Initialization microsoft project 2010

What is Project ?
• A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken
to create a unique product, service, or result.
• The temporary nature of projects indicates
that a project has a definite beginning and
end.
• Every project creates a unique product,
service, or result. The outcome of the project
may be tangible or intangible.

What is Microsoft Project?
• Microsoft Project is a project management software program,
developed and sold by Microsoft, which is designed to assist a
project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to
tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing
workloads.
• Microsoft project is a Project Management Information
System.
It is available currently in two editions, Standard and
Professional.
Microsoft Project's proprietary file format is .mpp.

Feature of Microsoft Project
• Project creates budgets based on assignment work and
resource rates.
• As resources are assigned to tasks and assignment
work estimated, the program calculates the cost, equal
to the work times the rate, which rolls up to the task
level and then to any summary tasks and finally to the
project level.
• Resource definitions (people, equipment and
materials) can be shared between projects using a
shared resource pool.
• Each resource can have its own calendar, which
defines what days and shifts a resource is available.

Feature of Microsoft Project
• Schedule the Project
• Define the resources sheet
• Assign the resource sheet
• Analysis the resource sheet
• Set the baseline for Project
• Tracking the project
• Report
• Customized the report according to client
requirement.

Family of Microsoft Project
• The Project 2010 family consists of desktop
and server products. Microsoft Project
Standard 2010 and Microsoft Project
Professional 2010 are both desktop editions.
• The flagship of the Enterprise Project
Management solution is Microsoft Project
Server 2010.

Advantage of Microsoft Project Professional
• Microsoft Project 2010 includes the Fluent user interface known as the Ribbon.[5]
• Interoperability Microsoft Project's capabilities were extended with the
introduction of Microsoft Office Project Server and Microsoft Project Web Access.
• Project Server stores Project data in a central SQL-based database, allowing
multiple, independent projects to access a shared resource pool.
Web Access allows authorized users to access a Project Server database
across the Internet, and includes timesheets, graphical analysis of resource workloads,
and administrative tools.
• User controlled scheduling : User-controlled scheduling offers flexible choices for
developing and managing projects.
• TimeLine The timeline view allows the user to build a basic Visio-style graphical
overview of the project schedule. The view can be copied and pasted into
PowerPoint, Word, or any other application.
• SharePoint 2010 list synchronization SharePoint Foundation and Project
Professional project task status updates may be synchronized for team members.
• Inactive tasks help experiment with project plans and perform what-if analysis.
• The Team Planner view . The new Team Planner shows resources and work over
time, and helps spot problems and resolve issues.

Architecture of Microsoft Project

Collaboration with Microsoft and SharePoint

Initialization
• Create a calendar for the Project
Calendar in Microsoft project
A. Base calendar
1. Standard calendar
2. Night shift calendar
3. 24 hour calendar
B. Usage calendar
1. Project calendar
2. Task calendar
3. Resource Calendar

Initialization
Entry sheet Gantt sheet

Change in Project Management Information

Select a Calendar for the project

Select Accenture standard working calendar

Go through backstage and make a
default setting

Schedule the Task as Auto or Manual

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