Microsoft Project
Project basics exercise
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Exercise: Task Types - Fixed Work Demonstration

1)	Create a new project scheduled to start today.
2)	Create the following task:
	A simple task with a duration of 10 days
3)	Set the task type to Fixed Work.
4)	Switch to the Resource Sheet and create the following resource:
	Make sure to set the Max Units to 200%
5)	Switch back to the Gantt Chart and set the table view to Work.
6)	Assign the resource @ 100% and notice how the work hours are calculated.
7)	Experiment with changing resource assignments, work hours and durations, noting how Project recalculates the formula to keep everything balanced.
8)	Close the file without saving the changes.

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