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I use the local installed program on my pc and sometimes the application disconnects from the project I work and I need to open that project again.
I use the local installed program on my pc and sometimes the application disconnects from the project I work and I need to open that project again.
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How can I set a specific start/finish time for a task?
How can I set a specific start/finish time for a task?
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What is a Hyperlink?
What is a Hyperlink?
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What is Timescale?
What is Timescale?
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What is Overallocation?
What is Overallocation?
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The situation corresponding to a resource of type work who dedicates more than 8 hours a day to accomplish some tasks. Overallocation may have two distinct causes: 1) the resource is assigned to several tasks that are scheduled during the same period (i.e. the resource is supposed to work 4 hours at task1 and 8 hours at task2 in the same day); 2) the PM wants the resource to dedicate more time and assigns more than 100% units for that resource.
What is a Resource Assignment?
What is a Resource Assignment?
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It represents an association between specific tasks and the resources needed to complete them. Assigning resources to tasks will indicate who or what is needed to complete the tasks in your project. More than one resource can be assigned to a task. Both work resources (e.g. people) and material resources can be assigned to tasks.
What is a Task Dependency?
What is a Task Dependency?
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It is a relationship between the tasks in the project that drive the schedule for the project. The nature of the relationship between a predecessor task and a successor task determines the type of task dependency to use. We can use 4 types of task dependencies: Finish - To - Start (FS), Start - To - Start (SS), Finish - To - Finish (FF) and Start - To - Finish (SF).
What is a Task Usage View?
What is a Task Usage View?
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It is a view that lists for each task the resources assigned to it and the amount of work that each resource has performed over time. It is a matrix of work assignments. In a table spanned over the project's period, workloads are presented for each task, and within it, each resource, if any is available.
What is a Project Manager?
What is a Project Manager?
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A person responsible for accomplishing the expected project objectives, having responsibilities such as creating clear and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, and managing constraints such as time, costs, scope and quality. A project manager can have the responsibility of planning, execution and closing of any project in a specific field and they represent the bridging gap between production team and the client. Typically project managers are users that create or edit project plans and they are the authors of the project plan.
How can I move task bar at an hour level?
How can I move task bar at an hour level?
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How can I resize a task bar at an hour level?
How can I resize a task bar at an hour level?
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I need a Gantt chart to show 70 years [by year] to track an historical project.
I need a Gantt chart to show 70 years [by year] to track an historical project.
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How do I change the timescale to days?
How do I change the timescale to days?
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In order to change the timescale to hours, go to the Format menu and then select the Timescale option. Click on Bottom Tier tab, from "Units" field select "Hours" and then click OK. Please know that Units from all tiers should match for the changes to apply. For example, the units from "Bottom Tier" can't be in days and the ones from "Middle Tier" in hours.
Where can I find “Summary” table?
Where can I find "Summary" table?
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How to Export to Word on Mac?
How to Export to Word on Mac?
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How do I enable Agile to an existing project?
How do I enable Agile to an existing project?
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To enable Agile for an existing project, open the desired project and go to menu Project - Agile. In the Agile Methodology dialog, choose from Scrum, Kanban and None options.
Another way to enable Agile for an existing project is to go to the View menu, click on Agile arrow to open the dropdown and after that, select Scrum or Kanban methods.
Another way to enable Agile for an existing project is to go to the View menu, click on Agile arrow to open the dropdown and after that, select Scrum or Kanban methods.
What features are available in the “Help” menu?
What features are available in the “Help” menu?
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How can I change the color of the resources?
How can I change the color of the resources?
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To change the color of a specific resource, select the resource and then go to the Task menu and from Font Control change the color for the specific resource. If you want to change the color for all resources, go to the Format menu and select the "Text Styles" option. Make the desired changes and then click "OK" in the dialog.
How do I change the size of characters?
How do I change the size of characters?
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How do I put colors on my text?
How do I put colors on my text?
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How can I change the text style for only one line?
How can I change the text style for only one line?
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How do I add color to a cell?
How do I add color to a cell?
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Can I make the tasks Strikethrough?
Can I make the tasks Strikethrough?
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How do I change the text style for a task to Bold?
How do I change the text style for a task to Bold?
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How do I make the text from a task Underlined?
How do I make the text from a task Underlined?
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