Mastering Microsoft Project 2002
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- lag
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The time delay between the start or finish of an activity, and the start or finish of its successor(s).
- late dates
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The latest dates on which an activity can start or finish.
- late finish
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The last date on which an activity can end without causing delays in the project.
- late start
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The last date on which an activity can start without causing delays in the project.
- lead time
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An overlap between tasks that have a dependency.
- load balancing
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Evenly distributing a task or tasks across a number of days or a number of different resources.
- macro
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A means of automating complex operations within a software program.
- master schedule
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A summary schedule that identifies major activities and milestones within a project.
- Microsoft Access
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Microsoftís desktop database application; included as part of Microsoft Office.
- Microsoft Excel
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Microsoftís spreadsheet application; included as part of Microsoft Office.
- Microsoft Outlook
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A Microsoft program that combines e-mail management, contact management, and personal information management; included as part of Microsoft Office. (Do not confuse Microsoft Outlook with Microsoft Outlook Express, which is an e-mail-only program.)
- Microsoft PowerPoint
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A Microsoft application used to create presentations; included as part of Microsoft Office.
- Microsoft Project
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The most commonly used project management software from industry leader, Microsoft. The software is available in two versions: Project Standard and Project Professional.
- Microsoft Project Central
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The server-based component of Microsoft Project 2000; in Microsoft Project 2002, superseded by Microsoft Project Server.
- Microsoft Project Server
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Microsoftís software program that runs on a companyís network server, and enables the enterprise collaboration features of Project Professional.
- Microsoft SQL Server
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The enterprise database needed to utilize many of Project Serverís enterprise-related features.
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
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Microsoftís network operating system required for the installation and operation of Microsoft Project Server.
- Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoftís latest desktop operating system.
- Microsoft Word
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Microsoftís word processing application; included as part of Microsoft Office.
- milestone
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A significant event within a project.
- mission statement
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A brief summary, typically one or two sentences, that describes the background, purpose, and benefits of a project.
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