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Gilgamesh1964
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May 25, 2022

What algorithm does MS Project use when calculating BCWP

Specifically I'm interested where the Earned Value Method is set to Percent Complete.   I have been having a play around with a couple of simple short duration tasks. Each is 10 days where the wo...
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    Gilgamesh1964
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    May 26, 2022

    Paul_Mather 

    Thank you for responding but I am getting some results that don't align with that description.

    (I hope you are able to read the attached images)

    These two tasks were identical when baselined, it is the actuals and remaining work forecast that differs.

    I believe the top one is behaving as per that description you referred to, but I would expect the bottom one to have a BCWP of $5.50 rather than $5.61.

    This was done with:

    Microsoft Project Online Desktop Client MSO (16.0.14326.20936) 64-bit

    Version 2108 (Build 14326.20962 Click -to-run)

    (This is from the Semi-Annual Enterprise Chanel)

    It was getting this result that lead to my initial post. :sad:

     

    I repeated the same test with

    Version 2204 (Build 15128.20248)

    Microsoft Project 2016 MSO (Version 2204 Build 16.0.15128.20240) 64-bit.

    (My home version of MSP 2016 Professional)

    With this second test I get the expected result of $5.50 on the second task.

     

    Is this a bug with the Microsoft Project Online Desktop version?

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