You have finalized your Microsoft Project schedule. You have met the goal set by your manager to finish at least one week early and lower the costs by at least 10%. Now it is time to start executing t
PMGT540 Project Updates
Open your file from your Unit 8 assignment.
Save a new baseline for your project.
In this first scenario, we will assume that you have started the project and one week has passed. You have received a status report from everyone and all tasks are on schedule. To indicate this in your Microsoft Project file, complete the following steps:
From the Project tab, click Status Date.
Set the status date to exactly one week after the project start date in your Unit 8 file.
From the Project tab, click Update project.
Accept the defaults and click OK.
Review your project schedule for changes.
In the second scenario, it is the conclusion of the second week. An early project task is 90% complete. Another early project task needs an additional 5 days in duration or 40 hours of work (depending on how you have entered your task data). A third task was completed during the reporting period. To make these updates in your Microsoft Project schedule, complete the following steps:
From the Project tab, click Status Date.
Set the Status Date to exactly two weeks after the project start date in your Unit 8 file.
Select an early task in your project schedule and from the Task tab, select Update Tasks from the Mark on Track drop down.
Set the percent complete to 90%. Click OK.
Select the next scheduled task in your project schedule and from the Task tab, select Update Tasks from the Mark on Track drop down.
Increase the Remaining dur: field by 5 days.
Click OK.
Select the next scheduled task in your project schedule and from the Task tab, select Update Tasks from the Mark on Track drop down.
Set the percent complete to 100%, set the Actual Start: to a day within the reporting period and the actual finish to the status date (regardless of the scheduled duration of the task). Click OK.
In the third scenario, a Hurricane went through and closed the office for 3 days. Complete the following steps to reflect this is the project schedule:
From the Project tab, click Update Project.
Select the Reschedule uncompleted work to start after:
From the drop down, select the date that is three days after the status date that you set in step 9.
Save the project schedule. Submit this saved version and use this version to prepare your reports.
