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chinthala91
Jun 17, 2024Copper Contributor
hi i am having some issue in MS project progress update of fixed duration task
in the above schedule task-6 slab formwork is started before the predecessor task has finished. say it started on 05-06-2024 and i am updating the progress on end of 12th day i.e 16-06-2024. so...
John-project
Jun 17, 2024Silver Contributor
A few questions are in order.
If the task is 50% complete, why is the actual duration AND the remaining duration both set at 12d? The original duration was scheduled for 7 days so even though you enter a percent complete value of 50%, as soon as you set actual duration to 12d, Project re-calculates percent complete as 100% (percent complete = actual duration/duration or 100% maximum).
So what really is the status of the task? It started early, I get that, but what about the 7 day planned duration versus the apparent 12d remaining duration? And if it's half done, is it now a 24d task?
Are any resources assigned to the task? Bear in mind that percent complete is duration based and has nothing to do with how much work is preformed. The only type of tasks that are truly duration based are things such as concrete curing, paint drying, wounds healing, etc. The vast majority of "stuff" that gets accomplished is via effort (work) performed by labor or machine resources. And progress is measured by how much actual work is performed compared to the estimated work to accomplish the task (i.e. percent work complete).
John
chinthala91
Jun 17, 2024Copper Contributor
HI John-project
First, thanks for taking the time to respond to an unknown. As you rightly asked the task was initially scheduled to be completed in 7 days, but the task was started a little early i.e 05-06-2024 and up to the status date i.e 16-06-2024 the elapsed duration is 12 days, in the 12 days say 50% of work is completed. The estimated duration for the balance work to be completed is 12 days. So the revised task duration will be 24 days. if this is the situation the % complete should show as 50% right?
Please correct me If i am wrong.
chinthala venkatesh
- John-projectJun 17, 2024Silver Contributorchinthala91,
When you input actual duration and remaining duration Project will automatically calculate percent complete. So, don't try to force the issue by also inputting percent complete. In other words, use this process.
1. input the actual start date
2. input actual duration
3. input remaining duration
Project will then calculate the percent complete at 50%. Boom! you're done.
I'm not sure what you were trying to ask in your private message (i.e. "clarify my doubts").
John- chinthala91Jun 19, 2024Copper Contributor
Hi Mr John-project
i updated the project as per your instruction but still it shows that task is completed 100% instead of 50%.
below is 1st screen shot
once i press enter result is this
so there is something wrong here why it is taking as 100% complete where i am giving a input 12 days left. how is it possible.
- John-projectJun 19, 2024Silver Contributor
In your first screen shot I see you have already entered a % Complete value of 50%. That's where the problem lies. Do NOT enter a % Complete value. It should be 0% at the onset. Then, if you follow my steps, you will get the 50% value your are seeking.
John