Creation of a Microsoft Project File
Follow the instructions below to create a small project file to submit to your instructor.
Instructions:
Load Microsoft Office Project 2007 “trial software” from the text to your PC (if you do not have access to MS Project currently).
If you purchased the ebook, or did not receive the free trail CD of Microsoft Project 2007, a free 60-day trial of the 2010 version can be downloaded
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee404758.aspxhere. (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee404758.aspx).
Review the “Video Tutorials” section of the Textbook CDROM
http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/784ba475-0c7b-4e1d-ae7a-3e80ef5d5e4e/Tutorial01.wmvTutorial #1,
http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/6488786d-5e0c-461a-b3d7-3c2e00803a11/Tutorial02.wmvTutorial #2,
http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/f6d1d8e1-a873-43b0-89e6-585b165e3fe0/Tutorial03.wmvTutorial #3, and
http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/316f0fd6-553b-4154-bc75-c44fb0461a3a/Tutorial05.wmvTutorial #5. ATTACHED.
Create a work breakdown structure exactly how it is shown in Tutorial #2, and enter the tasks exactly how the video tutorial describes. Load all 14 activities and perform the “indent” function for the “Mobile Reporting System” project. Start and finish dates do not have to be copied from the video example.
Enable the view to “Show Outline Number” as shown in Tutorial #3.
Enter the Durations of the tasks as shown in Tutorial #5. You can use the exact durations shown in Tutorial #5 for your assignment. You do not need to use the “alternative” timeframes, as shown in Tutorial #5. You can keep everything in days.
Save the work breakdown structure as a PDF and submit the assignment by following the Waypoint Assignment Submission instructions.
MSProject – Saving to PDF
Option 1: This requires the purchase of Adobe Acrobat:
Click the File tab within MSProject.
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