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Continuous Network Diagram for a Single Task Microsoft Project

Continuous Network Diagram for a Single Task Microsoft Project

Continuous Network Diagram for a Single Task

Posted: 22 Jul 2004 09:56 AM PDT

It's http://www.masamiki.com/project/macros.htm


"TomCat" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Negative Slack

Posted: 22 Jul 2004 05:18 AM PDT

That's why I don't like FNLT or MFO constraints. It's soooo easy to create
plans that *look* like everything is peachy when in fact it will prove
impossible to work as planned and meet the targets that have been set. It's
incredibly easy to create beautiful appearing plans that are really just
smoke and mirrors.

Steve House [MVP]
Project Consultant and Trainer


"JackD" <momokuri@gmail> wrote in message
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Posted: 22 Jul 2004 02:13 AM PDT

Hi Doug,

Try posting on the server newsgroup. Please see FAQ Item: 24. Project
Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information
can be seen at this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/.

Mike Glen
Project MVP



"doug" <not> wrote in message
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MSP VBA

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 08:08 PM PDT

John and Mike are right. This really is the best document on Project VBA.
After you have gone through it, I have some examples at
http://masamiki.com/project/macros.htm which show some typical operations.

The Microsoft.public.project.vba newsgroup has a number of examples too.
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_epq=end%20sub&as_ugroup=microsoft.public .project.vba

-Jack


"John" <com> wrote in message
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Is Project the right program for my needs?

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 01:32 PM PDT

I don't think you'd be very happy with MS Project in this app. Like
using a spreadsheet for a word processor. Try PunchList Manager
(www.punchlistmanager.com), it's the industry specific software you
really need here.

David G. Bellamy
Bellamy Consulting


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Cancelling A Task

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 08:47 AM PDT

Dear Jack,

Thank you vary much for responding.

For MS Project 2002 or 2003 do you know if their is a
formal way to cancel a task.

Thanks for your help
 
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"Unlink" separate date columns in Project 2000

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 07:56 AM PDT


John,
Yes, did you read my whole response? Read the part about setting a
baseline again. That is exactly what a baseline is for. Take a look at
the Project help file and read all about baselines. If you then have
additional questions, please post again.

John

Converting pre 98 project documents

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 06:52 AM PDT

Hi anonymous,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)

Please see FAQ Item: 27. Project 4 to Project 2000

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-)

Mike Glen
Project MVP

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MS Project - Critical Path Dependant On Resources

Posted: 21 Jul 2004 04:21 AM PDT

Hi mtbtomo,

If I may step in here. You are correct in your first statement, provided
you have done nothing to upset the path. And this is one of my pet peeves
with Project! When you set up your project and assign resources without any
constraints, then the true critical path(s) will be shown from Start to
Finish. However, Project defines a task as being critical as when slack is
zero - you can get this from Tools/Options.../Calculation tab, at the bottom
where you can vary this definition. Now, when you level, Project delays
tasks with overallocated resources to remove the overallocation. It does
this by applying a value in the Levelling Delay field - try inserting this
column to see the delays (note in elapsed time eg 5edays) being applied.
Project now treats such tasks that were critical as not being so any more,
as there is a delay between the finish of its predecessor and the beginning
of the task, ie some slack, and thus is not coloured red any more. This
will continue, often up to the final task which has no delay and zero slack
running up to the Finish Date. This accounts for what you're seeing.

Because of this, if you are trying to reduce the length of the critical
path, you will have to clear levelling first, add resources to the
appropriate critical task(s) and then re-level to see the effect. If it is
not enough, you must clear levelling to see the critical path(s) again,
select other tasks, add more resources and re-level again - an iterative
procedure to meet your acceptable deadline.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP


"mtbtomo" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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all the other unlinked ones) through my project, then wouldn't you expect
the critical path to run from start to finish? 
relate to the raising and distribution of an order - and nothing else can
proceed until this has happened. So these tasks are under a summary task
'Stock Order' and all further tasks relating to the completion of the order
are successors of this summary task. I would therefore expect, as it would
delay the project, that at least the longest sub task of 'Stock Order' would
be on the critical path. 
resources the CP disappears and starts mid-project. In the first instance,
everything is still reliant on 'stock Order' happening. 
finish date then everything turns critical. Perversely, (if I reset the
Project to schedule start to finish) if I double the available resources
then my critical path reappears from project start to finish.... 
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Physical % complete behavior?

Posted: 20 Jul 2004 04:10 PM PDT

No, that is % work complete (where work is counted in hours). Physical
percent complete is a measure of how much work is physically complete
(examples are bricks laid, miles of road paved, lines coded etc.) It should
be something measurable. Physical % complete is important for Earned Value,
but project lets you choose % complete if you wish. In either case, summary
values are not strictly necessary, but would be a nice addition.

-Jack

"Ivan" <hr> wrote in message
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hours. I think that this item is the fundamental for Earned Value Analysis. 
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Resource allocation within a subset

Posted: 20 Jul 2004 02:27 PM PDT

Hi Michelle,

I can see mlore clearly now, except for what exactly you mean by "I level by
work effort"
Is this Project's Resource Leveling or some routine of your own?
If it is Resource Leveling, it will do exactly as you want it to, it will
not move anything as long as there are no overallocations.

And I start wondering why your tasks do not happen the same day: they
should, if they don't YOU made them move either by constraints such as
setting a hard coded start date or by linking tasks to one another.

Try to find out how YOU moved the tasks (Project just obeys to the rules you
have set) and the problem is solved.

If you do not see what I mean, send me the file, I shall have a look.

HTH


--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
32-495-300 620
"MichelleR" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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the resources to the tasks, then level by work effort to determine the final
project end date. 
Forinstance, at the beginning of the project, where there are multiple
independent tasks assigned to different resources within a high level task,
I would like the tasks to start are the same day. There is no over
allocation because the resources are different. 
speaks 
re-allocate 

Local copies of server project files

Posted: 20 Jul 2004 02:27 PM PDT

Paulo --

When you are working with Project Server, then Project Web Access is the
recommended method for gathering actuals from team members. Is there no way
that you can set up Project Web Access for use by the remote team members?
Very simply, you are using the Project Server system contrary to how it is
intended to be used, which results in the problems you are seeing. Just a
thought.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"


"Paulo Calvário" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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problem . 
have access to the files via project professional; 
online file, and save it as file on the PC. 
project files, that means, I replicate the complete project on my PC, I can,
with a lots of work, reestablish all the links between the offline projects. 
lots of time to copy all the project files, one by one. 
the files from the project server to my PC. Another possibility is to copy
directly from SQL database the projects, with a small application. Is it
possible? 
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Read Only Default

Posted: 20 Jul 2004 01:11 PM PDT

John --

Given your circumstances, I would recommend that you make this a training
and performance issue. Hope this helps.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"


"John Cello" <com> wrote in message
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Best way to Mac to view my PC project files?

Posted: 20 Jul 2004 01:03 PM PDT

Good. You are using the "best" way.


JeremyE wrote: 

Task that must be done in one step.

Posted: 20 Jul 2004 04:06 AM PDT

Hi Mike

(Robert sorry to butt in but i also have this problem)

what i would prefer rather than the job starting at 4pm and going to
midnight (which 8eh would give me) is that the whole job is put off to the
next working day ... i manage this manually at the moment but was wondering
if i also was missing something that would allow me to make this more
automatic.

Cheers
JulieD

"Mike Glen" <glenATmvps.org> wrote in message
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