Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced - Find Schedule and Cost Issues

The video tutorial covers essential project management techniques, focusing on identifying and addressing potential problems early, using filters to track delayed tasks, and monitoring project costs to ensure the project stays within budget. It emphasizes the importance of using tools like the tracking Gantt chart and various filters to manage tasks and costs effectively.

What does the light blue bar represent in the tracking Gantt chart?

• The current schedule

• Delayed tasks

• Completed tasks

• The baseline schedule

Which filter helps identify tasks that should have started by a specific date?

• Slipped late progress

• Should start by

• Cost over budget

• Completed tasks

What is the purpose of the 'slipped late progress' filter?

• To find tasks that are completed

• To identify tasks with less completed work than planned

• To check tasks that are on schedule

• To monitor tasks that are over budget

Why is it important to monitor project costs?

• To ensure tasks are completed on time

• To keep the project within budget

• To track project milestones

• To identify resource availability

What does a zero variance between total cost and baseline indicate?

• The project has no baseline

• The project is on budget

• The project is under budget

• The project is over budget

Which filter can be used to identify tasks that are over the current budget?

• Slipped late progress

• Should start by

• Cost over budget

• Completed tasks

What can be done if future tasks are found to be over budget?

• Ignore the costs

• Increase the budget

• Modify the schedule or resources

• Cancel the tasks