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Calendars in MS Project
Certified PMP, with over 11 years of experience in Oil & Gas and Construction projects. Expert in Primavera P6, MS Project, Asana, and Zoho Projects scheduling. Authored different Project Management, Scheduling and Planning articles.
The Difference between Project Calendar and Task Calendar in MS Project
Calendars are vital in MS Project as they help Planners and Schedulers to accurately plan and schedule their project, taking into account the working time of project resources and any constraints that may impact their project schedule. They allow schedulers to specify when work can and when cannot be performed and help to ensure that their project schedule reflects the actual availability of resources. Calendars are used for the following reasons by project schedulers: To specify the working time for individual tasks within the project, calendars are used. This allows schedulers to accurately estimate the duration of each task and [...]
Creating Special Calendars in MS Project to Run Your Project More Efficiently and Identify Risks
Project calendars are often overlooked as one of several critical tools in project management and forecasting manpower. The purpose of this blog is to provide a documented mechanism for the process to implement special and unique project calendars in MS Project. Such unique calendars can easily be set up for specific project tasks, such as those based on location. I recently built and executed an extensive global SAP IT project where there were critical, differentiated, and specialized functions in different parts of the world. As a result, it was necessary for me to create, implement, and manage several project [...]
