Types of Tasks

A project usually consists of four major types of tasks:

  • Summary tasks are tasks that contain subtasks. Microsoft Project automatically summarizes the subtasks’ durations and costs into the summary task.

  • Subtasks are smaller tasks that roll up into a summary task.

  • Recurring tasks are tasks that occur at regular intervals during the course of the project—a project review meeting, for example.

  • Milestones are tasks that usually have no duration, and mark the completion of a significant phase of the project. The milestone “Move Completed” might occur in the Office Decentralization project, for instance.

When you create a task list, you should consider what type each task is—and be sure to include recurring tasks and milestones to make the list complete.



Mastering Microsoft Project 2002
Mastering Microsoft Project 2002
ISBN: 0782141471
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 241

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