Help needed setting 8 hour task over two week duration

[Tobias]

I have a task that I want to set two weeks to complete. The actual task only
takes 8 hours to complete. How do I set the duration to 8 hours and still
keep the start date and finish date set to reflect two weeks (Start Date =
12/21 and Finish Date = 1/3)? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,
Duration is the differnce between start and finish in terms of working time
so what you want is not possible.
But isn't it WORK you want to be 8 hoursrather than duration? If duration is
only a day the task WILL be finished after one day, isn't it?

Hope this helps,

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[John]

I have a task that I want to set two weeks to complete. The actual task only
takes 8 hours to complete. How do I set the duration to 8 hours and still
keep the start date and finish date set to reflect two weeks (Start Date =
12/21 and Finish Date = 1/3)? Thanks in advance for your help.

Tobias,
You are confusing duration with work. Duration is the time during which
a task will be worked. In your case that is 2 weeks. Work is the effort
of one or more resources to actually accomplish the task.

What you want is a fixed duration task (Project/Task
Information/Advanced tab). Then set the start date (or link it to its
predecessor task) and enter 10 days for the duration. Once that is set,
then you can assign a resource and set the Work field to 8 hours.
Project will calculate the resource assignment level and spread that 8
hours over the 2 week period.

John
Project MVP

 

[Tobias]

John,

Thank you for your help with my question regarding how to reflect 8 hours of
work over a 2 week time frame! Your advise and explanation is appreciated.

Happy Holidays!

Tobias

 

[Tobias]

Hi Jan,

Thank you for your reply. Actually, John answered my question. His answer
was as follows:

*****
Tobias,
You are confusing duration with work. Duration is the time during which
a task will be worked. In your case that is 2 weeks. Work is the effort
of one or more resources to actually accomplish the task.

What you want is a fixed duration task (Project/Task
Information/Advanced tab). Then set the start date (or link it to its
predecessor task) and enter 10 days for the duration. Once that is set,
then you can assign a resource and set the Work field to 8 hours.
Project will calculate the resource assignment level and spread that 8
hours over the 2 week period.
*******

Thanks again for your reply! Happy Holidays!

Tobias

 

[John]

John,

Thank you for your help with my question regarding how to reflect 8 hours of
work over a 2 week time frame! Your advise and explanation is appreciated.

Happy Holidays!

Tobias

Tobias,
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.
John