http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/2492.aspxTue, 28 Jul 2009 18:23:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2492thursdayThis article lists the Top 5 software options on the market for tracking a project schedule. The pros and cons of each package are discussed to help you chose the right package to fit your needs. When you’re planning a project schedule, it can be hard to find the perfect software for your project. There are certain features like the ability to disp...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/5055.aspxMon, 06 Jul 2009 17:08:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5055dianahardinWhat exactly is project schedule crashing? How do I use it? When is crashing NOT a good idea? If you’re a project manager, these questions will eventually hunt you down and find you. Read below for a quick guide to project schedule crashing. What is "Crashing"? When we say that an activity will take a certain number of...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/3710.aspxWed, 13 May 2009 19:14:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3710eschulzeThe plans haven’t been approved, the layout is with the client until the Marketing Division head is in town, the part is backordered, whatever the reason, your project may be a victim of the dreaded down time. What do you do when it hits you? Time to Work Don’t look at this as a bad thing. Everything has a purpose. Even down time. Many pr...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/2814.aspxWed, 13 May 2009 00:39:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2814eschulzeA Project Manager must analyze how time on their project is being spent and be prepared to make adjustments. Wasted time can send you overbudget or, even worse, kill a project. It may seem like unnecessary effort, but accounting for time spent is an important task. Have you ever been immersed in a project so thoroughly that you lost track of time? ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/2948.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 23:20:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2948eschulzeWe have all worked for someone that loves to micromanage a project. One unaccounted for minute and they are on your tail like a bee on honey. In the big scheme of things you may think they are hurting their own success, but what you don’t know about your project manager’s records could be what is keeping the job together. Unfortunately ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4565.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 22:27:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4565deannaUnderstanding two methods of outlining your project plan: bottom up and top down. Using the Top-Down Method Now that you understand summary tasks and subtasks and you have seen them in action from a bottom-up methodology, let’s look at approaching a similar project using the top-down method. Working from the top down, use the Insert key to add ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4568.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 22:22:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4568deannaWith Office Project 2007, you can use task relationships to electronically create task sequencing. In this article, learn how. Finish-to-Start (FS) In a Finish-to-Start relationship , the predecessor task must reach completion before the successor task can begin. Finish-to-Finish (FF) In a Finish-to-Finish relationship , the predece...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4562.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 22:07:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4562deannaFor tasks that occur multiple times, you can create a recurring task. Doing so eliminates the repetitive typing of entering the same task multiple times. Each task you enter typically occurs just once during the project life cycle . Occasionally, you will have project tasks that occur periodically (multiple times) throughout a project, such as a pr...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4563.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 21:58:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4563deannaCreating a milestone in MS Project 2007 is fairly simple. Just follow the steps in this article. Throughout a project's life cycle, you'll most likely have built-in checkpoints. These checkpoints can define different areas, such as the end of phases, the passing of a set amount of time, or any other criteria that you, as the project manager, define...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4566.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 21:55:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4566deannaCreating an outline of tasks is the first step in Office Project 2007 in creating a WBS. In this article, learn how to define your Work Breakdown Structure. Creating an outline of tasks is the first step in Office Project 2007 in creating a WBS. The next step is to assign the detail level WBS codes. With WBS codes, each level of an assigned number ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4567.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 21:53:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4567deannaWith Office Project 2007, you can use task relationships to electronically create task sequencing. In this article, learn how. Developing your initial project work packages and determining accurate estimated durations for those tasks can be a time-consuming process, and there is no doubt that time spent in those areas is necessary. Proper project p...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4559.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 21:49:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4559deannaA large part of project management is the project manager's ability to manage change. However, when you are ready to implement changes that will affect your project schedule, you can use MS Project 2007's Change Highlighting feature to track your project plan changes. As you work with Office Project 2007 , you might wonder why you occasiona...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4973.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 21:24:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4973deannaA step-by-step guide to rescheduling tasks and incomplete work in Microsoft Project. Rescheduling Incomplete Work Rescheduling a task is often a necessary step when things are delayed. During this (and other instances) , Office Project 2007 can reschedule any remaining work (based on tasks you select) after a specific date. To have Office Project 2...