Join Bonnie Biafore for an in-depth discussion in this video Adjusting a work contour, part of Microsoft Project 2010 Essential Training.
- Project starts out assuming…that resources work the same amount everyday,…from the start to the finish of a task,…but workloads can vary, like the tasks that start slowly,…ramp up to a full load, and then taper off at the end.…In Project, you can apply work Contours…to reflect how work really gets done.…The flat Contour is the default,…and that means resources work the same amount everyday.…To see how Contours work,…I'm gonna go to the Task Usage View.…
On the Task tab, I click the bottom half…of the Gantt Chart button, and then choose Task Usage.…I'm gonna scroll down to see the task that I wanna use,…Inventory Office, and because I wanna see the hours…in the grid here, I'm gonna go up…to the Quick Access Toolbar, and click scroll to task.…There are the hours…that the Office Manager works, on this task.…If I wanna see the Contour,…I double click the assignment row for this task,…that's the row with the resource name in it,…and when I do that,…the assignment information dialog box opens.…
There in the Work Contour field,…
Author
Bonnie Biafore
Released
2/23/2015- Setting up projects and calendars
- Creating tasks and milestones
- Linking and timing tasks
- Setting up and assigning resources
- Understanding duration, work, and units
- Filtering and grouping items with views
- Adding tasks to a baseline
- Updating progress and costs
- Viewing project status
- Running reports
- Importing and exporting projects
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome59s
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1. Working with Project
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Using the ribbon2m 55s
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Finding commands4m 42s
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2. Setting Up Project Files
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Creating and saving projects3m 26s
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Setting up calendars3m 27s
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Setting basic options3m 49s
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3. Creating Tasks
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Creating a manual task3m 3s
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Creating a milestone task1m 54s
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Creating a recurring task4m 21s
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Creating a summary task5m 58s
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Displaying summary tasks2m 56s
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4. Linking and Timing tasks
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Linking tasks6m 17s
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Adding lag or lead time3m 13s
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Viewing tasks and task links3m 33s
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5. Creating Resources
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Understanding resources2m 7s
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Creating a work resource7m 41s
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Creating a material resource1m 36s
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Creating a cost resource3m 45s
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6. Assigning Tasks to Resources
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Assigning resources to tasks4m 55s
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Finding overallocations3m 56s
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7. Working with Views
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Choosing a view4m 10s
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Working with a table3m 4s
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Using the Timeline view4m 28s
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Grouping tasks and resources4m 56s
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Modifying task bar layout2m 34s
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Modifying text formatting2m 43s
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8. Fine-Tuning the Project Schedule
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Splitting a task2m 19s
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Adjusting a work contour2m 34s
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Leveling resources5m 44s
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Inactivating a task2m 35s
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9. Tracking and Managing a Project
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Adding tasks to a baseline5m 59s
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Updating the schedule6m 46s
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Assigning overtime5m 58s
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Updating costs3m 41s
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Rescheduling unfinished work3m 57s
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10. Viewing and Reporting Project Information
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Looking for cost problems2m 23s
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Using earned value5m 2s
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Printing views and reports2m 14s
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11. Sharing Projects
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Saving to other formats4m 51s
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Importing and exporting5m 57s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye42s
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