Actual Duration

[Devendra Bhagat]

Hi All,
One task is estimated to be completed in 5 days.
The resource actually completes the task in 10 days.
How can I enter the actual duration and also retain the original estimated
duration and cost?
How can I see the actual cost against the estimated cost?

Devendra

 

[Rod Gill]

Hi,

Before updating you schedule for the first time select:
Tools, Tracking, Save Baseline

This takes a copy of your schedule.

Now update actual duration as it actually happened. Compare actual against
baseline (estimated) by:
View, Table, Cost

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[Mike Glen]

Hi Devendra ,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

You need to keep a baseline. Tools/Tracking/Save baseline.... Then you
can use the Tracking Gant view to see the effects of overrun.

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Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Sarah]

Devendra,

When your schedule was approved by all necessary parties, you should
have baselined it. Saving a baseline is like saving a snapshot of the
plan at that moment in time. It provides for the historical
comparisons you are seeking. It saves all cost and work estimate
information in respective Baseline fields for later comparison against
actuals. You can save the baseline by clicking Tools>Tracking>Save
Baseline.

Sarah