Eastwood Harris Articles
Inserting Manual Pages Breaks in Microsoft Project
The Print form Manual page breaks check box from earlier versions of Microsoft Project has been removed...
Managing Elapsed Duration Tasks in Microsoft Project
Tasks like “concrete curing” and “process testing” that take place 24 hours per day are sometimes...
Creating and Using Microsoft Project Templates
Microsoft Project templates allow organizations to create standard project models containing default...
How to Assign Task Dependicies in Microsft Project
There are many ways to assign task dependicies using Microsoft Project including: Graphically Adding a...
Understanding Microsoft Project Default Start and Default End Time
If you are using calendars in your project that do not start at 08:00 hrs (8.00am) or 17:00hrs (5.00pm)...
Understanding Microsoft Project Fixed Costs
Fixed costs are a function whereby you may assign costs to a task without creating resources. Click...
Using Physical Percent Complete with Microsoft Project
A properly updated Microsoft Project schedule should have: The Status Date is set on the date...
How to Ladder Scheduling with Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project does not allow two relationships between tasks but Ladder Scheduling may be achieved by using a technique as outlined in this article.
Identifying Driving Predecessors in Microsoft Project
A task may not be on the Critical Path and may have more than one predecessor. Click here to downlod a...
Microsoft Project Blank Project Issues
Microsoft Project Blank Project Issues
Comparison of Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6 and Elecosoft (Asta) Powerproject
The three mains scheduling and control software packages used in Australia in the building,...
Microsoft Project Critical Path Calculations
Many building and construction contracts specify that a delay may only be claimed when it impacts...
Microsoft Project Task Splitting
Task Splitting is normally switched on in Microsoft Project and users end up with splits at the start...
Updating a Microsoft Project Schedule Properly
A properly updated a schedule is very important if you wish to manage a project or substantiate delays with the schedule. It is very simple to update a Microsoft Project schedule incorrectly and end up with completed work in the future or incomplete work in the past, both of which are totally illogical. Download this article, which is an extract from my book Planning and Control Using Microsoft Project 2013, 2016 & 2019, that explains how a program is properly in Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project Delay Analysis Techniques
Many construction contracts specify that a delay must be calculated from the critical path of a...
Understanding how Microsoft Project Milestones are Calculated
Click on this link to read an article on how Microsoft Project Milestones calculate: To see more...
How Microsoft Project Calculates Durations in Days
Microsoft Project effectively records task durations in hours and the value of the duration in days is...
Microsoft Project Project Information form
The Project Start date of a Microsoft Project schedule may be changed in the Project Information form,...
Microsoft Project Zoom Slider and Timescale Formatting
The use of the Microsoft Project Zoom Slider may results in some very strange Timescale formatting...
Microsoft Project Task Splitting
Microsoft Project has a function that allows multiple splits in tasks which is not available in Oracle...