Project KickStart Screen Tour
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 Step 1 First, you give the project a name. Each screen includes an Advisor Button with tips for completing the current project planning step.  Step 2 Here, you consider how the project breaks down into natural phases or sequences in which the project will happen.  Step 3 The Goals step helps you think of goals of the project and which tasks are needed to accomplish them.  Step 4 Similar Projects -- a unique feature in Project KickStart lets you "borrow" tasks from "Similar Projects."  Step 5 The People step is where you identify the people who will serve as the resources for the project and consider what tasks they would do or suggest.  Step 6 The Obstacles step is one of the most popular parts of the program. You focus on the risks that could impede progress of the project and tasks to avoid them.  Step 7 Assign tasks to people. This where you get a sense of who will do what. You can assign an individual, team, or even department.  Step 8 The Tasks view is where you begin to pull together the project you built. Here, you see all the Phases and Tasks in the plan, along with assignments and notes.  Gantt chart/Scheduling. Here, you enter start and finish dates, drag the task bar to change durations and create a Gantt chart that shows time lines of your project. |
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