Statement of work We need storage for our lawn tools, equipment and other small items we want to get

out of the garage. The shed will be built from a kit that can be ordered from Home Depot.

Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Walls need to be 8 ft. tall; floor space needs to be 120 sq. ft, 2x3 windows on each side. Need double doors on the front side to create a 7x8 opening, lockable. The roof will be shingled to match the house, cedar siding stained to match the house. Leave rafters open for additional storage, concrete slab floor Location: SW corner of the back yard. Estimated cost - $1,250 Estimated duration 1 month (working Thursdays & Fridays)

Staff required: 1. 2. 3. 4. Andy Handy hired hand at $25/hour Betty Doe (daughter) hired at $10/hour Frank Doe (son) hired at $10/hour Homeowner John Doe sweat equity $0/hour

Steps to build: 1. Order kit and schedule delivery (week one) Duration: 1 day Hours: 2 Staff: John 2. Preparation (summary task) 3. Site preparation clear and level the landscape (week one) Duration: 2 days Hours: 12 each Staff: Betty, Frank, John 4. Pour the foundation (week two) Duration: 1 day Hours: 5 each Staff: John, Andy 5. Receive delivery of kit Duration: 1 day Hours: 2 Staff: John 6. Set delivery as a milestone Duration: 0 days Hours: 0 Staff: None 7. Assembly (summary task) 8. Assemble kit (week three) Duration: 1 day Hours: 5 each Staff: John, Andy 9. Stain the shed

Duration: 1 day Hours: 2 each 10. Plant landscaping/flowers Duration: 1 day Hours: 4 11. Fill shed (week four) Duration: 1 day Hours: 5 each

Staff: Frank, Betty Staff: Betty Staff: John, Frank

Exercise Create a project Create a project file Open Microsoft Project Professional 2003 Close the New Project window pane on the left side of the screen by select the X (close window option). Save the new project file using the File | Save option on the main menu. Use the file name SHEDA Enter project information Access the project information dialog box using Project | Project Information from the main menu. Set the start date to: Thursday July 7th, 2008 Leave all other options as the defaults settings. Close the project information dialog box by selecting OK.

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Enter project defaults Access the project Options dialog box by selecting Tools | Options from the main menu. Select the Schedule Tab Check the following settings, change them as necessary: i. Set the Duration is entered in: Days ii. Set the Work is entered in: Hours iii. Set the Default task type: Fixed Duration iv. Uncheck New Tasks Are Effort Driven v. Select Set as Default to store these settings 5. Select the View Tab 6. Check the following settings, change them as necessary: i. Set the Date Format to: day mm/dd/yy (Mon 1/28/02) ii. Check Show Project Summary Task iii. Select OK to close the Options

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NOTE: a project summary task will appear in your project with the name of the project file. When you save the project file out under a new version, the project title shown in the project summary task will change accordingly. Add a task sheet view Select View | More Views from the main menu bar. Scroll down and select Task Sheet Select Edit In the View Definition dialog box, check Show In Menu Select OK to close the dialog box. Select Apply to change the view to the Task Sheet Add columns to the Task Sheet view i. Click on the title of Start column to select the entire column ii. Select Insert | Column from the main menu bar to open the Column Definition dialog box iii. Select pull-down menu for Field Name scroll down to select Work iv. Click OK v. The Work column will have been inserted before the Start column vi. Click on the title of the Duration column to select the entire column. vii. Select Insert | Column from the main menu bar to open the Column Definition dialog box viii. Select the pull-down menu for Field Name scroll up to select the field % Complete ix. Click OK x. The % Complete column will have been inserted before the Duration column. Select File | Save As from the main menu bar to save the change you have made in the project. Use the file name: MYSHEDB Close Microsoft Project Professional 2003 using File | Exit from the main menu.

Exercise Entering tasks 1. Open Microsoft Project Professional 2003 2. Open the project file using File | Open MYSHEDB.mpp 3. Select the task name cell below the project summary task My Shed1b, Enter the following values in the task name cells, pressing Enter accepts the value and moves to the next cell. a. Enter: Order kit & schedule delivery b. Enter: Preparation c. Enter: Site preparation d. Enter: Pour the foundation e. Enter: Receive the delivery f. Enter: Delivery milestone g. Enter: Assembly h. Enter: Assemble kit i. Enter: Stain the shed j. Enter: Plant landscaping k. Enter: Fill the shed 4. Select task 3 by selecting the 3 in the gray left column. This will highlight the entire row. 5. Select the right arrow (indent) option from the main menu bar. This will move the contents of task 3 to the right one level underneath preparation. 6. Select task 4 by selecting the 4 in the gray left column. 7. Select the right arrow (indent option) from the main menu bar. 8. Now tasks 3 & 4 should be sub-tasks of task 2 and task 2 (Preparation) is now a summary task. 9. Select tasks 8, 9, and 10 by placing the cursor on the 8 in the gray left column, clicking the left mouse button (holding it down) and dragging it until all three rows are selected. 10. Select the right arrow (indent option) form the main menu bar. 11. Now tasks 8, 9, and 10 are sub-tasks of task 7 and task 7 is now a summary task. 12. Save the project out under a new file name using File | Save As from the main menu. Use the file name: MYSHEDC 13. Close Microsoft Project Professional 2003