Office Project 2007 -- Online Test Drive

[Mike A.]

I have been working through the Test Drive options of Office Project 2007.
In Exercise 5, number 6, it says to enter 5000 for the Budget Cost but this
item (Budget Cost) is not listed anywhere on the project. Can you advise
what line this is supposed to be on?

Further, Exercise 6, number 18 asks you to enter 500 to the right of
Costs_General Admin but I only see the caption on the lower left screen and
it will not accept any figure. Can you advise the proper procedure here by
line?

Mike A.

 

[JulieS]

Hi Mike A,

My comments are inline.

I have been working through the Test Drive options of Office
Project 2007.
In Exercise 5, number 6, it says to enter 5000 for the Budget Cost
but this
item (Budget Cost) is not listed anywhere on the project. Can you
advise
what line this is supposed to be on?

I just stepped through the Test Drive. In Exercise 5, things are a
bit screwy. I believe they are trying to demonstrate the use of
Budget resources but have left out quite a few steps.

1. Display the Resource Sheet through View > Resource Sheet.
2. Select the resource "Budget Capital" -- Resource 13.
3. Double click on the Budget Capital resource name to display the
Resource Information dialog box.
4. On the general tab check (enable) the option for "Budget"
5. Click OK to close the Resource Information dialog box.
6. Return to the Task Usage view.
7. Select the Project Summary Task -- Line 0 where it says CBT
Implementation Test Drive.
8. Assign the Budget Capital Resource to the Project Summary Task.

Now you can proceed with entering the $5000 for the Budget Capital.
I don't see the Budget Expense assigned either, so that step seems
to be missing also either in the directions or the set up.

Further, Exercise 6, number 18 asks you to enter 500 to the right
of
Costs_General Admin but I only see the caption on the lower left
screen and
it will not accept any figure. Can you advise the proper
procedure here by
line?

When displaying the Task Usage view you should see the task name for
task 27 "Initial HR Testing" and underneath the task name, you
should see the assignment information for both "Team_HR" as well as
the assignment information for "Cost _General Admin". If you add
the Cost column to the table (left side) as directed in step 9, you
should be able to add the cost to the assignment.

Step 19 is also incorrect. Again, it appears as though the file
does not have the $2,500 Budget Cost assigned, but the $500 should
show at the project summary line.

Mike A.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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