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target date

A milestone imposed on an activity or project by the user.

task

See activity.

task scheduling

The act of assigning tasks to resources while taking into account the available working days on the resourcesí calendars.

task sheet

The view within Project that presents tasks within a project in a table-like format.

TCPI

See to complete performance index.

template

A ìcleanî document with predefined formatting and data entry requirements.

timephased

Task, resource, or assignment information that is distributed over time.

timescale

The time period indicator that appears at the top of various Gantt views, the Task Usage view, and the Resource Usage view.

timesheet

A page within Project Web Access where resources can record their progress on tasks and send updates to the project manager.

to complete performance index (TCPI)

The ratio of remaining available budget to be spent on the remaining scheduled cost.

underallocate

To assign a resource to work fewer hours than the resource has available.

unit

In Microsoft Project, a standard used to measure a resourceís capacity to work when assigned a task.

unit availability

The amount of time, expressed as a percentage or decimal number, that a resource can be scheduled for assigned work.

VAC

See variance at completion.

variance

The gap or difference between two points or items.

variance at completion (VAC)

The difference between the budget at completion (BAC) and the estimate at completion (EAC).

VBA

See Visual Basic for Applications

Visual Basic .NET

The version of the Visual Basic programming language used for .NET web services development.

Visual Basic for Applications

The version of the Visual Basic programming language, developed for use within Project and other Microsoft Office applications, that enables you to create programming code for complex Project macros and applications.