Which Is Correct: Task or Activity?
11.02.2019 - There are several phases in a project. For example preparation, implementation and completion. Each phase contains different work packages. Depending on the size of the …
What Is a Dummy Activity?
27.03.2020 - This is a technique project managers sometime utilise to prepare a propject plan before they have all needed information. In order not to be blocked by others a …
Why Is a Questionmark Sometimes Being Put behind the Duration of an Activity?
22.08.2018 - In the first planning phase of a project, the activity values for work or duration can still vary. The project manager can make this clear by placing a question mark …
What Is the Duration of an Activity?
11.02.2019 - A distinction is drawn in project management and consequently also in Merlin Project between two planning methods: resource-based planning and time-based planning. For …
What Is the Work on an Activity?
11.02.2019 - There are two basic planning methods in project management: resource-based planning and time-based planning. Merlin Project supports both planning methods. The …
What Is the Buffer between Two Activities?
03.04.2019 - In project management, there is the concept of buffer times. According to Wikipedia the buffer time or slack is a time margin for the execution of an activity, so-called …
What Is a Milestone?
22.08.2018 - A milestone is a special activity. Milestones are often used as intermediate goals. Since they have none duration, you can use any number of milestones in a project …
Why Should Activities Be Linked with Each Other?
03.04.2019 - Two or more activities are set in one of four possible ways. You use this link to specify that both operations were planned in a particular sequence and are to be …
What Is a Group or Phase?
22.08.2018 - A group is a logical summary of various activities and/or milestones. The size of a group or phase is not regulated. The project itself is also a group. A group often …
What Is the Status Information Telling Me?
29.05.2018 - In some predefined 'Work breakdown' and 'Report' views and in the 'Plan' inspector, Merlin shows Status information. The status is presented in form of traffic …
