Project 2013 Advanced

Lesson 5 - Working With Multiple Projects

Project 2013

Close Infrastructure. Practice the concept: Repeat steps 1-8 for using task 11 Build Structure. Save it as Structure . Change project start date to 7/18/16. Save and close. Repeat steps 1-8 for using task 1 Planning Phase. Save it as Planning . Change

project start date to 6/10/16. Save and close. Close HOUSE18 and do not save changes.

I NSERTING A P ROJECT

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Discussion

A master project is a project that has other project files inserted into it. These other files are called inserted projects or subprojects. You can view subproject information in a master project just as you would view subtasks belonging to a summary task.

When you insert a subproject, you automatically create a link between the files. When the master project is linked to its subprojects, changes made to either file will be synchronized automatically. When the master project is saved, you are prompted to save the subprojects.

You can insert a subproject as read-only by selecting the Insert list and selecting the Insert Read-Only option. This option prevents the subproject file (source file) from being updated when you make changes to the inserted file.

Once the file is inserted, you can hide and display the subtasks (or subproject information), just as you would hide and display any other subtasks that belong to a summary task.

NOTE You can save a baseline and interim baselines for a master project using the same methods you use for a single project. When a subproject is inserted as read-only, you can save the changes to the master and subproject by saving the read-only subproject with a new name when prompted.

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