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Populating a programme

ResolvedVersion 2007

Paul has attended:
Project Intro Intermediate course

Populating a programme

Is it possible to link more than one programme together (without merging them together) - i.e each retains its own intelligence.

RE: Populating a programme

Hi Paul

Thanks for your question. Let me know if this is the kind of thing you are looking for. First create a new blank project. Use Insert > Project to bring in the two plans in question. Use your mouse to drag and link the tasks that should be connected. Remember that although Project gives you a FS relationship you can double click the link and choose the correct type of dependency.

When you have finished close and save each file. The sub projects are linked. The third file, the one you used to connect the two projects can now be deleted.

I hope this helps - do let us know if you have any further questions.

Kind regards,
Andrew

Tue 29 Dec 2009: Automatically marked as resolved.

MS Project tip:

Set default task type - Project 2010

a. In Project, click on the File tab
b. Select Options from left hand side
c. Click on Schedule to set the scheduling options
d. Set the Default Task type box to your chosen option
i. Generally if you plan/estimate your projects using durations you should use fixed duration, and untick the box New tasks are effort driven, if you plan/estimate with person hours use fixed work, or for plans estimated with the proportion of resources time use fixed units, and untick the box New tasks are effort driven)
e. Click OK to apply your changes

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