SSI Tools for Microsoft Project

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The Instructions and Setup Tab

The Instructions and Setup Tab
1

Key Event Flag Field Option

1. Key Event Flag Field Option
This option specifies which Flag field the Schedule Risk Analysis Tool uses to identify Key Events. Select the desired Flag field from the drop-down menu.
2

Best-Case Duration Field Option

2. Best-Case Duration Field Option
This option specifies which Duration field the Schedule Risk Analysis Tool uses to identify Best-Case duration estimates for tasks. Select the desired Duration field from the drop-down menu.
3

Worst-Case Duration Field Option

3. Worst-Case Duration Field Option
This option specifies which Duration field the Schedule Risk Analysis Tool uses to identify Worst-Case duration estimates for tasks. Select the desired Duration field from the drop-down menu.
4

Simulate Risk/Opportunities Option

4. Simulate Risk/Opportunities Option
This option controls whether or not the Schedule Risk Analysis tool will include identified Risks and Opportunities in it's analyses. If this option is not checked, the controls immediately below it will not be visible.
5

Risk/Opportunity ID Field Option

5. Risk/Opportunity ID Field Option
This option specifies which field the Schedule Risk Analysis Tool uses to identify Risks and Opportunities. Only items with a value in this field will be included in the analyses as a Risk or Opportunity. Select the desired field from the drop-down menu.
6

Risk/Opportunity Impact Duration Field Option

6. Risk/Opportunity Impact Duration Field Option
This option specifies which Duration field the Schedule Risk Analysis Tool uses to identify Impact of a Risk or Opportunity being realized. Select the desired Duration field from the drop-down menu.
7

Probability of Occurrence Field Option

7. Probability of Occurrence Field Option
This option specifies which Number field the Schedule Risk Analysis Tool uses to identify probability of a Risk or Opportunity being occurring. This information is only used in SRAs. Select the desired Duration field from the drop-down menu.
8

Most-Likely Duration Field Option

8. Most-Likely Duration Field Option
This option specifies which Duration field the Schedule Risk Analysis Tool uses to identify the Most-Likely duration of tasks. Select the desired Duration field from the drop-down menu.
 
Remaining Duration should always contain what is believed to be a task's most-likely duration.
9

Risk/Opportunity Occurance Mode Options

9. Risk/Opportunity Occurance Mode Options
This option determines how the realization of Risks and Opportunities is modeled during a Schedule Risk Assessment. In Random Occurrence mode, each Risk or Opportunity is evaluated independently during every iteration based on its defined Probability of Occurrence. In Fixed Occurrence mode, the tool ensures that each Risk or Opportunity is realized a specific number of times based on its probability and the total number of iterations. For example, if a Risk has a 10% Probability of Occurrence and the SRA is configured to run 100 iterations, Random Occurrence mode gives the Risk a 10% chance of being realized during each iteration, while Fixed Occurrence mode ensures that the Risk is realized in exactly 10 of the 100 iterations.
10

Default Distribution Algorithm Option

10. Default Distribution Algorithm Option
This option determines the default distribution algorithm that will be used to model duration uncertainty. The following options can be used:
•     Triangular
•     BetaPERT
•     Normal
•     Uniform
11

Task Specific Distribution Algorithm Field Option

11. Task Specific Distribution Algorithm Field Option
This option specifies the field that contains the distribution algorithm assigned to each task. During an SRA, the tool will use the distribution algorithm identified in this field when simulating duration uncertainty for the task. The algorithm identified in the field must match the Distribution Algorithm mapping.
12

Open Task Distribution Mode Map Button

12. Open Task Distribution Mode Map Button
Click this button to open the Task Distribution Mode Mapping form.
 
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