Review of the MS Project Scheduling Formula is the third part in the Point Prox Video Series concerning the subject. This episode will explore the concept of Microsoft Project's Tasks Types and how you can use the feature to make managing schedule calculations easier. Task Types control how Microsoft Project will calculate the scheduling formula when changes are made to [Watch video]
How Do I Know What I Know – Project Assumptions Management
Just the other day I was asked my opinion on RAID logs. I had to admit that “RAID” was a project management acronym I had not heard of. Checking the PMBOK Guide turned up nothing. I did find entries on some of the big PM sites via search. The thing is a Risk, Assumption, Issue, and Dependency log, for those of you hadn’t heard of a RAID log either. Apparently, some [Continue Reading]
The Project Scheduling Formula – Part 2
Part 2 of the Project Scheduling Formula exploration will review the Microsoft Project Effort Driven Scheduling feature and how it impacts schedule calculations. Of importance is the concept of Peak Units, a type of effort measure, which is critical to understanding how MS Project implements the Scheduling Formula. These ideas can cause confusion and frustration until one [Watch video]
The Project Scheduling Formula – Part 1
This tutorial from the Point Prox Video Series is the first of a multi-part series that will explore the execution of the MS Project 2016 scheduling formula. The execution and management of this scheduling formula is one of the things that makes Project more than just a spreadsheet with some fancy drawing tools. The formula controls how durations, work, and resource usages are [Watch video]