SECTION 3
Lesson 3.4: Tracking a Project’s Progress With the Project Guide

   

 

 

1.

Open Microsoft Project 2003.

 

 

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Open 3-4 Sample from the Sample Files folder.

 

 

 

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Click the View menu, choose Toolbars, and ensure Project Guide is checked.

 

 

 

4.

Click the Track button on the Project Guide.

 

 

 

5.

In the Tracking task pane, choose Check the progress of the project.

 

 

 

6.

Set the status date to April 1, 2005.

 

 

 

7.

Now, let’s see what tasks need our attention. From the Filter menu in the Task Pane, choose Late Tasks.

 

 

 

8.

Now, let’s go a step further and group them by a finish date interval.

 

 

 

9.

You will be prompted to choose an interval; choose 2 weeks and click Apply.

 

 

 

10.

Close the Tracking task pane.

Now we can easily see which tasks need our attention the most.

 

 

 

11.

Save your project as 3-4 Completed.

 

 

 

12.

Close Microsoft Project 2003.