Concluded percentual

[Diogo Tortajada]

I need to create the percentage of conclusion for the activities based on the
dates of beginning [Baseline Start] and end [Baseline Finish] of the base
line, however the project only manages to update the percentage based on the
beginning [Start] and ended [Finish] dates of the normal project. Some ideia??

 

[Jim Aksel]

I have a formula posted on my blog that will probably help you. Click the
link below, then click MS Project Tips on the left side. It is the first
topic you come to.
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[Steve House]

Why? Comparison against baseline dates may tell you if you're late but it
doesn't tell you how your project is progressing in terms of achieving its
objectives. Consider a 1-week task that was supposed to start, according
the the original schedule, on 16 June and end on 20 June. Delays in tasks
earlier in the month have caused this task to be delayed a week. Our
baseline start and finish haven't been changed by the delay, they're still
16 June and 20 June. Today is Wednesday 25 June. We started on Monday of
this week and have worked 3 days of the 5 required. By your logic, since we
are past the baseline finish date we are 100% complete but that obviously is
not at all the case. We really only 60% complete because we've only worked
for 3 days of the required 5 and there's still 2 days work left to do before
the deliverable is physically done. Progress isn't measured against dates,
it's measured against duration.

 

[John]

Why? Comparison against baseline dates may tell you if you're late but it
doesn't tell you how your project is progressing in terms of achieving its
objectives. Consider a 1-week task that was supposed to start, according
the the original schedule, on 16 June and end on 20 June. Delays in tasks
earlier in the month have caused this task to be delayed a week. Our
baseline start and finish haven't been changed by the delay, they're still
16 June and 20 June. Today is Wednesday 25 June. We started on Monday of
this week and have worked 3 days of the 5 required. By your logic, since we
are past the baseline finish date we are 100% complete but that obviously is
not at all the case. We really only 60% complete because we've only worked
for 3 days of the required 5 and there's still 2 days work left to do before
the deliverable is physically done. Progress isn't measured against dates,
it's measured against duration.

Steve
Well put but let me suggest a revision to your last sentence. You've
made this point over and over again in your excellent responses over the
years. I think what you wanted to say is, "progress isn't measured
against dates, it's measured against the work content of the task".
Duration only measures the passage of time and except for love and the
healing of wounds, that isn't progress.

John
Project MVP

 

[Steve House]

Yep, I agree your wording is better - thanks for the catch. I was assuming
one could equate the passage of duration hours (in contrast to elapsed
hours) with work being performed on the task. Of course you are correct,
they don't necessarily correspond 1:1.