Use a PERT analysis to estimate task durations

[J Burford Fields]

Hi again,

Project Help, when I search on PERT gives me a list of subjects
including the one on the subject line, above.

It provides instructions (below) to add a PERT Toolbar. Danged if I
can find a PERT toolbar. Any clues?

"You can perform a Program, Evaluation, and Review Technique (PERT)
analysis to estimate a task's (task: An activity that has a beginning
and an end. Project plans are made up of tasks.) duration.

"Perform a PERT analysis by using the default weights for duration
estimates

"On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click PERT Analysis.
"On the PERT Analysis toolbar, click PERT Entry Sheet .
"For each task, enter the optimistic, expected, and pessimistic
durations in the Optimistic Dur., Expected Dur., and Pessimistic Dur.
fields, respectively.
"If a task's duration is not expected to vary, enter the expected
duration in all three fields.

"Click Calculate PERT to calculate the estimated durations.
"Microsoft Office Project 2003 estimates a single project duration
based on a weighted average of the three duration values for each
task.

"To view the optimistic, expected, and pessimistic durations, on the
PERT Analysis toolbar, click Optimistic Gantt , Expected Gantt , or
Pessimistic Gantt .
"To view the end dates of the three resulting schedules, on the Tools
menu, click Options.
"Click the View tab, and then select the Show project summary task box

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

J --

I assume that when you click View - Toobars, you do not see the PERT
Analysis toolbar displayed. Correct? If so, then you might try the
following:

1. Click View - Toolbars - Customize.
2. Click the Commands tab in the Customize dialog.
3. Select the Tools item in the Categories list on the left side of the
dialog.
4. In the Commands list on the right, click and hold the COM Add-Ins item.
5. Drag the COM Add-Ins item to the Tools menu and drop it below the Macros
menu item (or anywhere you want to drop it).
6. Click the Close button to close the Customize dialog.
7. Click Tools - COM Add-Ins.
8. In the COM Add-Ins dialog, you should see the PERT Analysis toolbar
listed, and it is probably unchecked.
9. If it is unchecked, check it and then click the OK button.
10. If it is checked, uncheck it and then click OK. Then click Tools - COM
Add-Ins, check the PERT Analysis item again, and click OK.

You should now see the PERT Analysis toolbar on the View - Toolbars menu.
Let us know if this helps.

 

[J Burford Fields]

J --

I assume that when you click View - Toobars, you do not see the PERT
Analysis toolbar displayed. Correct? If so, then you might try the
following:

1. Click View - Toolbars - Customize.
2. Click the Commands tab in the Customize dialog.
3. Select the Tools item in the Categories list on the left side of the
dialog.
4. In the Commands list on the right, click and hold the COM Add-Ins item.
5. Drag the COM Add-Ins item to the Tools menu and drop it below the Macros
menu item (or anywhere you want to drop it).
6. Click the Close button to close the Customize dialog.
7. Click Tools - COM Add-Ins.
8. In the COM Add-Ins dialog, you should see the PERT Analysis toolbar
listed, and it is probably unchecked.
9. If it is unchecked, check it and then click the OK button.
10. If it is checked, uncheck it and then click OK. Then click Tools - COM
Add-Ins, check the PERT Analysis item again, and click OK.

You should now see the PERT Analysis toolbar on the View - Toolbars menu.
Let us know if this helps.














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That did it. Thanks again!