[Year 12 IT Apps] Project Management Software

[Mark Kelly]

It works, and milestones can be done with the Flowchart decision shape, 
but getting the shapes right can be fiddly.

But there's nothing like using a dedicated tool, IMHO.

OpenProj at openproj.org is looking nicer every day.

Jeffrey Lynn wrote:
> Joseph.
> 
> I'd never thought of those! Thanks.  :-)
> 
> Goes to show we can all learn new tricks.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Jeff Lynn,
>         Hales Institute,
>         Melbourne, 3000.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> On Behalf Of Joseph Papaleo
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:05 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Project Management Software
> 
> Hi
> 
> Try using "Autoshapes - Elbow Connector". It does the same thing in one
> click.
> If you can't find Autoshapes in Excel, open the toolbars - 2 clicks
> 
> Joseph Papaleo
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 14/02/2008, Jeffrey Lynn <jslynn at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> 	Antonia.
> 	
> 	This is good.
> 	
> 	I teach this in much the same way, only using the drawing tools to
> produce
> 	the dependency arrows and milestone diamonds.
> 	
> 	To create an arrow, I get the students to draw a horizontal line,
> then a
> 	separate vertical line with arrow. Then the two are butted up and
> grouped.
> 	Next, reduce the size to something that suits the Gantt chart and
> finally,
> 	copy as many times as needed. The grouped shape can be stretched to
> 	accommodate any distance down the Gantt chart and two may be
> superimposed to
> 	create multiple dependencies.
> 	
> 	Additionally, for those who wish to emulate something like MS
> Project, a
> 	thicker line may be drawn within the Excel cells that form the time
> bar to
> 	create a progress indicator.
> 	
> 	I hope this helps someone while not annoying others who already do
> things
> 	this way.
> 	
> 	Jeff Lynn,
> 	Hales Institute,
> 	Melbourne, 3000.
> 
> 
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