, Backstage view, 23, 446
Export Wizard, 448
exporting and printing views, 384–388, 395–396
Extensible Markup Language (XML) format, saving to, 445
F
FF (Finish-to-finish) task relationship, 67, 185–186
field, defined, 305
field customization, Project 2010, 12. See also custom fields
Field List pane
tables, 408
fields
customizing, 307
defined, 563
file formats
File tab, 20
file types, support for, 446–447
files
managing with Backstage view, 22–26, 36
sharing with previous versions, 449
filtering
clearing, 305
defined, 563
filters
using with task board cards, 492–493
finish date
checking in Timeline, 71
fixed consumption rate, 563
fixed costs
defined, 563
fixed-duration task type, 200–201, 563
fixed-units task type, 200, 203, 563
fixed-work task type, 200, 563
flexible constraints, 189–191, 563
float and critical path, 223
FNET (Finish No Earlier Than) constraint, 190
FNLT (Finish No Later Than) constraint, 190
folders, pinning to Recent Folders list, 23
font settings, tables, 409
footer or header, customizing, 387
forecasts, 343
Format group, Layout button, 371
formatting
Calendar view, 382–384, 393–394
cells or ranges of cells, 137–138
charts, 407
Gantt chart view, 367–374, 389–390
items in Timeline, 376
link lines, 371
Network Diagram view, 377–382, 392–393
removing, 74
removing from cells, 138
removing from Gantt bar shapes, 136
FS (Finish-to-start) task relationship, 66, 185–186
fully allocated, 563
G
Gantt bar shapes
formatting, 136
removing formatting, 136
Gantt bar style
adding or changing text displayed, 373
Gantt bars
applying color formatting, 182–185
formatting, 371
setting or extending progress on, 166
Gantt chart styles, applying to Gantt bars, 136
Gantt Chart command, 21
Gantt chart, drawing, 135
Gantt Chart Style group, 133–134
Gantt chart view. See also Leveling Gantt view; views
adjusting timescale, 139
chart, 132
critical path, 224
date displayed in, 42
defined, 563
displaying baselines, 162
panning and zooming from Timeline view, 142
Resource Names column, 109
seeing details about bars, 348
table, 132
and Task Form view, 30
timescale, 132
using to represent schedules, 26–27
ghost tasks, 475
global template, 417–420, 563. See also templates
graphic images, pasting, 441
gridlines, turning on or off, 371
Group field, 564
grouping
clearing, 299
vs. sorting, 296
groups
defined, 564
using, 17
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 523
H
h abbreviation, 59
hard finish date, 279
header or footer, customizing, 387
Help tab, 20
highlighting
clearing, 305
hyperlinks
adding to tasks, 73
defined, 564
removing, 74
I
images
pasting, 441
import map, 564
import/export maps, 442
importing into Project for the web, 542–544
inactive tasks, Project 2010, 12. See also tasks
incomplete work, rescheduling, 337–338, 342. See also work
inflexible constraints, 189–190, 192, 564
Info page, Backstage view, 22–23
instructional needs, matching content to, 557–560
instructional tools, reports as, 401
integration. See collaboration and integration features
interim plans
vs. baselines, 162
defined, 564
K
Kanban, 564
key indicators, displaying for plans, 118
keyboard shortcut, assigning to macro, 421
L
labels, adding to timeline bars, 377
lag time
defined, 564
Layout button, Format group, 371
Layout tab, 34
lead time
defined, 564
legend, Page Setup dialog, 386
level resources, setting, 275
Leveling Calculations group, 273
Leveling Gantt view, 265, 275–276. See also Gantt chart view
leveling options, setting, 272, 275
Leveling Order settings, 274
leveling resources, 275
line manager, 564
link, defined, 564
link lines, formatting appearance of, 371
M
m abbreviation, 59
macros
defined, 564
keyboard shortcuts, 421
recording and running, 419–422, 432–434
security settings, 421
manually scheduled task, 54, 56, 564
material resources
and cost resources, 90
creating and assigning, 246–249, 259–260
defined, 564
maximum capacity of resources, 249
maximum units, 564
MFO (Must Finish On) constraint, 190, 216
Microsoft 365
defined, 564
showing updates for, 8
Microsoft Learning website, 556
Microsoft Planner plan, linking to, 540–542
Microsoft Word, copying data between, 438–439
milestone tasks, entering, 62–63
milestones, defined, 565
Mini Toolbars, displaying, 19
mo abbreviation, 59
MSO (Must Start On) constraint, 190, 192–193
must-hit finish date, 279
N
naming tasks, 54
negative slack, 565
Network Diagram view, 377–382, 392–393, 565
New page, Backstage view, 23–24
Night Shift base calendar, 565
nodes, defined, 377
noncritical task, 565
nonworking days, setting in project calendar, 43–47, 50
notes
adding to tasks, 73
defined, 565
removing, 74
types of, 72
O
Office apps, Paste Special feature, 439
Office Help and Training website, 540, 544, 548
OLAP (Online Analytical Processing), 451
OneDrive and Backstage integration, Project 2013, 10
ongoing operations, 565
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), 451
Open command, Backstage view, 23
opening
file formats, 442–445, 455–457
plans, 25
Options, Backstage view, 22–26, 36
Organizer
defined, 565
Orientation, selecting, 150
outline, defined, 565
overallocated, defined, 565
overallocated resources, leveling, 270–276, 284–285. See also resources
Overallocated Resources report, 268
overallocation indicators, seeing, 264
overallocations, finding, 267
overtime expenses, 91
overtime rates, entering for resources, 92
P
Page navigation buttons, 148
Page Setup options
adjusting in reports, 150
considering, 386
groups, 149
legend, 386
pan and zoom control, Timeline view, 142
Paste Special feature, Office apps, 439
pasting data from programs, 440
pasting to Excel and Word, Project 2010, 12
pay rates, entering for work resources, 90–92. See also resource pay rates
PDF and XPS formats
generating, 388
phase, defined, 565
pie charts, 400
PivotCharts and Pivot Tables, Excel, 451
PivotDiagrams features, Visio, 452
plan details
plan title, setting up, 47–48, 51
Planner
defined, 565
solution, 5
Planner help, 542
Planner hub, accessing, 542
Planner plan, linking to, 540–542
planning, defined, 565
plans, 159–162, 223–225. See also cross-plan links; dependencies; schedules
applying top-down focus, 227
basing on plans and templates, 25
checking after assigning resources, 118–122, 129–130
checking cost and finish date, 276–280, 286
comparing, 324
connecting to, 5
consolidating, 470–474, 480–481
creating as blank projects, 25
creating templates from, 25–26
defined, 565
displaying key indicators, 118
duration and finish date, 70–72, 81–82
entering titles and properties, 47–48, 51
linking to resource pools, 468
pinning to Recent Projects list, 23
saving baselines for, 172
setting start dates, 41–43, 49
tracking as scheduled, 163–164, 173
unlinking from resource pools, 468
viewing critical path, 223–225, 231
PMBOK Guide, 523
PMI (Project Management Institute), 523, 534–535
PPM (project portfolio management), 537, 554–556, 566
predecessor tasks, 67, 475. See also tasks
applying Task Path formatting, 182–184
defined, 565
Presentation Styles, Gant Chart, 134
Print page, Backstage view, 23
printing
and exporting views, 384–388, 395–396
Priority field, Agile, 488
product backlog
defined, 565
product backlog, creating, 486–488
product scope
defined, 565
vs. project scope, 55
progress bar, 565
progress reports, 343
progress tracking, understanding, 158
Project
blog posts, 548
managing projects with, 531
success with, 13
Project 2010, new features, 11–12
Project 2013, new features, 10–11
Project 2016, new and improved features, 10
Project 2019, new features, 9
project calendar. See also calendar; resource calendar
creating from Standard base calendar, 197
defined, 565
selecting, 46
setting nonworking days in, 43–47, 50
Project community and support resources, 544, 554
project constraints
defined, 562
using to control task scheduling, 188–194, 210.
Project engineering team, 554
project finish date, Project 2013, 10
Project for the web
defined, 566
described, 5
Project hub, accessing, 544
Project Information dialog, 44
Project learning community, joining, 533–534
project management
collecting actuals from resources, 335
communicating status, 347
effort-driven scheduling, 116
evaluating resource allocation, 266
finish date and critical tasks, 279
progress tracking, 170
resource cost information, 92
tasks and deliverables, 55
teaching with Project, 560
top-down and bottom-up planning, 64
variance, 351
Project Management Institute (PMI), 523, 534–535
Project Online desktop client, 4–8
defined, 566
setting to Computer mode, 538–540
upgrading to, 8
Project Online/Project Server, 566
Project Options dialog, opening, 23
Project Overview report, 345
Project partners, 556
Project plans. See plans
project portfolio management (PPM), 554–556
Project product portal, 544, 554
Project product website, 556
Project Professional, 4, 6, 566
setting to Computer mode, 538–540
Project program
editions, 4
Standard vs. Professional, 6
project scope, 566
Project Server, 5
Project Statistics dialog, opening, 348
project summary task, 566
Project tab, 20
project triangle, 525–527, 566. See also constraints
Project user interface
active view (or report), 18
contextual tabs, 20
exploring, 36
File tab, 20
groups, 17
Help tab, 20
parts of, 17
Project tab, 20
Report tab, 20
Resource tab, 20
Start screen, 16
status bar, 18
tabs, 20
Task tab, 20
Tell Me box, 17
view label (or report label), 17–18
<View Name> Format Tab, 20
View tab, 20
Project Web App (PWA), 548–554
project-management learning community, joining, 534–535
projects
defined, 565
scope, 527
time, 526
Q
Quick Access Toolbar
locating, 17
R
R&D (research and development) process, 505
ranges of cells, formatting, 137–138
rates, burdened and blended, 92
Recent Folders list, pinning folders to, 23
Recent Projects list, pinning plans to, 23
Record Macro dialog, 420
recording actuals, 169
recording work as scheduled, 164
recurring tasks, creating, 219–223, 230–231, 566. See also tasks
relationships. See also task relationships
creating between plans, 475
defined, 566
remaining work, tracking, 325–330. See also work
Report Design tab, 398
Report tab, 20
reports
adjusting page setup options, 150
applying styles to charts in, 144
applying styles to tables in, 144
for checking status of plans, 32–35, 38
contents of, 32
Cost Overruns, 277
creating, 402
customizing, 143–145, 154, 397–403, 411–412
customizing charts in, 403–407, 412–413
customizing tables in, 407–409, 413–414
defined, 566
generating for sprint reviews, 503–505, 518–520
generating with Excel and Visio, 450–453, 459
as instructional tools, 401
Project 2013, 10
vs. views, 401
rescheduling incomplete work, 337–338, 342
research and development (R&D) process, 505
Resource Allocation view, 265–267
resource allocations
evaluating, 266
resource assignments
adding or removing, 111–117, 126–127
seeing, 122
resource availability, changing, 234–236, 255–256
resource calendar. See also calendar; project calendar
adjusting working time in, 93–96, 102–103
defined, 566
resource capacity, viewing, 249–251, 260–261
resource cost information, getting, 92
Resource Cost Overview report, 143–144, 154, 359–360
resource cost rate, setting up, 240–241
resource costs, examining, 357–360, 364
resource filters, removing, 494
Resource Form, 467
resource leveling, 270–276, 566
resource lists, inserting work resources in, 87
resource manager, 566
Resource Names column, 110
Resource Names list, displaying, 109
resource overallocations
examining, 283
resource pay rates. See also pay rates
working with, 236–239, 256–257
resource pools
defined, 566
Resource tab, 20
Resource Usage view, 29, 121. See also views
assignments per resource, 332
resource capacity, 250
timephased actual work, 336
resource-centric vs. task-centric views, 119–120
resources. See also costs per resource; equipment resources; overallocated resources; resource overallocations; work resources
adjusting working capacities, 89
assigning base calendars, 96
assigning to recurring tasks, 222–223
clearing filtering, 305
clearing grouping, 299
clearing highlighting, 305
defined, 567
deleting, 87
documenting using notes, 97–99, 104
entering cost per use, 92
entering overtime rates, 92
entering standard rates, 91–92
highlighting, 305
managing, 529
maximum capacity, 249
sorting by cost amounts, 360
vs. tasks, 197
unassigning from tasks, 117
ribbon
interface, 567
locating and using, 17
Project 2010, 11
resetting, 430
tabs, 20
ribbon customization, Project 2010, 12
right-click menus, 19
risks, defined, 567
S
Save and Save As commands, Backstage view, 23
saving
to archival formats, 445
baselines of plans, 159–162, 172
data in file formats, 449
to file formats, 445–449, 457–458
to XML (Extensible Markup Language) format, 445
schedule details in views, 26–32, 37
schedule results, changing, 116
schedule values, effect of duration on, 168
scheduled tasks, Project 2010, 11
schedules. See also plans
representing in Gantt chart view, 26–27
using Actions list with, 113
scheduling formula, 567
Scheduling Styles, Gant Chart, 134
scheduling tasks
controlling using constraints, 188–194, 210
controlling using task types, 200–205, 212–213
manual vs. automatic, 56–57, 76–77
overview, 181
performing, 254
scope
defined, 567
screen resolution, being aware of, 16
ScreenTips, 18
scrum framework, 488, 499–502, 515–518, 562, 567
security settings, macros, 421
semi-flexible constraints, 189–191, 567
sequence, defined, 567
SF (Start-to-finish) task relationship, 67, 185
shapes
adding to reports, 403
including in reports, 398
Share page, Backstage view, 23
SharePoint Online, 5, 544–548, 567
sharer plan, 567
sharing
custom elements, 416–419, 431–432
files with previous versions, 449
resource pools, 461–470, 479–480
sheet views, 28–29. See also views
Skype integration, Project 2013, 11
slack and critical path, 223, 225, 567
slipped tasks, identifying, 348–352, 362. See also tasks
Slipping Tasks report, 351–352
SNET (Start No Earlier Than) constraint, 190–192, 253
SNLT (Start No Later Than) constraint, 190–191
soft finish date, 279
sorted lists, resetting, 294
sorting
defined, 567,
vs. grouping, 296
plan details, 290–294, 314–315
resources by cost amounts, 360
split, defined, 567
split button command, using, 21
split views
items selected in, 30
Task Form and Gantt chart, 30
sponsor, defined, 567
sprint
defined, 567
sprint backlog, defined, 567
sprint reviews
defined, 567
generating reports for, 503–505, 518–520
sprints, planning, 494–499, 513–515
Sprints Project template, Agile, 484–485, 507–508
SS (Start-to-start) task relationship, 67, 185
stakeholder, defined, 568
Standard base calendar, 93, 197, 568
standard rates, entering for resources, 91–92
start date, setting or changing, 43
Start screen, 16
Statistics dialog, checking, 71
status, communicating, 347
status date, 568
story points, 568
styles
applying to charts in reports, 145
applying to tables in reports, 144
subtask, defined, 568
successor tasks, 66–69, 184, 476, 568. See also tasks
summary tasks. See also tasks
defined, 568
T
Table Design and Layout tabs, 34, 407–408
table portion of view, 27
tables
adding columns to, 309
adding to reports, 402
customizing in reports, 407–409, 413–414
defined, 568
design and layout, 409
displaying in Gantt chart view, 132
Field List pane, 408
font settings, 409
including in reports, 398
including Project information, 409
switching to, 162
tables in reports, applying styles to, 144
tables in views, switching in, 31
tabular data, copying, 440–441
task and assignment values, 336
task bars, switching to callouts in Timeline view, 141
task board cards, customizing, 490–494, 511–512
Task Board view, Project Online desktop client, 6–7
task calendar
applying to tasks, 198
defined, 568
task constraints. See constraints
Task Cost Overview report, 354, 356, 364
task costs, examining, 352–356, 363–364. See also actual costs; costs
Task Form view
effort-driven scheduling, 114
and Gantt chart view, 30
task ID, 568
task information, documenting, 72–74, 82–83
Task Inspector, using, 206–207
task link relationships, adjusting, 185–188, 209
task linking, Project 2019, 9
Task Mapping, Import Wizard, 443
Task Path
Project 2013, 10
using to see task relationships, 182–185, 208
task priority, 568
task relationships, seeing using Task Path, 182–185, 208. See also relationships
task schedule details, seeing using Task Inspector, 206–207, 213–214
task scheduling
controlling using constraints, 188–194, 210
controlling using task types, 200–205, 212–213
manual vs. automatic, 56–57, 76–77
overview, 181
performing, 254
Task Sheet view
Task Summary Name field, Project 2019, 9
Task tab, 20
task types
defined, 568
and effort-driven scheduling, 205
formatting text for, 371
using to control task scheduling, 200–205, 212–213
Task Usage view. See also views
Cost table, 218
timephased actual work, 336
task-centric vs. resource-centric views, 119–120
tasks. See also costs per tasks; inactive tasks; predecessor tasks; recurring tasks; slipped tasks; successor tasks; summary tasks; unassigned tasks; unscheduled tasks; work on tasks
actual and remaining work, 325–330, 340–341
adding hyperlinks to, 73
adding notes to, 73
adding to Timeline view, 139–141, 153
adjusting working time for, 197–200, 211
assigning cost resources to, 117–118, 128
assigning material resources to, 249
assigning work resources to, 106–111, 123–126
clearing filtering, 305
clearing grouping, 299
clearing highlighting, 305
converting to milestone tasks, 63
defined, 568
defining for deliverables, 55
deleting, 55
durations and estimates, 58–62, 77–78
entering completion percentage, 164–167, 174
entering milestones, 62–63, 78–79
entering values for, 167–169, 171, 175–177
highlighting, 305
inactivating, 280–281, 287–288
inserting in task lists, 55
interrupting work on, 195–197, 210–211
linking to create dependencies, 66–70, 80–81
linking to Planner plans, 541
naming, 54
reassigning between resources, 254
representing as boxes, 377, 379
vs. resources, 197
scheduling modes, 54
synchronizing with SharePoint Online, 544–548
timephased actual work, 330–336
Team Planner view
adjusting assignments, 251–254, 261
Project 2010, 12
Tell Me box, locating and using, 10, 17
templates. See also global template
defined, 568
pinning to New page, 24
using, 24
using with Network Diagram view, 379–380
text, formatting for task types, 371
text boxes
adding to reports, 402
including in reports, 398
Text styles
modifying, 137
themes, Project 2016, 10
throughput metric, 568
time
defined, 568
managing, 528
timeline bars
adding labels to, 377
adding to Timeline view, 376–377
adjusting date ranges, 377
Timeline text styles, changing, 376
Timeline view. See also views
checking finish date in, 71
copying, 147
defined, 568
Detailed Timeline option, 147
formatting items in, 376
panning and zooming Gantt chart view, 142
Project 2010, 11
Project 2016, 10
Project 2019, 9
selecting, 28
timephased actual work, tracking, 330–336, 341–342. See also work
timephased field, 568
timescale
adjusting in Gantt chart view, 139
adjusting in views, 31
defined, 569
displaying in Gantt chart view, 132
using with usage views, 332
title of plan, setting up, 47–48, 51
“to-do list” tasks, tracking, 165
top-down and bottom-up planning, 64, 227, 561, 569
touch input
enabling, 21
Project 2013, 10
tracking
actual and remaining work, 325–330, 340–341
defined, 569
“to-do list” tasks, 165
explained, 157
plans as scheduled, 163–164, 173
timephased actual work, 330–336
Tracking Gantt view, displaying, 352
tracking progress. See progress tracking
U
unassigned tasks, assigning and scheduling, 253. See also tasks
underallocated, defined, 569
units, defined, 569
unscheduled tasks, scheduling, 254. See also tasks
Update Tasks dialog, recording actuals in, 169, 171
updates, reviewing in Project Online desktop client, 7–8
usage views, working in, 29, 332. See also views
user story, 569
V
variable consumption rate, 569
variance
considering, 351
defined, 569
Variance table
using with baselines, 160, 162
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), 419, 424
<View Name> Format Tab, 20
View tab, 20
views. See also Gantt chart view; Resource Usage view; sheet views; Task Usage view; Timeline view; usage views
adjusting timescale in, 31
defined, 569
Gantt chart, 26
printing and exporting, 384–388, 395–396
vs. reports, 401
schedule details in, 26–32, 37
switching between, 31
switching to tables in, 31
Usage, 29
Visio
generating reports with, 450–453, 459
PivotDiagrams features, 452
W
w abbreviation, 59
WBS (work breakdown structure), 569
“Who does what, when?” question, answering, 120
Word, copying data between, 438–439
work. See also incomplete work; remaining work; timephased actual work
calculating, 106
defined, 569
recording as scheduled, 164
work breakdown structure (WBS), 569
work contours. See contours
work on tasks, interrupting, 195–197. See also tasks
work resources. See also resources
assigning to tasks, 106–111, 123
calendar exceptions, 94
defined, 569
entering pay rates, 90–92, 101–102
maximum capacity for, 88–89, 101
naming, 87
working time
adjusting for calendar, 45
adjusting for tasks, 197–200, 211
X
XML (Extensible Markup Language) format, saving to, 445
Z
zoom and pan control, Timeline view, 142
Zoom-level buttons, 148