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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...
chinthala91
Jun 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-project
Jun 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
- chinthala91Jun 20, 2024Copper ContributorJohn-project
I didn't enter the percentage completion please refer to my first screenshot it is zero % only. I entered actual start ,actual duration and remaining duration only- John-projectJun 21, 2024Silver Contributor
Sorry, I thought I saw a 50% entry in percent complete on your screen shot. Perhaps I inadvertently looked at the screen shot in your original post that does show the 50% value. At any rate, I don't know why the process I outlined is not working for you. Every time I run a simulation of your plan under various conditions, I get this same basic result.
Before hitting "OK":
After hitting "OK", this is the result:
You are apparently using a 7 day workweek as your project calendar but I see there is a task calendar applied to the "slab formwork" task. What is that task calendar?
It appears you have 6 work type resources assigned to the task (i.e. Form work resource at 600%). Instead of trying to track progress with duration, actual duration and remaining duration (which seems to be "wrapping you around the axle"), why not focus on what really matters, the amount of work accomplished (as of the status date) compared to what was originally planned. For a 7 day duration task with a 600% group resource assigned, that equates to 7x6x8=336 hours (assuming a normal 8 hour workday 7 days a week, or equivalent thereof). So the question is, how much work has been accomplished since the early start date of 6/5/24 and is the remaining work still the 336 hours minus actual work to date or will it take more work to finish the task, in which case the remaining work may need to be adjusted. Project will calculate percent work complete based on those inputs.
John