Question: 1 . Using MS Project 2 0 2 1 to set up the WBS a . Enter WBS elements ( summaries ) b . Create

1. Using MS Project 2021 to set up the WBS
a. Enter WBS elements (summaries)
b. Create the outline for your WBS
c. Insert WBS row number column
d. Hide or show the underlining details
2. Save MyFirstProject file
1. Set up the WBS
a. Enter WBS elements (summaries)
Click on the Id field to select the row (say 2), where the new row will be.
On the File tab Open Select MyFirstProject.mpp (from Lab 1), then Click Open to open the project file.
On the Task tab Insert Group Click Insert Task
In the task name field, enter the name of the added WBS element
Enter other elements from the list as follows:
Task Mode Task Name Duration
0 Alternative Breaks Project 1 day?
1 Old Board/New Board Retreat 1 day?
2 Old Board/New Board Retreat Agenda 1 day?
3 Retreat day 1 day?
4 Retreat Decisions 1 day?
5 Retreat Follow-up 1 day?
6 Following Year Trips Plan 1 day?
7 Site selection 1 day?
8 Budgets 1 day?
9 Documented Trip Plans 1 day?
10 Board Retreat 1 day?
11 Site Leader Retreat 1 day?
12 Session and materials 1 day?
13 Venue 1 day?
14 Participant 1 day?
15 Participant Application 1 day?
16 Participant Notification 1 day?
17 Budget Management 1 day?
18 Payments 1 day?
19 Advances 1 day?
20 Spring Break Trips Final Preparation i.1 day?
b. Create the outline using the Indent and Outdent controls for your WBS
Click the Task Name field of the row to be indented.
On the Task tab Schedule Group Click Indent Task to increase the indent level
On the Task tab Schedule Group Click Outdent Task to decrease the indent level
c. Insert WBS row number column
Right click the Task Name heading Click Insert Column Click WBS. The result will be something like
Task Mode WBS Task Name Duration
00 Alternative Breaks Project 1 day?
11 Old Board/New Board Retreat 1 day?
21.1 Old Board/New Board Retreat Agenda 1 day?
31.2 Retreat day 1 day?
41.3 Retreat Decisions 1 day?
51.4 Retreat Follow-up 1 day?
62 Following Year Trips Plan 1 day?
72.1 Site selection 1 day?
82.2 Budgets 1 day?
92.3 Documented Trip Plans 1 day?
103 Board Retreat 1 day?
114 Site Leader Retreat 1 day?
124.1 Session and materials 1 day?
134.2 Venue 1 day?
145 Participant 1 day?
155.1 Participant Application 1 day?
165.2 Participant Notification 1 day?
176 Budget Management 1 day?
186.1 Payments 1 day?
196.2 Advances 1 day?
207 Spring Break Trips Final Preparation 1 day?
d. Hide or show the underlining details
Click Hide Subtasks (minus sign in the box before the task name) to hide underlying details, or
Click Show Subtasks (plus sign in box) to show underlying details.
2. Save MyFirstProject.mpp file

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