I have all task linked to start on predessesor finish with estimated durations. When I update eash task I would like Project to shorten/lengthen the remaining duration based on the %complete and the actual start date and ultimately give a new projected project completetion date. I have used other scheduling programs that do this (i.e. Primavera Contractor) but I have not been able to find the proper settings in Project to make this happen. Does anyone know if Project has this capablity?
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%Complete is based on elapsed time.
%WorkComplete is based on completed deliverable.
You should not track by %Complete. Suppose you have a task "Prepare report" that has work of 1 day but a duration of 10 days.
50 %Complete means that half the duration (or elapsed time) has passed (even though no work may have actually been done);
50 %Work Complete means that half the deliverable is ready (even though that may have been done on the first day).
If you go to View > Gantt chart and simply update the hours/days of Actual Work then project will distribute the Actual Work in the same pattern as it stored estimated Work.
To get project to adjust durations based on the progress of Actual Work
1. Set up the display
1a. View > Task Usage
1b. In the grid on the right, make sure the row "Actual Work" is displayed. If it isn't then RightMouseButton on the grid and, in the popup, click on "Actual Work".
1c. In the grid on the right, make certain you are seeing the correct TimeScale. Double-click on the date headers and set up the display to show days or weeks or months as appropriate to your needs.
1d. Window > Split
1e. In the bottom panel, any of the displays can be used. I prefer to see the Work panel so RightMouseButton anywhere in the gray and, in the popup, select "Resource Work"
For each task
2. Configure the task correctly
2a. Make sure the task type (in the lower part of the display) is defined as "Fixed Work"
3. Update the Actual Work for each task.
3a. In the grid on the right enter each day's or week's work as it actually happened
Project will adjust the duration to reflect the amount of remaining work.
%WorkComplete is based on completed deliverable.
You should not track by %Complete. Suppose you have a task "Prepare report" that has work of 1 day but a duration of 10 days.
50 %Complete means that half the duration (or elapsed time) has passed (even though no work may have actually been done);
50 %Work Complete means that half the deliverable is ready (even though that may have been done on the first day).
If you go to View > Gantt chart and simply update the hours/days of Actual Work then project will distribute the Actual Work in the same pattern as it stored estimated Work.
To get project to adjust durations based on the progress of Actual Work
1. Set up the display
1a. View > Task Usage
1b. In the grid on the right, make sure the row "Actual Work" is displayed. If it isn't then RightMouseButton on the grid and, in the popup, click on "Actual Work".
1c. In the grid on the right, make certain you are seeing the correct TimeScale. Double-click on the date headers and set up the display to show days or weeks or months as appropriate to your needs.
1d. Window > Split
1e. In the bottom panel, any of the displays can be used. I prefer to see the Work panel so RightMouseButton anywhere in the gray and, in the popup, select "Resource Work"
For each task
2. Configure the task correctly
2a. Make sure the task type (in the lower part of the display) is defined as "Fixed Work"
3. Update the Actual Work for each task.
3a. In the grid on the right enter each day's or week's work as it actually happened
Project will adjust the duration to reflect the amount of remaining work.
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Thanks for the response but I think I am asking the question incorrectly. I am using Project for construction status updates. When I setup a task an estimate a 10 day duration, 15 days after the start of that task I am 50% complete. How do I get Project to calculate the delay and give an new finish date?
Thanks for the response but I think I am asking the question incorrectly. I am using Project for construction status updates. When I setup a task an estimate a 10 day duration, 15 days after the start of that task I am 50% complete. How do I get Project to calculate the delay and give an new finish date?
General "set up"
1a. Click on Tools > Customize... > Toolbars.
1b. In the popup click on the Toolbars tab and put a check mark in "Tracking"
2a. Click on Tools > Options > Schedule-tab
2b. Put a check mark in the box "Split in-progress tasks".
Daily "set up"
3a. Project > Project Information...
3b. Set "status date" to today.
Daily Task Processing
4a. Update Actual Work for the task
4b. Click on the Tracking toolbar button "Reschedule Work"
This will take the remaining work, the resources, the resource assignment percentage and reschedule the remaining work from the Status date onwards.
1a. Click on Tools > Customize... > Toolbars.
1b. In the popup click on the Toolbars tab and put a check mark in "Tracking"
2a. Click on Tools > Options > Schedule-tab
2b. Put a check mark in the box "Split in-progress tasks".
Daily "set up"
3a. Project > Project Information...
3b. Set "status date" to today.
Daily Task Processing
4a. Update Actual Work for the task
4b. Click on the Tracking toolbar button "Reschedule Work"
This will take the remaining work, the resources, the resource assignment percentage and reschedule the remaining work from the Status date onwards.
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