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| To create an initial iteration plan in Microsoft Project The initial iteration plan is a critical part of planning each iteration. After you have created the first iteration or iteration 0, subsequent iterations follow a pattern. # Steps
1 | In the Microsoft Project task list, collapse all of the subtasks under the summary tasks. Type "Iteration n+1" in the empty task slot below the collapsed summary task, where iteration n is the previous iteration that was just collapsed. Make sure the Iteration n+1 task is fully promoted.
2 | Link the n and n+1 iterations by selecting both tasks and clicking Link Tasks on the toolbar. The "finish to start" relationship appears in the Gantt chart.
3 | In the Publish and Refresh column for the new task in the task list, set the value to No for the iteration task.
4 | On the Team menu, click Get Work Items. From the Get Work Items dialog box, select Saved query. From the selection list, select the Project Checklist query.
5 | Click Find. The new work items appear in the dialog box. Click OK to close the Get Work Items dialog box. The work items are transferred into the project plan.
6 | Select the new work items and click the right arrow to move them into the iteration.
7 | Right-click the tasks below the iteration, and select Task Information from the context menu. On the Advanced tab, change Task type to Fixed Duration and set Duration to the iteration length.
8 | On the File menu, click Save to save the file to the project portal.
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