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Task/Project Duration not Calculating
Hello, I have a detailed plan using Microsoft project where I have created all my tasks, inputted their predecessors, estimated the amount of work required and assigned resources. All I need now is f...
Also, I forgot to mention that if you want to see the total Duration for the entire project, you need to display the Project Summary Task (aka Row 0 or Task 0). To do this, click the Format tab (it may be labeled Gantt Chart Format) to display the Format ribbon. At the far right end of the ribbon, select the Project Summary Task checkbox. The Project Summary Task will show you the Duration of the entire project. Hope this additional information helps.
Hello and thanks for your response, I have done as you recommended, cleared the levelling and then levelled all the resources again but the problem still persists. Any further suggestions?
- For further context, as I'm new to MS project, when I first created this plan, I inputted the expected duration of each task into the "duration" field but then changed this to the "work" field and then deleted all data from the "duration" fields, which has then left the duration as "1 day?".
I have kept all "mechanical completion" durations as 0 days however as there is no work associated with this task, it is simply a milestone which sets the date at which another task can begin.- SeanW123 --
That was a mistake. Duration is the time span or "window of opportunity" during which the work will be performed. Work is the effort expended in performing the task. So, Duration and Work are two entirely different concepts. Clear the leveling again, then enter a Duration value for each task in the project. If needed, adjust the Work for the assigned resources on each task. With a Duration value set for each task, assuming that your task dependencies are set properly, the Duration of the project should now be correct. Hope this helps.- This one was a big help too