Navigating the World of Structural, Mechanical, and Piping Projects in Australia: Insider Tips for Getting It Right
If you've been knee-deep in Australia's engineering scene, you get it—Structural, Mechanical, and Piping (SMP) projects aren't just about slapping together beams and pipes. They're the lifeblood of everything from massive mining setups out in the Pilbara to sleek skyscrapers
How to Use MS Project Fixed Duration and Fixed Work
How to Use MS Project Fixed Duration and Fixed Work Types of Tasks Microsoft project has three types of tasks: fixed units, fixed duration and fixed work. These task types are only applicable to automatically scheduled tasks. It is important to understand
How to Show the Critical Path in Microsoft Project
How to Show the Critical Path in Microsoft Project Monitoring the critical path in a project is one of the most important tasks for a project manager. The critical path is all the tasks that are dependant which directly affect the
How to Set the Project Start Date in Microsoft Project
How to Set the Project Start Date in Microsoft Project Using the example below, in Figures 1 & 2, that the project start date is the 9th of August 2021 which is a Monday. In order to change this start date, go
How to Quickly Visualise Late or On Schedule Tasks in Microsoft Project
How to Quickly Visualise Late or On Schedule Tasks in Microsoft Project Microsoft Project is a powerful project scheduling software that is used in many organisations around the world. You can quickly add a visual symbol next to each task that
How to Link Tasks in Microsoft Project
How to Link Tasks in Microsoft Project In order to show the critical path of your project, you will need to add predecessors to the corresponding tasks. There are multiple methods that can be used to link tasks and this can
How to Import Excel Project Files into Microsoft Project
How to Import an Excel Project File into Microsoft Project It would be awesome if everyone worked with the same project software. But we live in the real world where we have various choices (not a bad thing) but at the
How to Create Subtasks in Microsoft Project
How to Create Subtasks in Microsoft Project To create a subtask in Microsoft Project you simply indent the task. Yes, it is that easy! When you create a subtask, the task above it will turn into a summary task. Summary tasks are
How to Create a New Working Calendar in Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project – How to Create a New Calendar with Public Holidays Go to the Project tab > under the Properties ribbon section click on the Change Working Time command Figure 1: Project Tab and Properties Ribbon In the Change Working Time command
How to Add a Recurring Task in Microsoft Project
How to Add a Recurring Task in Microsoft Project Most projects will have some form of recurring tasks. The obvious recurring tasks could be client review meetings, quality inspections, design review gates, etc. Microsoft Project makes it very easy to add recurring
