Software Project Management Lab Manual Lab 1
- 1. LAB MANUAL Introduction toSoftware Project Management By: Sundas Ahmed
- 2. LAB-1 Introduction to MS Project Statement Purpose: The main purpose of conducting this LAB is to give an idea about the working of MS Project. By: Sundas Ahmed
- 3. Activity Outcomes: Students will get familiar with HOW TO: 1. start MS Project. 2. create a Project Plan from a template.* 3. switch to a different view. 4. view a report 5. create a visual report By: Sundas Ahmed
- 4. Instructor Note: What is a Project? Project is a temporary effort undertaken to create a unique product or a new service. It might take one week or many years but must have some finish date. By: Sundas Ahmed
- 5. By: Sundas Ahmed MUST REMEMBER: ● Project Manager must have complete knowledge of Product (product specs) to be developed before defining the scope (Cost, Time, Resources) of the project. ● A good Project Manager is one who completes the project in time, within budget and as per customer satisfaction
- 6. By: Sundas Ahmed Why to use MS Project? MS project helps to track the information about Project goals, cost, deadlines, and resources
- 7. By: Sundas Ahmed Activity 1: How to start MS Project (Standard Version)? 1. On the Windows task bar, click the Start button 2. On the start menu, point to All programs, click Microsoft Office and then click Microsoft Office Project 2007
- 8. By: Sundas Ahmed Activity 2: How to create a Project Plan from a Template? 1. On the File menu, Click New 2. In the New Project task Pane, under Template, Click on Computer 3. In the Templates dialog box, click the Project Templates Tab 4. Click the template you want, and then click Ok
- 9. By: Sundas Ahmed Activity 3: How to switch to a different view? A view is a working place in MS Project where you can enter, edit, display and analyze information of the project plan 1. On the View menu, click the name of view you want 2. If the view is not listed, click More Views, in the more views dialog box, click the name of view you want, and click Apply.
- 10. By: Sundas Ahmed SOME OF THE IMPORTANT VIEWS IN MS PROJECT: ● Gantt Chart View is a default view which gives information about tasks, duration of each task, starting and finishing dates and resources allocated to that specific task. ● Resource Sheet view elaborates all available recourses allocated to a project in a sheet format. It doesn’t tell which tasks are assigned to which resource. ● Resource Usage view groups the tasks against each resource. ● Task Usage view shows details about each task that which task is assigned to whom and working schedule of each resource. ● Calendar view: Tasks bars appear on the days they are scheduled to start. ● Network Diagram view shows relationship among tasks and also the dependencies
- 11. By: Sundas Ahmed Activity 4: How to view a report in the Print Preview Window? 1. On the Report menu, click Reports 2. Click a report category, or to see all reports, click Custom, and then click Select 3. Select the report you want, and then click Select or Preview Activity 5: How to create a visual report in MS Project? 1. On the Report menu, Click Visual Reports 2. Click a Visual Report tab, and then click the visual report you want 3. Click View
- 12. By: Sundas Ahmed Lab Sheet: ● Students are instructed to perform all the activities mentioned above to have basic knowledge of MS Project. ________________________