Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)

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Appendix A
project file for the Project Tracking Database project, you want to save the file without a
baseline. Later in this appendix, you will save the file with a baseline by selecting Tools,
Tracking, and then Set Baseline. You will then enter actual information to compare
planned and actual performance data.
To save a file without a baseline:
HELP
1. Save your file. Click File on the Menu bar and then click Save, or click the Save
button on the Standard toolbar.
2. Enter a filename. In the Save As dialog box, type scope in the File name text
box. Browse to the location in which you want to save the file, and then click
Save. Your Project 2007 file should look like Figure A-23. (You can adjust the
timescale to show months by clicking Zoom In or Zoom Out.)
If you want to download the Project 2007 file scope.mpp to check your work or continue to the next section,
a copy is available on the companion Web site for this text, the author’s Web site, or from your
instructor.
FIGURE A-23 Project 2007 Scope File
Now that you have finished entering all 20 tasks, created the summary tasks and subtasks,
set the options to show the standard WBS tabular numbering system, and saved your
file, you will learn how to use the Project 2007 time management features.
PROJECT TIME MANAGEMENT
Many people use Project 2007 for its time management features. The first step in using
these features, after inputting the WBS for the project, is to enter durations for tasks or specific
dates when tasks will occur. Inserting durations or specific dates will automatically
update the Gantt chart. To use Project 2007 to adjust schedules automatically and to do
critical path analysis, you must also enter task dependencies. After entering durations
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