Developing a Network Plan
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Introduction to Microsoft Project - Part 2:
Developing a Network Plan
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Developing an Activity-On-Node (AoN)
Project Network
Network Diagram view (AoN network).
Customizing Network Diagram view.
Identifying critical path(s).
Overview Report.
Current Activities Report.
Printing a Gantt chart.
Creating a Milestone.
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Customizing Network Diagram
Select
“Network
Diagram”
You may want to see different information on the nodes.
Right-click on the background,
then select “Box Styles”
These make up
the summary
task. You can
hide them by
clicking on the
minus sign.
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Customizing Network Diagram
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Customizing Network Diagram
Select “New...””
Click
“More Templates...”
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Customizing Network Diagram
1.Give a
name to
your template
Info:
You may
folllow
the changes
in your
template
Customizing Network Diagram
2.You may
change the
cell layout
(# rows &
# columns)
by clicking
this icon.
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Identifying the Critical Path
Critical path indicated
by RED boxes
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Viewing Only the Critical Path
Select Critical
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Getting an Overview Report
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2.Check
Show
label in
cell.
To see the details, move
the pointer on to boxes
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1.Select “View”
1.Select
the activity
Property
such as
“Late finish”
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Getting an Overview Report
2.Select “Reports”
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1.Select
“Overview”
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2.Enter
“Select”
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Getting an Overview Report
Getting an Overview Report
Project Summary Report
1.Select
“Project
Summary”
2.Enter
“Select”
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Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
1.Select
“Unstarted Tasks”
2.Select
3. Select
Current Activities
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Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
1.From Table option,
select “Schedule”
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Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
1.From “View” menu
Select “Reports”
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2.Edit...
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Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
1. Choose
“Unstarted Tasks”
2. “OK”
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2. “Select”
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Print out a Gantt Chart
Print out ES-LS-EF-LF-Slack Times
Or alternatively,
1.Go to View , then
2. Select Gantt Chart
Report with ES,LS,EF,LF and Slack
1.Click on
“Gantt Chart”
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Print Out a Gantt Chart:
Obtaining A Printable Timescale
1.Right click mouse,
when your pointer is on the timescale
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Print Out a Gantt Chart:
Obtaining A Printable Timescale
2.Select “Timescale”
1.Click on
“Major Scale”
2.Select
“Months”
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Print Out a Gantt Chart:
Obtaining A Printable Timescale
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Print Out a Gantt Chart:
Obtaining A Printable Timescale
1.Arrange
the Size of timescale
by increasing
or decreasing this
number.
1.Click on
“Minor Scale”
2.Select
“Days”
You can follow the changes in the timescale
by observing this area.
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2.Click OK.
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Print Out a Gantt Chart
Print out a Gantt Chart - 7
Click on “Page Setup...”
to set the printoutput styles
1.Select
“Print Preview”
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Creating a Milestone
1.Right-click on
the activity where
you want to put
a milestone.
Creating a Milestone
2.Click on the
“New Task”
1.Double-click
on this
new activity
2.Select Advanced.
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Creating a Milestone
1.Give a name to your milestone
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Creating a Milestone
2. Give zero
duration.
1.Click on
Predecessors.
2.Choose necessary
activities
to link your milestone
to the network
3. Check Mark task as milestone.
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Creating a Milestone
Creating a Milestone
NOTE: Pay attention to Predecessors column. When you add
any new task these numbers are changed automatically; therefore
you do not need to change predecessors of each activity.
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1.Select “Network View”.
Milestone 1 is in the network.
Note that its shape is different from regular activities.
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Do NOT forget
to save your file as
<username>-PART2.
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