BCWS Incorrect in Resource Usage View

[cgoetz]

Using Microsoft Project 2007, I am trying to look at the BCWS data for
resources on one project. When I select the Resource Usage View, it
properly displays the Work and Actual Cost data for each resource. Expanding
the resource shows all of the tasks and their corrrect Work and Actual Cost
data;however, the BCWS summary data for each resource is at best erratic!
Some resources show 0 BCWS in the Resource summary, but when the resource is
expanded the correct BCWS values are shown for each task. One Resource shows
a summary BCWS of over 7000 even though the Work is 1500 hours. Any ideas why
the BCWS summary is not functioning correctly in Resource Usage View?

Regards,
Charles Goetz

 

[Jim Aksel]

BCWS only accrues when StatusDate>BaselineStart. Might you have a situation
where your forecast or actual start is to the left of BaselineStart and
StatusDate<BaselineStart?

I have noted some odd Earned Value behavior in P2003, 7, and 10 in the task
and resource usage views. However, I don't recall BCWS problems ... BCWP is
my head ache.

For certain, make sure you are up to date on service packs, etc. for P2007.

I am a little confused however. You talk about BCWS over 7000, work is
1500. That is possible, if the resource work rate exceeds a bit over $4/hr.

Another headache in the BCWS rollup area. It turns out that if you
re-baseline tasks (including adding work, moving, deleting, etc.) the rollups
do not seem to function the way you would expect, even if you check the
"rollup" boxes during the rebaseline.

I have a current customer who has BCWS rollup problems because of changes.
What we've had to do for them is back out all progress, set status date to
project start, make the baseline changes, rebaseline, and then restore
progress. This is tricky, if you don't do it correctly then use forgive all
the past schedule variances.

That should get you started.
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