Chapter 1, Defining the Project Schedule

Project scheduling practice

In this exercise, you will practice using Microsoft Project scheduling tools to plan a project. You will create a project schedule from both a start date and a finish date, explore manual and automatic scheduling options, and customize the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for efficiency. This exercise will help you understand task dependencies, durations, and overlaps, and improve your project management skills.

1. Create a new project schedule from a start date:
   1. Set the start date for your project.
   2. List and schedule tasks such as ordering furniture, hiring staff, and setting up IT infrastructure.
   3. Arrange and link tasks based on their dependencies, starting from the set start date.
   4. Use the Gantt chart to visualize task sequences.
2. Create a new project schedule from a finish date:
   1. Set a finish date for your project.
   2. Input and link tasks such as developing marketing materials, coordinating a venue setup, and sending...