% Complete with Multiple Resources

[Prasanna Adavi]

I am not sure how to explain the following MS Project Behavior to one of My
project Managers.

We us MSP 2007 in a Project Server Environment, with SP2, and December Cum
Updates applied.

We have a schedule with tasks, type Fixed Duration. Some of the tasks have
multiple resources assigned to them, with equal work.

We have observed the following behaviour under task usage view.

Task Work Dur %work %comp remaining work

Task ABCD 12 hrs 4 hrs 67% 0% 4 hrs
Resource 1 4 hrs 100% 0 hrs
Resource 2 4 hrs 0% 4 hrs
Resource 3 4 hrs 100% 0 hrs

Theoretically, the % complete has to show some value if not exactly equal to
% work complete.

I think the problem is related to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/170704

Can somebody help me explain this?

 

[Xavier HOVASSE]

Hi,
%complete is based on duration
% Work complete is based on Word

%complete = actual duration / (duration)
What is the value ok actual duration for this task ? I guess it's 0 or
near to 0.

The get a clear understanding on this, you need to have in table
remaining fields (work and duration).
I don't think there is any MS Project issue.

Hope this help you, Regards
Xavier HOVASSE
www.ixila.com
take control of your projects

 

[Prasanna Adavi]

Xavier,

Thank you for your explanation. However, In the example I provided, some
work has been already reported. I am not sure how "actual Duration" is
calculated other than the work hours, start and finish dates that get
reported. In which case, the hours reported should equate to some amount of
actual duration, which should lead to some amount of % complete???

 

[Xavier HOVASSE]

Hi,
As you said, task is "fixe duration" driven. You should have a look at
the actual duration of the task and see when actual work was reported.
This may give you the explanation.
Second thing to look at : stop and resume field gives you a that that
can explain this.

Hope you will find out.
Regards,
Xavier HOVASSE
www.ixila.com