CHANDIGARH

UNIVERSITY LAB
MANUAL
Department of Civil Engineering

BE (7THSemester)

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LAB NAME: MSP Lab
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LIST OF THE EXPERIMENT

1. Introduction of project planning and scheduling.

2. Setting out non working days in the project calendar.
3. Assigning job and plan’s title and other properties.
4. To prepare a task list of a project entering task names.
5. Building a task list; Enter task durations, and start and finish values.
6. Building a task list; Entering a milestone task.
7. Building a task list; Creating summary tasks to outline the plan.
8. Building a task list; Creating task dependencies with links.
9. Formatting and sharing your plan; Customizing a Gantt chart view.
10. Formatting and sharing your plan; Customizing reports ,Copying views and
reports.
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Experiment -1
AIM:-Starting a new plan;
a) Introduction of project planning and scheduling.

Procedure:-
1. Do one of the following:
➢ In Project, if you see the File tab, click it, and then click New.
➢ If you already see a list of available templates in the Start screen, continue to the
next step.
➢ Project displays your options for creating a new plan. These options include using
templates installed with Project or that are available on the web. You see this same list
of templates in the Start screen when you start Project, and in the new screen on the
File tab.
2. In the list of available templates, click Blank Project.

➢ Project creates a new plan. You might see a status bar message at the bottom of the
window reminding you that new tasks are created in the manually scheduled mode. This
information remains visible on the status bar.
➢ Notice the thin green vertical line in the chart portion of the Gantt chart view. This
indicates the current date. When you create a new plan, Project sets the plan’s start date to
the current date. Next you’ll change the plan’s start date.

3. On the Project tab, in the Properties group, click Project Information. The Project
Information dialog box appears.
4. In the Start Date box, type 1/5/15, or click the down arrow to display the calendar and select
January 5, 2015.

5. Click OK to accept this start date and close the Project Information dialog box.
Project scrolls the chart portion of the Gantt chart view to show the project start date. The
start date is shown as a thin dashed vertical line.
TIP You can set Project to automatically display the Project Information dialog box each
time you create a new plan. To make this change, on the File tab click Options. In the Project
Options dialog box, click the advanced tab, and then under General, select Prompt for Project
Info for New Projects.
 6. On the File tab, click Save. Because this plan has not been previously saved, the Save As
screen appears.
7. Under Save and Sync, click Computer, and then click Browse.
8. Locate the Chapter03 folder in the Project 2013 Step by Step folder on your hard disk.
9. In the File name box, type Simple Plan.
10.
11. Click Save to save the plan and close the Save As dialog box.

Review Questions:-

1. Explain what is link task in MS project used for?

2. Mention where is “summary task” in MS project?

3. List out the categories of tasks used in MS project?

4. Mention what are the new features available in MS project 2013?

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Experiment -2
AIM:-Starting a new plan;
b) Setting out non working days in the project calendar.

Procedure:-
1. On the Project tab, in the Properties group, click Project Information. The
Project Information dialog box appears.
2. In the Calendar box, click the down arrow.

➢ The list that appears contains the three base calendars included with Project:
➢ 24 Hours Has no nonworking time
➢ Night Shift Covers a “graveyard” shift schedule of Monday night through Saturday
morning, 11 P.M.to 8 A.M., with a one-hour break each day
➢ Standard The traditional working day and week, Monday through Friday from 8 A.M.to 5
P.M., with a one-hour break each day. Only one of the base calendars serves
➢ as the project calendar. For this project, you’ll use the Standard base calendar as the project
calendar, so leave it selecte

3. Click Cancel to close the Project Information dialog box without making any changes. You
know the entire Lucerne staff will be at a morale event on January 22; therefore, no work
should be scheduled that day. You will record this as a calendar exception.
4. On the Project tab, in the Properties group, click Change Working Time. The Change
Working Time dialog box appears.
5. In the Name field on the Exceptions tab in the lower portion of the dialog box, type
Staff at morale event, and then click in the Start field.
TIP You don’t need to name calendar exceptions, but it’s a good practice for you or others
to identify the reason for the exception.
6. In the Startfield, type 1/22/15, and then click the Finish field or press the Right Arrow key.
TIP You can also select the date you want in the calendar above the Exceptions tab or from the
drop-down calendar in the Start field.

7. Click OK to close the Change Working Time dialog box. To verify the change to the
project calendar, note in the chart portion of the Gantt Chart view that Thursday,
January 22, is now formatted as gray to indicate nonworking time (just like the
weekends).
 Review Questions:-

1. Explain what is a constraint in MS project? What are the types of constraint available in MS

project 2013?

2. Mention how to set a deadline in MS project?

3. Explain how you can move tasks in project 2013?

4. Explain how you can remove resource from your project?

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Experiment -3

AIM:-Starting a new plan;

c) Assigning job and plan’s title and other properties.
Procedure:-
1. Click the File tab.
The Backstage view appears. The Info tab should be selected by default. On the right side of
the screen, under Product Information, note the key statistics, such as the start date on the right
side of the backstage view. Notice that many of the fields you see here are the same fields
you see in the Project Information dialog box. You can edit these fields in either place.
2. Click Project Information. In the menu that appears, click Advanced Properties. The
Properties dialog box appears with the Summary tab visible.
3. In the Subject box, type New book launch schedule.
4. In the Manager box, type Carole Poland.
5. In the Company box, type Lucerne Publishing.
6. In the Comments box, type New children’s book for spring release.
 7. Click OK to close the dialog box. To conclude this exercise, you will save the Simple
Tasks file, and then close it.
8. On the File tab click Save.

Review Questions:-

1. Mention what is the characteristics of Gantt Chart Basics?

2. Explain what is the use of work contour in MS project? What are the different types of contour you
use in MS project?
3. Explain how you can format a Gantt chart on MS project?
4. Explain how you can link tasks in MS project 2013?

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Experiment -4

AIM: - Building a task list;

(a) To prepare a task list of a project entering task names.

Procedure:-
1. Click the cell directly below the Task Name column heading.
2. Type Assign launch team members, and then press the Enter key.
➢ The task you entered is given an ID number. Each task has a unique ID number, but it does not
necessarily represent the order in which tasks occur. Your screen should look similar to the
following illustration.

3. Enter the following task names, pressing Enter after each task name:
➢ Design and order marketing material
 ➢ Distribute advance copies
➢ Coordinate magazine feature articles
➢ Launch public web portal for book

Your screen should look similar to the following illustration:

4. Click the name of task 3, Distribute advance copies.

5. On the Task tab, in the Insertgroup, click Task. Project inserts a row for a new task and
renumbers the subsequent tasks. Project names the new task <New Task>.
6. With <New Task> selected type Public Launch Phase, and then press Enter. The new task is added
to your plan.

Review Questions:-

1) Mention the types of task links in MS project 2013?

2) Explain what is resource leveling?
3) Explain how you can create and code a WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) in MS project?
4) What should you be aware of before importing excel file to MS project?

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Experiment -5

AIM: - Building a task list;

(a) Enter task durations, and start and finish values.

Procedure:-
1. Click the cell below the Duration column heading for task 1, Assign launch team members. The
Duration field for task 1 is selected.
2. Type 1d, and then press Enter.
3. Enter the following durations or text phrases for the following tasks:

Task ID Task name Duration

2 Design and order Check with Marketing

marketing material team

3 Public Launch Phase (press Enter to skip

this task for now)

4 Distribute advance 2d
copies

4. In the Start field (not the Duration field) for task 5, type 1/19/15, and then press the Tab key.
5. In the Finish field for the same task, type or select 1/27/15, and then press Enter.
 Project calculates the duration as six days. Note that this is six working days: Monday through
Wednesday, and Friday of the first week, and then Monday and Tuesday of the following week.
Project also draws the Gantt bar for the task to span these working days plus the nonworking

days (the Thursday, January 22 morale event you set up in Chapter 3, plus the weekend) between
them, as shown here:

6. For task 6, Launch public web portal for the book, you don’t know a duration or start or finish
date yet, but you can still capture what you do know.
7. In the Start field for task 6, type about two weeks before launch complete, and then press
Enter.

Review Questions:-

1. Explain the path for importing excel into the MS project 2013?
2. Explain how you can compare budget resource values in MS project?
3. Explain what are the setting you have to insert while entering Project Information into Project 2013?
4. Explain how to set work time exception in Project 2013?

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Experiment -6

AIM: - Building a task list;

(b) Entering a milestone task.

Procedure:-
1. Click the name of task 3, Public Launch Phase.
2. On the Task tab, in the Insert group, click Milestone.
Project inserts a row for a new task and renumbers the subsequent tasks. Project names the new
task <New Milestone> and gives it zero-day duration. As with the other new tasks, the milestone is
initially scheduled at the project start date of January 5.
3. With <New Milestone> selected, type planning complete! And then press Enter. The
milestone task is added to your plan.
 Review Questions:-

1. Mention The Top Features Of The Gantt Basics Chart?

2. What Made You Select The Certification For The Project?
3. What Is The Use Of Setting Up Time Exception In The Latest Version Of The Project?
4. How Are The Budget Resource Values Shown In The Software?

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Experiment -7

AIM: - Building a task list;

d) Creating summary tasks to outline the plan

Procedure:-
1. Select the names of tasks 5 through 7. These are the tasks you want to make subtasks of the
public launch phase.
2. On the Task tab, in the Schedule group, click Indent Task.

Project promotes task 4 to a summary task and switches it to automatic scheduling. Or you can
think of it as Project demoting tasks 5 through 7 to subtasks; either way, the plan now includes a
summary task and subtasks.
3. Select the names of tasks 1 through 3.
4. On the Task tab, in the Insert group, click Summary.
Project inserts a row for a new task, indents the task directly below it, and renumbers the
subsequent tasks. Project names the new task <New Summary Task>.
5. With <New Summary Task> selected, type Planning Phase and press Enter. Now
the plan is organized into two phases of work.
 Review Questions:-

1. What Are Things To Look Out For Before Excel File Importing In The Software?
2. How Will Create Work Breakdown In Outlining Structure?
3. What Do Know About The Benefit Of Leveling Of Resources In The Software?
4. What Is The Utility Of Work Contouring In The Software? Name The Different Types Of
Contouring That Are Used In The Ms Project.

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Experiment -8

AIM: - Building a task list;

(c) Creating task dependencies with links

Procedure:-
1. Select the names of tasks 2 and 3.
2. On the Task tab, in the Schedule group, click Link the Selected Tasks.

Tasks 2 and 3 are linked with a finish-to-start relationship.

3. Select the name of task 4, planning complete!
4. On the Task tab, in the Properties group, click Information. The
Task Information dialog box appears.

5. Click the Predecessors tab.

6. Click the empty cell below the Task Name column heading, and then click the down arrow that
appears.
7. In the Task Name list, click Design and order marketing material.
8. Click OK to close the Task Information dialog box.

9. Select the names of tasks 6 through 8.

10. On the Task tab, in the Schedule group, click Link the Selected Tasks.

Tasks 6 through 8 are linked.

11. In the chart portion of the Gantt chart view, point the mouse pointer at the summary task bar for
task 1, Planning Phase, and then click and drag down and to the right to the Gantt bar
12. for task 5, Public Launch Phase.

13. When the mouse pointer is over the summary task bar for task 5, release the mouse pointer.
The summary tasks 1 and 5 are linked with a finish-to-start relationship.

1. In the duration field for task 3, type 2w, and then press Enter.
2. Select the name of task 4.
3. On the Task tab, in the Schedule group, click Respect Links.
 Review Questions:-

1. Explain What Kind Of Task Is A Milestone?

2. Explain What Is The Use Of Work Contour In Ms Project? What Are The Different Types Of
Contour You Use In Ms Project?
3. Explain How You Can Format A Gantt Chart On Ms Project?
4. How Do You Add Or Delete A Standard Or Custom Column/field?

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Experiment -9

AIM: - Formatting and sharing your plan;

a) Customizing a Gantt chart view
Procedure:-
1. In the Task Name column, click the name of task 9, Prepare book P&L statement.
2. On the Task tab, in the Editing group, click Scroll to Task.

3. On the Format tab, in the Gantt Chart Style group, click more to display the predefined color styles.
❖ The Gantt chart styles are divided into two groups:
➢ Scheduling Styles distinguish between manually and automatically scheduled tasks.
➢ Presentation Styles do not make that distinction.
4. Under Presentation Styles, click the orange color scheme.
➢ Project applies this style to the Gantt bars in the plan.
➢ The Gantt bar of task 9, the manually scheduled task, is no longer visually distinct from the
automatically scheduled tasks.

5. In the Task Name column, right-click the name of task 6, Planning Complete!
➢ This is a milestone task that describes the end of the first phase of the new book
launch at Lucerne Publishing.You’d like to highlight this task name.
6. On the Mini Toolbar, click the arrow next to the Background Color button, and under
Standard Colors, click yellow.

7. On the Mini Toolbar, click the Italic button.

8. With the name of task 6 still selected, on the Format tab, in the Bar Styles group, click
Format, and then click Bar.

9. In the Format Bar dialog box, under Start, click the Shape drop-down list.
➢ Project displays the symbols you can use as a Gantt bar starting edge or, in this
case for a milestone, as a milestone symbol.
10. Click the star symbol, and then click OK.
➢ Project uses the star symbol as the milestone symbol for this task.

11. On the Format tab, in the Format group, click Gridlines, and then click Gridlines.
12. Under Lines to change, leave Gantt Rows selected, and in the Type box under Normal, select
the small dashed line (the third option down), and then click OK.
➢ Project draws dashed lines across the chart portion of the Gantt chart view.
 Review Questions:-

1. Have You Ever Completed Any Vba Automation With Ms Project?

2. What Are Your Favorite Ms Task Books/internet Sites?
3. Give An Explanation For How You Can Evaluate Budget Useful Resource Values In Ms Mission?
4. Explain A Way To Set Work Time Exception In Undertaking 2013?

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Experiment -10

AIM: - Formatting and sharing your plan;

(a) Customizing reports
Procedure:-
1. On the Report tab, in the View Reports group, click Dashboards and then click Work
Overview.
The Work Overview report appears.

2. Click anywhere in the Work Stats column chart.

➢ As soon as you click the chart, the Field List pane appears on the right side of the screen.
In Chapter 18, you will use Field List to customize the data that is included in
reports. For now, though, your focus is on changing the formatting of the current
report.
 3. Under Chart Tools, click the Design tab.Then in the Chart Styles group; click the chart style
with the black background.
➢ Project applies the chart style to the Work Stats chart.

4. On the View tab, in the Task Views group, click Gantt Chart.
➢ The Gantt chart view replaces the Work Overview report.
AIM: - (c) Copying views and reports
Procedure:-
1. In the Task Name column, click the name of task 7, Internal Launch Phase.
2. On the Task tab, in the Editing group, click Scroll to Task.

The Gantt bars for the Internal Launch Phase summary task and its subtasks are
displayed. This is close to the image you’d like to copy.
1. In the Gantt Chart view, select the names of tasks 7 through 14.
➢ These are the Internal Launch Phase summary task and its subtasks.
2. On the Task tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow next to Copy, and then click
Copy Picture.
The Copy Picture dialog box appears.
3. Click OK.
➢ Project copies a graphic image of the Gantt chart for just the selected rows to the
Windows Clipboard.
4. Do one of the following:
➢ If you are running Windows 7 or earlier, do this: on the Start menu, click All
Programs, and in the Accessories program group, click WordPad.
➢ If you are running Windows 8, do this: from the Start screen, type WordPad, and
in the Apps results list, click or tap WordPad.
➢ WordPad opens and creates a new document.
5. In WordPad, click Paste.
WordPad pastes the graphic image of the Gantt Chart view into the new document

6. Switch back to Project.

7. You copy most other views in Project in a similar way as you just did with the Gantt
Chart view. The Timeline view, however, has unique options for copying, and you’ll
explore these next.
8. Click anywhere in the Timeline view.
9. With the focus now on the Timeline, the contextual label of the Format tab changes to
Timeline Tools.
10. On the Format tab, in the Copy group, click Copy Timeline.
The Copy Timeline options appear.
11. Click Full Size.
➢ Project copies a graphic image of the timeline to the Clipboard.
12. Switch back to WordPad and then press the Enter key to add some space below the Gantt
chart image.
13. In WordPad, on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Paste.
➢ WordPad pastes the graphic image of the Timeline view into the new
document.

14. Switch back to Project.

➢ So far you’ve worked with the Timeline in its detailed format.To give you more room
on the screen, you’ll switch the Timeline to its less detailed format.
15. Click anywhere in the Timeline view, and then on the Format tab, in the Show/Hide
 group, click Detailed Timeline.
➢ Project toggles the Timeline to its less detailed format.Next you will copy and paste
a report.
16. On the Report tab, in the View Reports group, click Dashboards and then click Work
Overview.
➢ The same Work Overview report you customized earlier appears.

17. Click anywhere in the Work Overview report and then, under Report Tools, click the
Design tabbing the Report group, click Copy Report.
➢ Project copies a graphic image of the report to the Clipboard.
18. Switch back to WordPad, and then press the Enter key to add some space below the Timeline
image.
19. In WordPad, click Paste.
➢ WordPad pastes the graphic image of the report into the new document.

20. Close WordPad without saving the document, and return to Project.
21. On the View tab, in the Task Views group, click Gantt Chart.
➢ The Gantt chart view replaces the Work Overview report.
 Review Questions:-

1. Mention The Sorts Of Task Links In Ms Mission 2013?

2. Listing Out The Types Of Responsibilities Utilized In Ms Challenge?
3. Point Out In Which Is “summary Undertaking” In Ms Challenge?
4. Provide An Explanation For What’s Hyperlink Undertaking In Ms Venture Used For?

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