Creating a project is the first step in project planning. A project
is the foundation for all activities that are required to achieve a certain
objective, for example, delivering a new version of a software application.
When you create a project, you define primary attributes about the nature
and properties of your project, such as whether it is effort-based or duration-based,
and whether it is a standalone project or nested within a program or another
project.
The
new project can be viewed in the WBS Overview viewlet. Navigate to or add
the WBS Overview viewlet to your view.
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To create a new project:
- In the WBS tree, click a project or program. On the Create button,
click the down arrow, and click Project.
- In the Create Project window, enter the following information:
- Enter the Project name as Develop Work Management module.
- Select the Root project check box. This makes the
new project a standalone project.
- Select the project Type as Effort-based. You cannot
modify the project type after you save the project.
- In the Calendar list, ensure the Default Calendar
is selected. The project will follow the working and non-working days and
hours specified in the default calendar. You cannot modify the calendar selection
after you save the project.
- The default start date and finish date are the current
date. After you create a project WBS and a schedule for the WBS, the project
start and finish dates are determined by the dates of the earliest and latest
project activities.
- Leave the RTC (Rational Team Concert) Project Area selection empty.
- Click Save. You can view the new project
in the WBS Overview viewlet.
You have successfully created a project. In the next lesson, we will
define the project phases or iterations, and add tasks and milestones to the
project.