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10 "Golden Rules" to work with Microsoft Project!
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Steffen Reister , The Project Group
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Business Value & Insights
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PC219
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Partner
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Business Analysts ,Consultants ,Portfolio Program and Project Managers
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Project
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Scheduling
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"10 Golden Rules" is a best practice approach. If you follow these 10 easy hints you will be able to create Project Plans within a very short time. Based on these rules it is possible to create a one day training, which helps a MSP "Rookie" to create successful a first plan and keep it "steerable" through out each project phase until the closing phase of the project.
Here are the rules:
Rule 1: Define project start in „Project Information“
Rule 2: Define task type
Rule 3: Follow Black-Box-Principle
Rule 4: Let Project calculate - Do not edit dates!
Rule 5: Use milestones for specific events and dates
Rule 6: Use deadlines instead of constraints
Rule 7: Avoid open ends for summary tasks
Rule 8: „Highlander“ principle – one task, one resource
Rule 9: No work resource assignments on summary task level
Rule 10: Update project at status date
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Easy start with MS Project.
Keep plans steerable.
Keep large plans in a "viewable" structure.
See key dates and plan structure on high level, without viewing each detail task.
Execute a meaningful update of your efforts.
Keep a plan under control during the entire project livecycle.
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Sample Project Files and PPT
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