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Copper Contributor

Jun 02, 2023

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Tracking unit progress on ms project

I am trying to figure out how to get MSP to measure my work correctly. Example: I have 10 days to install 10,000 feet of cable. On day one I install 2500 feet and put my progress in as 25%. The probl...

John-project
Jun 03, 2023
shawman60
Sorry but that's not how the progress line on the Gantt bar works. Percent complete is a duration based parameter so if you enter 25% for a 10 day task, Project will show 2.5 days of progress. Agreed, not a very useful metric.

Here's what you can do. Show the Actual Duration field and the Physical % Complete fields, hide the Percent Complete field. Then you can enter the number of days and whatever percentage of work you feel is complete.
Hope this helps.
John

John-project

Silver Contributor

Jun 03, 2023

shawman60

Sorry but that's not how the progress line on the Gantt bar works. Percent complete is a duration based parameter so if you enter 25% for a 10 day task, Project will show 2.5 days of progress. Agreed, not a very useful metric.

Here's what you can do. Show the Actual Duration field and the Physical % Complete fields, hide the Percent Complete field. Then you can enter the number of days and whatever percentage of work you feel is complete.

Hope this helps.

John

shawman60
Copper Contributor
Jun 05, 2023
I will make that work and assign physical % complete to my task bars on gantt chart - Thanks for your help John-project
- John-project
  Silver Contributor
  Jun 05, 2023
  shawman60,
  You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.
  John