Organizing tasks to create a schedule
In this section, we will discuss three fundamental interconnected techniques that are used to organize tasks into an easy-to-manage schedule. The first aspect is to group tasks within Summary Tasks, the second is based upon chronology, and the third is based upon resourcing.
Technique 1 – Organizing a schedule using Summary Tasks
The Summary Task, despite its name, is not really a task. It is primarily a feature used to organize the schedule. Let's see it in action within our hands-on project. Let's start by observing the first three tasks. These tasks are project managerial in nature and can be grouped together, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 7.12 – Tasks selected to create a Summary Task
To create a new Summary Task, perform the following steps:
- Select the tasks that are to be grouped together.
- Select the Task tab on the ribbon menu and, in the Insert section...
