TUTORIAL 1

ENCI 471

OBJECTIVES
Gantt Chart in MS Project
▪ Input activities
▪ Change working days
▪ Change timescale

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Introduction ENCI 471

Tutorials
1 –Setting up a project
2 –PDM & Gantt chart
3 –Relationships, floats and lags
4–Work Breakdown Structure
5–Assigning resources
6 –Resource leveling
7–Cost resources
8–Working drawings
9 –Earned value

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Intro

Options Options Options Options

Activity
Information
HERE Gantt chart displays
(name, duration, HERE
start, end,
predecessor,
relationship…)

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Example

Activity Duration Predecessor

A 14 -
B 10 A
C 7 B
D 5 C
E 9 C

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Intro – Settings
Change Timescale
1. Right-click timescale
2. Select “Timescale”
3. Decide on number of tiers
> Right Click <
4. Change units and labels
Note: zooming in or out of the Gantt
chart will undo the chosen settings

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Intro – Settings
Working Days
1. Project Tab
2. Click “Change Working Time”
3. Select “Work Weeks” tab
4. Click “Details…”
5. Select weekend days
6. Select “Set day to these specific
working times”
7. Input workhours

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Example - Answer

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Exercise
Activity Duration Predecessor
A 3 -
B 4 -
C 8 A
D 7 C
E 9 D
F 12 B
G 2 F
H 5 F
I 9 H
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Exercise - Answer

*untangle activities as discussed in class

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ENCI 471

OBJECTIVES
Gantt Chart
❑ In MS Excel
❑ In MS Project
▪ Input activities
▪ Change working days
▪ Change timescale
Tian Jin| ENF 308
tian.jin1@ucalgary.ca 11