Answer:- In order to share a file using Cloud, you have to • Go to the File option, and then go down to Share option • When you choose option Share, you will further notice two options, Invite People and Second option is to send a link • If you choose the first option, it will save your file on SkyDrive • After that, you will be enabled to share a document, if you are choosing e-mail as a sending option, you can share a copy of your diagram • The other option is sending out a link to the file and then you will be having everybody working on the same file

Answer:- As the name suggests, link task in MS project is used for linking any two tasks in a project.

Answer:- Summary task is helpful in estimating the task period and the length in project, and organizing the task in order. You can find “summary task” under main menu -> Insert -> Summary

Answer:- • Summary tasks: It consists of subtasks and their related properties • Subtasks: It is a smaller task that are part of a summary task • Recurring tasks: These are the tasks that falls at regular intervals • Milestones: These are the prime priority task that are adjusted to zero duration and are like short-term goals in the project

Answer:- • Improved reporting tools: MS project 2013 offers advanced reporting tools and easy accountability for organizations • Office 365 Integration: Easy integration of office 365 to the MS project data • New Project Templates: The new MS project provides project templates that can be compliance to your requirement like marketing, construction, business, software development plan, etc. • Better Presentation Tools: The timeline view gives better view of the progress of your project and helps to schedule your project accordingly • Task Path: This feature can be handy for a project manager handling large and complex schedules. It allows the user to see the path for a specific task including Successors, Driven successors, Predecessors and Driving Predecessors.

Answer:- In MS project, constraint is used for scheduling the task and setting a due date for the task. The types of constraint available in MS project are • As soon as possible • As late as possible • Must start on • Must finish on • Finish no later than • Start no later than • Start no earlier than • Finish no earlier than

Answer:- To set a deadline in MS project • Double-click a task -> it will open a task information dialog box • Now, click on the advanced tab • Then click on the arrow in the deadline field to show the calendar and then choose a date • Now save this by clicking on the save button

Answer:- You can move tasks in MS project 2013 by two techniques • Move the task with drag and drop method • Move the task with the cut and paste method

Answer:- To remove the resource from your project, first filter the task list to view only the tasks to which the resource is allocated, and then you can edit or change each task to replace that resource. • Choose a task-oriented view like Gantt chart and hide the summary tasks, this list will show only work tasks and milestones • Under View tab’s data section, click on the filter drop-down list and then select “Using Resource.” • In the “show tasks using” drop-down list, select the resource and delete it that you don’t want and then click ok • To replace the resource, select “Assign Resources” under resource tab’s assignment section. Select the task from the table you want to re-assign, and then, in the Assign resource dialog box, choose the resource you want to replace and click replace • Click the format tab, and turn the checkbox back on for “Show Summary Tasks.” • Click resource sheet in the view tab’s resource view section and now you can delete the resource

Answer:- • In Gantt chart, each task is displayed by one row • Dates are displayed in incremental order like days, weeks or months as per the total length of the project • For each task expected, time is displayed by a horizontal bar whose left end indicates the estimated beginning of the task and right end indicates the estimated completion date • Task may run parallel, sequentially or overlapping • The chart is represented in the bar formation to a length proportional to the fraction of the work that has been completed • On the left of the line, you will see the completed tasks • Future tasks line lies to the right of the line • Current task are cross the line and are behind schedule when filled in section is on the left of the line and ahead of schedule when it is right of the line

Answer:- In MS project work, contour displays the distribution of working hours over the duration of the task. The graph will show the peak according the work distribution over the week. • Flat: Such contour signifies an even distribution of work • Back-loaded: It will show the peak activity at the end of the project • Front-loaded: It will show the peak working activity at the opening of the project • Double peak: It will show two major periods of peak activity • Early peak: It is same as the front loaded but with the rise to peak activity • Late peak: It is same as a back loaded contour with a ramp • Bell: It shows a single peak in the central of the project • Turtle: A bell with a ramp up and down

Answer:- To format a Gantt chart on MS project • First you have to click on Format icon from main menu bar • Click customize quick access toolbar, which is last on the corner above menu bar • -> click on more components -> select on, comments not in pattern • -> click on Gantt Chart Wizard and then click add and ok • Once Gantt chart wizard setup, it will open a window that displays various setting like standard, critical path, baseline and other for your Gantt chart. You can select option according to requirement and click next • Likewise, you can also set information like resources and dates, resources or dates alone • Once you exit wizard, basic formatting like color, font size and appearance can be changed from the main menu ( FORMAT) itself

Answer:- You can link or connect any two tasks in a project to manifest their relationship, also referred as dependency. Dependency drives the project schedule and once you change the tasks, every change you make to one alter the task of other, which affects the next and so on. To link the task, you have to • Click View -> Gantt Chart • Hold down Cntrl and click the two tasks you want to link • Click on Task -> Linked the selected tasks

Answer:- There are four types of task links in MS project • Finish to start link: In this link the second task cannot be initiated until the first task is completed • Start to start link: In this link, the second task can begin at any time after first task is initiated • Finish to finish link: In this link, two task does not have to end at the same time, the second task can end anytime after first task is ended • Start to finish link: In this link, the second task can’t finish until the first task begins.