e abbreviation
Enter or Change Task Durations

earned value analysis
new feature overview
Enhanced Earned Value Analysis

Earned Value reports
Cost Information

Earned Value table
analyzing costs over time
Analyze Costs over Time with the Earned Value Table
resource cost analysis
Resource Tables
task cost analysis
Task Tables

editable project information, exchanging
The Different Ways to Share Information

editing
embedded objects
Edit an Object
filters
Create or Modify a Filter
hyperlink destinations
Change the Destination of a Hyperlink
information to be printed
Should You Print a View or a Report?
linked objects
Edit an Object
rewording column headings
Change the Wording and Fit of Column Headings
tables
Create or Modify a Table
views
Create or Modify a View

efficient use of resources
Use Resources as Efficiently as Possible

effort-driven scheduling
actual task duration and
Enter the Actual Duration of a Task
default scheduling method
Introduction
new feature overview
Effort-Driven Scheduling
shortening schedules
The Resource Units You Assign to a Task

elapsed duration
defined
Estimate Task Length
e abbreviation
Enter or Change Task Durations

elapsed time, delay time and
Delay a Task Yourself

electronic inboxes
See TeamInbox; WebInbox
Introduction

e-mail addresses
adding for resources
Add a Resource’s Workgroup Identifier to Your Project
address books
E-mail Address Book Integration
as workgroup identifiers
Workgroup Setup for E-mail, an Intranet, or the World Wide Web
Internet e-mail addresses
Add a Resource’s Workgroup Identifier to Your Project
removing resource names
Remove a Resource from a Web-Based Workgroup
unique names for messaging
Add a Resource’s Workgroup Identifier to Your Project

E-mail and Web messaging option
Select E-mail, an Intranet, or the World Wide Web

e-mail messaging
choosing messaging system
Select E-mail, an Intranet, or the World Wide Web
general process for using
Workgroup Message Viewing in the E-mail Inbox, WebInbox, or TeamInbox
incorporating team responses into project plans
View and Act on New Workgroup Messages as the Workgroup Manager
installing options on members' computers
Make an E-mail System Receptive to Workgroup Messages
Internet e-mail addresses
Add a Resource’s Workgroup Identifier to Your Project
new feature overview
E-mail Address Book Integration
opening e-mail inboxes
Open the E-mail Inbox
See also workgroup messaging
Change the Workgroup Messaging System for a Workgroup Member
sending and replying to messages
By Any Route: Track Workgroup Assignments
sending and routing project files
By E-mail Only: Send and Route Project Files
setting up
Setup Requirements for a Workgroup That Uses E-mail
software and hardware requirements
Setup Requirements for a Workgroup That Uses E-mail
types of messages
By Any Route: Track Workgroup Assignments
unique names for messaging
Add a Resource’s Workgroup Identifier to Your Project

embedding
benefits of embedding data
Creating Links to Objects or Data and Embedding Objects
defined
An Embedded Object Can Be Edited
editing embedded objects
Edit an Object
large amounts of data
The Different Ways to Share Information
pictures into project plans
Embed or Create Links to Graphics Objects
project data into other programs
Link or Embed Microsoft Project Information in Another Program

end shapes
Change the Color, Shape, and Pattern of Gantt Bars

enlarging
PERT chart view
Zooming to Magnify the View of the PERT Chart
timescale view
Format Timescales
zooming in or out of views
Format Timescales

entering
duration
Enter or Change Task Durations
milestones
Add Milestones
tasks
Enter Tasks

entire projects
exporting
Export Data

Entry table
adding resource e-mail addresses
Add a Resource’s Workgroup Identifier to Your Project
printing overviews of projects
Project Overviews
printing task information
Task Information
resource and rate information
Resource Tables
shortening task duration
Cut the Scope of a Task
task dates and duration information
Task Tables

equipment consts
See fixed costs
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

equipment
See resources
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

errors, Out of Memory
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

estimating
forecasting cost overruns
Analyze Costs over Time with the Earned Value Table
project plan estimates
Your Project Plan: The Indispensable Tool
resources needed for projects
Determine Your Resource Needs
task duration
Estimate Task Length

Excel
as companion to Microsoft Project
Microsoft Excel
saving data for PivotTables
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
saving data in .xls format
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project

exceptions to calendar schedules
Modify a Working Times Calendar for an Individual Resource

exchanging information
See copying; embedding; exporting; importing; linking; resource pools; workgroup messaging
Introduction

expanding
summary tasks
Expand and Collapse Summary Tasks

Expected Case task table
Task Tables

Expected Gantt view
overview
Task Views
task tables for
Task Tables

expected progress, displaying
Resource Tables

expected-case duration
Task Tables

expected-case scenarios
Task Views

expenditures
See costs
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

experience in task estimation
Estimate Task Length

Export table
exporting resource information
Resource Tables
exporting task information
Task Tables

export tables
See Export table; import/export maps
Appendix A - Microsoft Project Specifications

exporting
benefits of exporting information
Importing and Exporting
choosing export formats
Export Data
customizing import/export maps
Create an Import/Export Map
export filters
Create an Import/Export Map
file formats supported by Microsoft Project
File Formats Supported by Microsoft Project
import/export maps
Entire-Project vs. Selected-Project Data Transfer: Import/Export Maps
Microsoft Project graphics to other programs
Copy a Microsoft Project Graphic to Another Program
overview
Importing and Exporting Project Information
Share Information with Simplified Importing and Exporting
project plans or data
Task Tables
Resource Tables
The Different Ways to Share Information
Export Data
resource information
Resource Tables
task information
Task Tables

external factors, impact on projects
Review Project Goals, Scope, and Assumptions