This post will discuss the simplicity of using master projects in MS Project. The image below shows a master project with two subprojects under it. Three MS Project MPP files are required to create the project below. The master project file is independant of the individual subproject files. Follow the steps below to create a master project with subprojects. Notice the green icons next to Sub1 and Sub2. They indicate the sub-files included in the main master mpp file.
Master project and two subprojects
To create a master project in MS Project:
- Create a new MS Project file named Sub1.mpp (see the example above)
- Add some tasks
- Create another mpp file named Sub2.cpp
- Add some tasks to it
- Create a third mpp file to act as the master project
- Click in the first row of the master project
- Choose Insert, Project…
- Choose Sub1.mpp
- Repeat steps 6 – 8 for the second subproject (the results should be similar to the image above)
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