Project 2013 Introduction

Project 2013

Lesson 5 – Tracking Your Progress

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Step-by-Step

View slippage.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the View tab.

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The View ribbon is visible.

2. Select the Gantt Chart dropdown button. The Task View submenu appears.

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3. Select the Tracking Gantt.

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The Tracking Gantt view is displayed.

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Scroll the right pane as necessary to view task slippage. Notice that the bars for the 4 Draft Proposal task through the 10 Select Subcontractors task do not line up, indicating that the tasks have slipped.

Apply the Variance table and drag the split bar as far right as possible. Compare the baseline and actual start and finish dates. Notice the start variance and finish variance values for tasks 1 through 8.

Return to the Gantt Chart view.

U PDATING A P ROJECT ON S CHEDULE

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Discussion

If a project has proceeded as scheduled up to a certain date, Microsoft Project can automatically update the progress of all the tasks in that time span. By default, the program uses the status date for updating tasks. If you have not entered a status date, the current date will be used instead. However, while updating a project, you have the opportunity to enter another date. This date is then saved as the new status date for the project.

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