BCWP always calcs to be 0

[Glenn]

Hi all,

I have seen this topic posted but I am not following or doing something wrong.

I have done the following:

1) Open a new project
2) create one task called "lay train track" with a 5 mo duration.
3) Add Jack as a resource at $1000/mo
4) Assign Jack to the task
5) Set Tools->Options->Calculate to have Earned Value set to % Complete and
Calculation set to Automatic
6) Set Tools->Options->Schedule to have Duration and Work entered in Months
7) I set my Status Date from NA to be the same as the current date
8) I set my baseline
9) I see my EAC and BAC are now set to $5,000
10) I set my Actual Work field to 1mo
11) I see my Actual Cost field jump to $1,000
12) I set my Status Date ahead by 1 mo
13) I see my BCWS bump from 0 to $1,000
14) I see my ACWP bump from 0 to $1,000

Ok. Now my % Work Complete is 20% with 1mo of actual work. Why does my BCWP
still set equal to 0 ?

My BCWP (earned value) should be $1,000. What I am missing?

Thanks,
Glenn

 

[Glenn]

Hi all,

Solved my problem. Don't know why but I changed Earned Value in the
Tools->Options->Calculate to be % Complete and thought I was good. But
nooooo....

You also have to set the Earned Value Method in the Task Resource Dialog
(found by double clicking on the task) and setting the Earned Value Method to
% Complete.

This fixed it.

Thanks,
Glenn