How do I specifiy a specific duration for a portion of a split tas

[Amy]

Hi,

I have a task that takes 1.5 days to do, but the work happens over 3 weeks
(half a day each week). I have split the task into 3, but cant seem to
specifiy that each portion is exaclty 0.5 days. Dragging using my mouse is
too inaccurate, I cant get it to the 0.5 mark (it goes to .38 and .88 and
wont stick anywhere in the middle!).

Thanks

 

[Jim Aksel]

Two ways to accomplish this... both involve making the task a fixed duration.
Note there are differences between fixed duration, fixed work, fixed units.

Double Click the task, or select the "Task Information" icon on the toolbar.
Pull the "Advanced Tab" and change task type to "Fixed Duration" then change
the duration to 0.5 days. Click OK

Better:
From Gantt Chart view. Window/Split
The same information is available in the bottom window.

 

[John]

Hi,

I have a task that takes 1.5 days to do, but the work happens over 3 weeks
(half a day each week). I have split the task into 3, but cant seem to
specifiy that each portion is exaclty 0.5 days. Dragging using my mouse is
too inaccurate, I cant get it to the 0.5 mark (it goes to .38 and .88 and
wont stick anywhere in the middle!).

Thanks

Amy,
Is there a particular reason you split the task into three parts? Do you
really care when during the 3 week span the task is worked? If you do
then the three separate tasks make sense but if you don't, use the same
method Jim suggested except enter a duration of 15 days (3 working
weeks) and 12 hours in the Work field. When the resource is assigned it
will show at a 10% unit level.

John
Project MVP

 

[German Popken]

I always enter the exact planned working time in the task usage view,
in the gantt it then shows a split task exactly where I want it.

 

[Frank Cox, PMP]

Amy,

Take look at the Resume field in Project. It may help if you think about
its function in the context of task splitting and task hold periods.
(Personally, I don't like trying to grab and move Gantt bars out and back in
time to represent work start and stop and start points.)