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Microsoft 074-343 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013 |
| Exam Number: | 74-343 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified Professional (Historical) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Passing Score: | 700 / 1000 (scaled score) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 (typical Microsoft exam length estimate) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Pre Condition: | Experience using Microsoft Project 2013 and core project management concepts recommended |
Microsoft 074-343 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Track and Analyze a Project | - Update and compare project progress - Set and maintain baselines |
| Topic 2: Create a Task-Based Schedule | - Build logical schedule with dependencies - Define project information and task structures |
| Topic 3: Initialize a Project | - Set up calendars and custom fields - Create a new project and templates |
| Topic 4: Communicate Project Information | - Customize views and reports - Share data with other applications and SharePoint |
| Topic 5: Manage Resources and Assignments | - Manage resource allocations and assignments - Enter and edit resource information |
Microsoft 074-343 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
Microsoft Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013 is an official Microsoft exam, listed under exam code 074-343. A passing result earns you the Microsoft Project certification at the Specialist level. It also ties into Microsoft Certified Professional (Historical), extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
Experience using Microsoft Project 2013 and core project management concepts recommended
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The Microsoft Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013 syllabus spans 5 domains, led by Create a Task-Based Schedule, Initialize a Project, and Communicate Project Information. The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Microsoft Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013 Sample Questions:
Question 1
You are a project manager, and you successfully complete a server consolidation project for one of your data centers. You use Project Standard 2013 to plan and track the work.
Your manager wants you to begin similar projects on two other data centers. You need to create a template based on the plan you used to manage the first data center consolidation project.
You need to ensure that the template has all baseline and actual data values removed.
What should you do?
A. Open the plan, and copy and paste all of the task information into a new plan. Save the plan as a Project Template.
B. Within Microsoft Windows Explorer, create a copy of the original project plan and rename the file type from .mpp to .mpt.
C. Open the plan and use the Move Project button to set the start date to the start of the new project. Save the project file as Template.mpp.
D. Open the plan and reset the percent complete for each task to 0. Save the file as Template.mpp.
E. Open the plan and save the plan as a Project Template.
Question 2
You are a project manager in an organization that uses Project Professional 2013.
You are managing a project, which involves the construction of a new shopping mall. The shopping mall is scheduled to finish by October 21. The mall needs to start operations by October 31. Your sponsor asks you to closely monitor your schedule and informs you that missing the October 21 deadline could jeopardize the October 31 start date.
You are concerned about construction delays, and you want to reduce the time buffer. Your sponsor agrees with this decision.
You need to show the time between the End of Construction and the Grand Opening Day as a time buffer for delays.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
Choose two.)
A. Create milestones tasks for End of Construction and Grand Opening Day, with a Start to Finish link and 10 elapsed days of lead time.
B. Enter a finish date of October 21 on the End of Construction task.
C. Create a deadline for the Grand Opening Day task on October 31.
D. Create milestones tasks for End of Construction and Grand Opening Day, with a Finish to Start link and 10 elapsed days of lag time.
Question 3
DRAG DROP
Your company uses Project Professional 2013.
You are a program manager in charge of a multi-program software integration project. The project is scheduled from January 1, 2012-August 3, 2013. You have a consultant resource that charges a different rate based on each task completed. Tasks 1 through 9 are billed at a rate of $150.00 per hour. Tasks 10 through 20 are billed at a rate of $175.00 per hour.
You need to set up your schedule to ensure that the correct resource rate is associated with the correct tasks.
Which two actions should you perform in sequence? (To answer, move the appropriate two actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
Question 4
DRAG DROP
You are an independent project manager who uses Project Professional 2013 and wants to extend the standard functionalities of it.
You need to find and install an app from the Office Store.
Which four actions should you perform in sequence? (To answer, move the appropriate four actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
Question 5
You recently updated a schedule by using Microsoft Project.
The vice president of engineering has asked you to show progress only on project milestones and identify milestones falling behind.
You need to find a way to show milestone progress.
Which solution would you meet this objective?
A. Show Gantt Chart view and filter for Milestones.
B. Run the Late Tasks report.
C. Run the Milestone report.
D. Run the Slipping Tasks report.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: E | Question 2 Answer: A,C | Question 3 Answer: Only visible for members | Question 4 Answer: Only visible for members | Question 5 Answer: A |
