Microsoft Project does not have a risk event register feature, but with a little effort you can create a risk register in Microsoft Project. Projects are a risky proposition. And it’s the unique nature of projects that make them particularly risky ventures. Project Managers have one go or opportunity to get everything right on a […]
Microsoft Project and Adverse Weather Day Reserve
Harsh weather can be a huge risk on projects. And it is best to mitigate the effects of adverse weather by including a bad weather day reserve in your Microsoft Project schedule. Adverse weather is both impactful and common on projects. The temperature simply dropping below 32°F can halt concrete installations. And rain or snow […]
Modeling Concrete Cure in Microsoft Project While Maintaining a Continuous Critical Path
There are two well-known ways to model concrete cure time in Microsoft Project. But both ways may generate critical path discontinuities is certain situations. The first way to model the concrete cure time in Microsoft Project is as an elapsed time lag. This works well to model the continuous nature of concrete curing through the […]
Microsoft Project and External Dependencies
In certain situations, you may want to connect two projects together. This requires using external dependencies. You may have two projects that affect one another. Instead of creating one master schedule you may want to keep the two projects separate and unique. But how do you model the interdependency between the two projects? This is […]
Understanding Work Equation Units in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
What are the units of each variable in the work equation? These units differ depending on which scheduling tool you use. The work equation is an important concept in scheduling. It specifies how you want the software to behave when adding additional resources to a schedule. A recent student mentioned that when interviewing job candidates […]
How to Assign a Task Calendar in Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project assigns the project calendar to tasks by default. But it is possible to assign a unique task calendar to specific tasks. It is simplest to have one calendar assigned to all tasks in a schedule. This is why the default in Microsoft Project is to assign all tasks the project calendar. This makes […]
How to Share a Calendar Between Schedules in Microsoft Project
You can share a calendar between schedules by using the Organizer in Microsoft Project. The Organizer serves as the central control center for custom items, including calendars. Using the Organizer it is possible to copy a custom calendar from one project into another. In this way the scheduler leverages a custom made calendar for use […]
Importing an XLS or XLSX Project Data File into Microsoft Project
Learn how to import Microsoft Excel XLS and XLSX Data File into Microsoft Project. Many folks use Microsoft Excel as a tool used for organizing project data. Microsoft Project has several features that support importing this Excel project data into a Project schedule file. Manual entry of project data into Microsoft Project from Microsoft Excel […]
Copying Tables Between Projects In Microsoft Project
Copying tables between projects in Microsoft Project can be a real time saver. After putting the effort into creating a project schedule table, e.g. an Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis table, you will want to save this table set up and copy it to other projects. Microsoft Project has a neat feature that makes this […]
Copying Views Between Projects In Microsoft Project
Most likely you spent some effort creating the exact desired look and feel of your task table and Gantt chart. You will probably want to save this and then apply it to other projects. Yes, this is possible to copy views in Microsoft Project. Stakeholders want customized views of your project. And once you have […]