Part 3 describes communication activities you might perform at any point in a project s life cycle. Part 4 describes the how to track actual work against your project plan, and take corrective steps when necessary. Not everything in this book will apply to your needs, and you ll probably have needs that this book won t address. But, after you complete this tutorial, you ll be off to a great start with Microsoft Project. Glossary Cost All the resources required to carry out the project, including people and equipment who complete the work and the materials they use as they complete the work.
Cost is one side of the project triangle model.
Deliverable The final product or service you intend the project to create. Grade A characterization of a resource that describes the appropriate functional use of the resource but not the quality of the resource. Ongoing operations Activities that have no planned end date and are repetitive in nature. Examples include accounting, managing human resources, and some manufacturing. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.