Tracking Progress

Project statistics dialog displays summary information about a project.
If baseline copy of a schedule is saved then baseline values are displayed for comparison.
👷 On the main menu click project, select project information
👷 The project information dialog box appears
👷Click on project statistics
👷You will get start, finish, duration, work, cost values for current, baseline, actual, remaining
👷Also, you will get percent complete duration %, work %

Saving Baseline

The baseline information is a snapshot of project plan information at a particular point of time. To save baseline follow these steps
👷 Click tools, tracking, save baseline
👷 The save baseline dialog appears
👷 Make sure save baseline option is selected
👷 In the box under the save baseline option make  sure that baseline is selected
👷 Under 'For:' make sure the 'Entire Project' is selected
👷 Click 'OK'

Assigning Resources

By creating an assignment you specify both the resources assigned to a task and their associated assignment units 1.
👷In the assign resources dialog Task - Resources List options - Resources from project 1
To assign resources from project server
👷Select the task to which you want to assign a resource
👷Click assign resource
👷The assign resource dialog appears, expand resource list option.
👷Under add resource option select from project server
👷The Build Team for Project 1 dialog appears
👷Select the resources you want and click Add
👷Now repeat the steps that appear in highlighted color
 

Task Dependencies

Link various tasks that are dependent on each other.
The project plan will look like a real schedule.
There are 04 (four) types of dependencies
👷 Finish-to-start
👷 Finish-to-finish
👷 Start-to-start
👷 Start-to-finish
Creating finish to start dependency
👷 Select the task you want to link
👷 On the standard tool bar click link task 🔗 else use (ctrl+f2)
To apply any tak dependencies follow these steps
👷 Select the task that is to become the successor
👷 On the standard tool bar click task information or double click the task to open the task information dialog box
👷 Click predecessors tab
👷 Click the blank row in the task name field and then click the down arrow key to see the list of tasks
👷 Click the task that is to be the predecessor to the current task
👷 Click the type field then select the type of dependency
👷 Click ok
The project guide also provides a quick way to create most common links
👷 Choose the task on the project guide
👷 Select the Schedule task
👷 Select the task you want to link and then choose the link

Defining Milestones

A milestone represents a significant landmark, decision point or turning point in the life of a project.
They Can be considered as reporting points. 
The milestone marker and date are drawn in the chart area of Gantt Chart
👷 To create a milestone
        ~ Enter the number 0 in the duration field
👷 To change a regular task into a milestone do the following
        ~ Select the task you want to make milestone
        ~ On the standard tool bar click task information and then click the advanced tab
        ~ Select the mark task as milestone check box

Organizing Task Into Outline

Outlining organizes tasks into structure representing hierarchy of task
Collapsing a outline suppresses the display of a sub task
Task at higher outline is called summary task and at lower outline is called sub task
👷 Creating a subtask
        --Select the task(s)
        --On formatting toolbar click indent 👉 (else use Alt+Shift+Right Arrow Key)
👷 Creating a summary task
        --Select the task(s)
        --On formatting toolbar click outdent 👉 (else use Alt+Shift+Left Arrow Key)

Entering Tasks and Duration

To enter tasks in your pproject plan follow these steps
👷 Make sure you are working in Gantt Chart View (click view Gantt Chart)
👷 Type the name of task in the task field
👷 Press enter or down key to move to the next row (as soon as you press enter project supplies default duration 1 day? and it also supplies a default start and finish date)
👷Enter the required duration of task in the duration field and the start date in the start field (project automatically calculates the finish date for you)