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| Topic | Tips and Tricks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Build plans with templates to improve consistency and reduce effort | |
| 2 | Standardize resource definitions with Resource Pool | |
| 3 | Share custom objects such as calendars, views, tables, filters, etc with global area | |
| 4 | Customize tables, views, filters, etc to speed data entry | |
| 5 | Use detailed Gantt instead of regular Gantt chart | |
| 6 | Add task Names to the right of Gantt bars to improve readability of schedules | |
| 7 | View project summary task and the summary table to see total project duration, work and cost | |
| 8 | Using Outline numbering with summary tasks and sub tasks to manage detail | You can hide and reveal subtasks under a summary task. |
| 9 | Replace Task_Id with Task_OutlineNumber | |
| 10 | Don’t add sub-tasks to a task | Rather insert a new task above current task and create current task as first sub-task to avoid losing information. |
| 11 | Let MSP schedule tasks (Don’t enter start dates) | |
| 12 | Constrain task start dates with Actual Start dates | |
| 13 | Use task_type to control calculation of Task_Duration, Assignment_Units and Assignment_work | |
| 14 | Use Generic resources early in planning when you don’t know who will be working on the project | As specific resources are assigned replace the generic resources. |
| 15 | Enter actual progress using the tracking table with the tracking Gantt | |
| 16 | Use filters to reduce amount of detail | |
| 17 | Capture very detailed task as a checklist in task notes of the parent task | |
| 18 | Specify a calendar for your project | Calendars identify working time when MSP can schedule tasks and when resources can work. Each resource can have their own calendar. |
| 19 | Avoid entering start dates for tasks | Start date is a complex calculation based on task date constraints, precedent types and the critical path calculation. Rather use the actual start date to fix dates. |
| 20 | Turn Autolink option turned off to avoid deleting predecessor tasks when move tasks in a task table |
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Copyright March 11, 2007 Brian Mullen, I.S.P. information systems planning corp.
Last updated: April 12, 2007