Without a grocery list, you might not remember all the ingredients you need to buy for tonight’s dinner. Without a task list, you might leave out some of the tasks that need to be performed to achieve your project goals. The task list is the core of your project plan. It consists of all the tasks, phases, and milestones required by your project.
To create an effective task list, use the following rules of thumb:
In Microsoft Project, you enter and work with tasks mainly in the Gantt Chart view. As you create your task list, you can easily refine it by adding milestones, entering tasks that occur at regular intervals, entering the estimated time each task will take, and deleting unnecessary tasks.