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Developing a project
Now we can move to project development. Switch to Gantt Chart mode: choose
Gantt Chart in menu View.
A two-part window will appear: the left part of the window is a list of tasks
with different parameters, the right one is a graphic representation of the
left part, a Gantt Chart.
Add Task
To add a new task use Insert New Task in menu Tasks.
To properly name the task you need to activate text edit mode. For this double-click
on the task name and enter the name you mean. Do not forget to quit the text
edit mode for saving the changes. For this just click on any task free display
spot.
Task: Add the following tasks to the project:
- Assign date
- Make up the list of participants
- Choose a place
- Plan the picnic
- Fix the budget
- Buy food
- Announce the time of the departure
- Gather for the departure
- Summarize
To add a subtask select a task and use Add New Subtask in
menu Tasks.
Add to the task "Plan the picnic" the following subtasks:
- Make up entertainment list
- Make up food list
- Make up equipment list
Now we get the following list of tasks:
Assign plan dates
Now we’ll set Start and Finish dates and
duration for each task:
To set a date, double-click on the cell with the date and choose the arrow on
the right – a calendar will appear. Choose the necessary date in the calendar.
To shift to the previous/following month use the right and left arrows.
You need to specify just Start and either of the parameters
left – Finish or Duration, the third one will
be defined by the program automatically.
Task: Set the following dates for task fulfillment:
- Set the date: 08/02/04 – 08/02/04, 1day
- Choose a place: 08/02/04 – 08/04/04, 3 days
- Make up the list of participants: 08/04/04 – 08/06/04, 3 days
- Plan the picnic
- Make up entertainment list: 08/09/04 – 08/11/04, 3 days
- Make up food list: 08/09/04 – 08/13/04, 5 days
- Make up equipment list: 08/12/04 – 08/12/04, 1day
- Fix the budget: 08/16/04 – 08/16/04, 1 day
- Buy food: 08/19/04 – 08/20/04, 2 days
- Announce the time of departure: 08/19/04 – 08/19/04, 1day
- Gather for the departure: 08/20/04 – 08/20/04, 1day
- Summarize: 08/23/04 – 08/23/04, 1day
The time of task fulfillment is defined by the program automatically.
Deadlines
Deadlines are set for the tasks fulfillment time of which cannot be put off.
For details see Deadlines in Lesson 2.
Tasks with no deadline set in the Deadline column are marked
NA – not available. To set a deadline for a task, you need:
1. Select a task
2. Use Deadline in menu Tasks
Task: Set the deadline for the task "Choose a place".
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