After naming your project, the next step in the Planning Wizard is to identify the major activities in your project. Using phases helps organize tasks so that an obviously early task, such as “Organize materials,” appears before a later task such as “Review final draft.”

To enter phases:

1. Type each phase, one per line.

Or

Click the Phases Library button. The Phases Library contains typical phases that many organizations use in the early, middle, and late stages of their projects. Drag an entry from the Phases Library to the list, and then click the OK button to close the Phases Library.

2. To insert a phase in the middle of the phases list, click where you want to insert a new blank line, and then press the Insert key.

To edit the phase text, double-click the phase.

Tips

• Start each phase name with an action verb, as in “Build system” or “Write report.”
• Use actions that have clearly defined beginnings, middles, and ends. For example, you can schedule tasks like “Test prototype” more easily than tasks like “Purchase high-quality parts.”

Note

• You'll have the opportunity to edit phases later in the Tasks step. For now, continue planning the phases in your project.

See Also

  Use the Planning Wizard

  Use a Library

  Move Tasks within the Task List