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Research Methodology Workshop: Making Timescale in Research Proposal

by Binam Ghimire

www.banksandmarkets.wordpress.com

Learning Objectives

Draw a project schedule using Microsoft Project

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Timescale

A number of programs can be used to prepare the Timescale (schedule with start and finish time) for different segments of a project

Excel Microsoft word Smart Sheet (www.smartsheet.com) Microsoft Project ……

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Bar Chart for Timescale

The pictorial view with bar chart is preferred by many as this improves the quality of the presentation.

Gantt Chart

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Gantt Chart - What is it?

Gantt Chart: a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule

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Gantt Chart - What is it?

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ID Task Name Duration Start Finish

1 Dissertation 75 days Mon 11/06/12Fri 21/09/12

2 1. Introduction 10 days Mon 11/06/12Fri 22/06/12

10 2. Literature Review 20 days Mon 25/06/12Fri 20/07/12

15 3. Methodology 10 days Mon 23/07/12Fri 03/08/12

18 4. Finding Results 10 days Mon 06/08/12Fri 17/08/12

21 5. Analysis & Discussions of Findings

10 days Mon 20/08/12

Fri 31/08/12

24 6. Conclusion 7 days Mon 03/09/12Tue 11/09/12

28 7. Closing Tasks 8 days Wed 12/09/12Fri 21/09/12

T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T28 May '12 18 Jun '12 09 Jul '12 30 Jul '12 20 Aug '12 10 Sep '12 01 Oct '12

Microsoft Project

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Where do I get it from

M Project: Download from: http://www.microsoft.com/project/en-us/project-professional-2010.aspx

Download and install full featured software for 60-day trial

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Tutorial in Web

Getting started with Project 2010: MSN provides : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/getting-started-with-project-2010-RZ101831071.aspx

Several Tutorials are also available in Youtube Beyond the simple application:

Project Team BlogProject Professional Forum

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How to make it easy

Start in Excel finish in Microsoft Project

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Excel to M-Project

Write the details for the following in Excel File :Task NameStart Date andFinish Date

Copy and paste Task Name and Start Date in M-Project

Copy and paste Finish Date in M-Project

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M-Project: Indenting

Indent all except dissertation Next indent Chapterwise (i.e. indent again for

headings inside each chapter)

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M-Project

Enter the Predecessor Predecessor will enable you to start a task after

completion of the previous task

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M-Project

Example: Going to college there are three tasks Task 1: going to bus stop Task 2: Paying for ticket Task 3: Getting off at the college

So you can assign predecessor to task 2 and task 3.

In M-Project, enter the row number of the task in Predecessor column. In the example above the predecessor for task 2 is 1 and 2 for task 3 (assuming Task 1-3 were in rows 1-3)

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M-Project

The Gantt Chart is now ready

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Gantt Chart View

If you would like to avoid the first two columns, you can hide the second column and you need to use the cursor to hide it for second.

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TimeScale

Timescale feature in M-project can be used to adjust the time setting, such as days, weeks, months.

There are bottom, middle and top tiers

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Exporting M-Project Gantt Chart in Word

Task – copy – copy picture Enter the correct dates and paste in word Advised to have landscape mode in word Adjust the size as required

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Thank you

Practice as demonstrated in the video

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