NJ1234567890
Technical User
Hi all,
I was asked this question today and did not know how to answer it...
"How do I program contingency time into my project sheet in a way that the client cannot see it?"
Their issue is that they, like most businesses, schedule contingency time into their project plan to keep things somewhat smooth and predictable.
However, their client sees contingency time and always wants it taken out so the project can "finish faster".
My suggestion of talking with the client about it was shot down - apparently this simply does not work for this client.
My only suggestion was to roll-up the contingency time along with the work into summary bars - but the clients wants to be able to see the full detail ("all the blue bars") in the project sheet to examine them.
They are not in-depth users of Microsoft Project, but would like to like to keep things as honest as possible in Project's understanding of the real world (they don't do costing at all, but they're aware that adding an extra day or two into tasks is not good for costing or for remembering what the real duration is, etc).
Suggestions appreciated - I've pulled a blank on this one as my "Be honest to Project and Project will be honest to you" philosophy doesn't achieve what they want it to on this one...!!
Thanks!
I was asked this question today and did not know how to answer it...
"How do I program contingency time into my project sheet in a way that the client cannot see it?"
Their issue is that they, like most businesses, schedule contingency time into their project plan to keep things somewhat smooth and predictable.
However, their client sees contingency time and always wants it taken out so the project can "finish faster".
My suggestion of talking with the client about it was shot down - apparently this simply does not work for this client.
My only suggestion was to roll-up the contingency time along with the work into summary bars - but the clients wants to be able to see the full detail ("all the blue bars") in the project sheet to examine them.
They are not in-depth users of Microsoft Project, but would like to like to keep things as honest as possible in Project's understanding of the real world (they don't do costing at all, but they're aware that adding an extra day or two into tasks is not good for costing or for remembering what the real duration is, etc).
Suggestions appreciated - I've pulled a blank on this one as my "Be honest to Project and Project will be honest to you" philosophy doesn't achieve what they want it to on this one...!!
Thanks!