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- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ Lesson 11: Project monitoring │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- In this lesson you'll:
-
- ■ set a baseline to record original
- project dates, resource work, and
- costs
-
- ■ change the duration of a task and see
- its effect on the Gantt chart
-
- ■ enter some ~actual~2 information
-
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1203
-
- The HiTech project is under way now. As
- with any project, there have been
- changes--even a slip in a milestone.
-
- You've been monitoring the progress of
- the various parts of the project, and
- you're ready to edit the plan to make
- sure it's accurate and up-to-date.
-
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1203
- Planning the booth is taking longer than
- anticipated. In fact, it's going to take
- 15 days rather than the planned 10 days.
-
- So that you can make this change to the
- project plan, I'll get the HiTech project
- for you.
-
- Just sit back for a moment and wait for
- the next Tutorial window.
-
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>
- 5<F2><ENTER>HITECH1 <F10><CHOME><CMD><*1412
- This is the PERT chart for HiTech1. Before we
- change the duration of any task, we'll set a
- ~baseline~2 for the project.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- When you set a baseline, HTPM records task and
- project information, such as start and finish
- dates, resource work, and costs.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- Later, you can display both the baseline and the
- updated plan on the Gantt chart to compare the
- original plan (baseline) with the revised plan.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- A baseline is so useful for analyzing planned and
- revised project information, that you'll probably
- set a baseline as soon as you've created your
- project plan.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- But, we'll set the baseline now -- before making
- any additional project changes. Begin by pulling
- down the Global menu and selecting ~Set baseline~2.
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- Press F6 and type ~2~1><CMD>
- <XFLD><F6>2<XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- Because a baseline should be set only once for a
- project, HTPM displays this warning. It will set
- all baseline dates to the dates that are now in
- the project. Just give HTPM your confirmation.
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- Press F10><CMD>
- <XFLD><F10><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- Let's change the task form for ~PlnBooth~2 to reflect
- the duration you now anticipate for the task.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- I'll get the task form for ~PlnBooth~2. Just
- wait a moment for the next Tutorial window.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>
- <RGT><DN><RGT><F3>4<HOME><CMD><*1414
- I'll put in a new duration of 15 working days.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>
- <TAB><TAB>15<CMD><*1414
- Now confirm that the task form is complete.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press F10><CMD>
- <XFLD><F10><XFLD><CMD><*1412
- Let's take a look at the Gantt chart for this
- project. Then we'll see how the baseline can be
- used to show changes to a project plan.
-
- Use a speed key to display the Gantt chart.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Ctrl-G><CMD>
- <XFLD><CtrlG><XFLD><CHOME><DN><DN><CMD><*1414
- To display baseline dates, pull down the Format
- menu and select ~Timescale display~2.
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- Press F5 and type ~4~1><CMD>
- <XFLD><F5>4<XFLD><HOME><CMD><*1117
- Move the cursor to the current setting of ~Display~2
- ~baseline dates in Gantt Chart~2.
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- Press Tab three times><CMD>
- <XFLD><TAB><TAB><TAB><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1115
- Change the setting to ~Yes~2.
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- Press the left arrow key><CMD>
- <XFLD><LFT><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1115
- And confirm that the fill-in is complete.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press F10><CMD>
- <XFLD><F10><XFLD><CMD><*1903
- Now let's examine the tasks ~PlnBooth~2 and
- ~BldBooth~2. To see them on the screen at the
- same time, move the cursor down to BldBooth.
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- Press Down arrow three times><CMD>
- <XFLD><DN><XFLD><ENDDEF><XFLD><DN><DN><XFLD><CMD><*5006
- The baseline
- extends from
- the lower left
- edge of the
- bar to the new
- planned start.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*5005
- Besides
- monitoring
- changes to
- your plan, you
- enter ~actual~2
- data as you
- learn it.
- ────────────────
- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1407
- Enter actual information about:
-
- ■ cost
- ■ start and finish dates
- ■ work
- ■ durations
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1404
- The task form is a good place to begin. Move
- the cursor back to the first task, ~PlnBooth~2.
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Up arrow three times.><CMD>
- <XFLD><UP><XFLD><ENDDEF><XFLD><UP><UP><XFLD><CMD><*1413
- You can use a speed key to display the task
- form for PlnBooth.
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- Press Ctrl-T><CMD>
- <XFLD><CtrlT><XFLD><CMD><*1414
- This task got off to a late start because
- of some staff vacations. Now move the cursor
- to the Actual start field.
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Down arrow twice><CMD>
- <XFLD><DN><DN><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
- Next enter the task's ~actual start~2 date.
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────
- Type ~25-Jan-1986~1><CMD>
- <XFLD>25-Jan-1986<XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
- When you finish the task, you'll enter the
- task's ~actual finish~ date.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
- Before you finish--while the task is partly
- complete--track progress by filling in the
- ~% Complete~1 field. HTPM uses percent
- complete for many calculations including
- ~earned value~2.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
- To track actual costs, use these project
- windows:
-
- ■ ~other~2 task form, task list
- ■ ~resource~2 allocations list
- ■ ~overhead~2 project form
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
- To monitor the actual ~work~1 the resources
- are doing, return to the Gantt chart and
- then display the allocations list.
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- Press Esc><CMD>
- <XFLD><ESC><XFLD><CMD><*1414
- To display the allocations for PlnBooth,
- use the speed key.
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Ctrl-R><CMD>
- <XFLD><CtrlR><XFLD><CMD><*1414
- Enter the amount of work a resource has
- done in the ~Actual work~2 column.
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
- HTPM uses actual work for project
- calculations (such as resource costs).
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- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1408
- ~In summary ...~1
-
- ■ Set a baseline to keep track of
- revisions to your original project plans.
-
- ■ Enter actual dates, costs, and work
- as you learn them.
-
- ■ Keep track of percent complete of tasks.
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────
- Press Spacebar><CMD>
- <XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>