Wednesday 10 October 2018

Microsoft Project Terms Explained



Project Terms Explained







Term
Explanation
Gantt Chart
The default view in Microsoft Project – where the task sheet is shown on the left hand side and a graphical representation of the data displayed against a timescale on the right.
Critical Path
The sequence of tasks, that if they are delayed or take longer than planned will impact on the end date of the project.
Baseline
The original plan data as it was when the project sponsor agrees to the project going ahead. This includes task dates, costs and work.
Comparisons are then made to this data once the project actually starts.
Tracking
Monitoring the work, duration and costs of the project once it has actually started.
If no tracking is done then comparisons cannot be made against the baseline.
Milestone
A deliverable point within the project plan, when something is achieved or completed.
Constraint
Schedules the task (or milestone) with a particular date in mind.
Deadline
Schedules the task (or milestone) with a graphical indicator on the Gantt Chart.
Task
Single steps that that have to be completed to carry out the project
Resource
A person, equipment or facility that needs to be assigned to the tasks
Summary Task
A phase of the project (normally) made up of several tasks that are connected in some way.
Stake holder
The person with the say so of the project going ahead.



Sponsor

View
A way of seeing the plan in a particular way.
Table
Controls the combination of columns being viewed.  It depends at what  stage you   are at, or what information you wish to see as to which table you choose to view.
Filter
Lets you control which tasks are being displayed, rather than dealing with the whole project plan all the time.


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