MS Project Work in summary task more than sum of subtasks 1

[brusselsshrek]

I have a strange case in MS Project (2003) where a summary task takes more days Work than then sum of the Work of the subtasks. It seems to be using the Duration rather that the Work. Why? What can I do to force it to use the sum?

I have created a very simple test project with this example with a summary task with 2 subtasks. Each subtask has 0 work, but the summary task has 232 days (which is the same as the Duration).

See attachment for example.

 

[SkipVought]

Hi,

You will get better answers for MS Project in forum913.

I think that Project works on task Start Date and DURATIONS and naturally prescedent and subsequent linked tasks.

I do not think that WORK content is relevant, as you imply.

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