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Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter One: The Fundamentals...................................................................................... 11 Lesson 1-1: Plan the Project ................................................................................................12 Lesson 1-2: Understanding Project Management ................................................................14 Lesson 1-3: What’s New in the Microsoft Project 2002 Database?.....................................16 Lesson 1-4: Understanding the Project 2002 Screen ...........................................................18 Lesson 1-5: Creating a New File .........................................................................................20 Lesson 1-6: Using Project Templates ..................................................................................22 Lesson 1-7: Entering Project Information............................................................................24 Lesson 1-8: Set the Working Time Calendar .......................................................................26 Lesson 1-9: Create a New Calendar ....................................................................................28 Lesson 1-10: Correcting Spelling and Using Undo or Redo ...............................................30 Lesson 1-11: Adjust the Timescale ......................................................................................32 Lesson 1-12: Saving the Project File ...................................................................................34 Lesson 1-13: Saving a Baseline Plan...................................................................................36 Lesson 1-14: Saving an Interim Plan...................................................................................38 Lesson 1-15: Using the Project Guide .................................................................................40 Lesson 1-16: Getting Help...................................................................................................42 Chapter One Review............................................................................................................44 Chapter Two: Enter and Schedule the Task List ........................................................ 49 Lesson 2-1: Enter a Task......................................................................................................50 Lesson 2-2: Enter Task Durations........................................................................................52 Lesson 2-3: Creating a Milestone ........................................................................................54 Lesson 2-4: Copying, Moving, Inserting, and Deleting a Task............................................56 Lesson 2-5: Creating Recurring Tasks.................................................................................58 Lesson 2-6: Organize the Task List......................................................................................60 Lesson 2-7: Using Task Information and Task Notes ..........................................................62 Lesson 2-8: Linking and Unlinking Tasks ...........................................................................64 Lesson 2-9: Splitting Tasks..................................................................................................66 Lesson 2-10: Overlap or Delay Tasks..................................................................................68 Lesson 2-11: Define Task Type............................................................................................70 Lesson 2-12: Effort-driven and Material-driven Scheduling ...............................................72 Lesson 2-13: Setting Task Deadlines and Constraints .........................................................74 Lesson 2-14: Assigning a Task Calendar .............................................................................76 Lesson 2-15: Task Indicators ...............................................................................................77 Chapter Two Review ...........................................................................................................78 Chapter Three: Enter and Assign Resources and Costs............................................ 83 Lesson 3-1: Creating a Resource List..................................................................................84 Lesson 3-2: Entering Resource Availability.........................................................................86 4 Microsoft Project 2002 Lesson 3-3: Grouping Resources .........................................................................................88 Lesson 3-4: Changing Resource Schedules .........................................................................90 Lesson 3-5: Assigning Work Resources...............................................................................92 Lesson 3-6: Assigning Material Resources..........................................................................94 Lesson 3-7: Entering Costs ..................................................................................................96 Lesson 3-8: Entering Fixed Costs ........................................................................................98 Lesson 3-9: View Costs........................................................................................................99 Chapter Three Review .......................................................................................................100 Chapter Four: Viewing the Project Database.............................................................103 Lesson 4-1: Using Common Views....................................................................................104 Lesson 4-2: Using More Views..........................................................................................106 Lesson 4-3: Using Split Views...........................................................................................108 Lesson 4-4: Using Tables...................................................................................................110 Lesson 4-5: Viewing Sorted Information...........................................................................112 Lesson 4-6: Viewing Grouped Tasks .................................................................................114 Lesson 4-7: Viewing Grouped Resources ..........................................................................116 Lesson 4-8: Viewing Task Filters.......................................................................................118 Lesson 4-9: Viewing Resource Filters ...............................................................................120 Lesson 4-10: Using AutoFilters .........................................................................................122 Lesson 4-11: Viewing the Project’s Critical Path...............................................................124 Lesson 4-12: Viewing Task or Resource Details................................................................126 Lesson 4-13: Printing a View.............................................................................................127 Chapter Four Review .........................................................................................................128 Chapter Five: Update and View Project Progress ......................................................131 Lesson 5-1: Updating Tasks...............................................................................................132 Lesson 5-2: Updating Resources........................................................................................134 Lesson 5-3: Updating Costs ...............................................................................................136 Lesson 5-4: Checking Duration Variance...........................................................................138 Lesson 5-5: Checking Work Variance................................................................................139 Lesson 5-6: Checking Cost Variance .................................................................................140 Lesson 5-7: Viewing Project Statistics...............................................................................141 Lesson