Microsoft Software
Creating tasks exercise
Relatively easy

This Microsoft Software CREATING TASKS exercise is provided to allow potential course delegates to assess their suitability for the Wise Owl MICROSOFT PROJECT course only, and may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any format without the prior written consent of Wise Owl.

Exercise: London marathon - grouping

1) Create a new project file scheduled to a finish date.
Training exercise hint This project's total duration will be approximately 7 months, so ensure you set the finish date to be 7 months in the future - otherwise your project will be due to start in the past!
2) Enter the following tasks and durations:
  • London marathon (1 day?)
  • Application (28 days)
  • Training (6 months)
  • Get sponsors (6 weeks)
  • Race day (1 day)
  • Collect sponsorship (3 weeks)
3) Group the tasks as shown below:
Exercise screen-shot 2223 All tasks start as late as possible
4) Save the file with the name London Marathon.mpp and close it down.

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