Measuring % complete on baseline schedule

[Dale N]

During the course of a project the schedule will vary from the baselined
version and the % complete info is based on this actual schedule. Is there a
way to have ms project calculate (or simply provide) what would be the %
complete (with respect to a set status date) for the baselined schedule?

 

[Steve House [Project MVP]]

Take a look at the Earned Value discussion in help. The SPI, Schedule
Performance Index, is an indicator of where you were on the status date
compared to where you should have been on the status date, which is what I
think you're trying to develop.

 

[Dale N]

Thanks for the reply Steve.

I had a look at EV. However, SPI (actually all of EV) works only if you are
tracking cost on the project. I am indeed trying to come up with some sort of
SPI, but without using cost, hence the original question.

Any addition thoughts would be appreciated.

Dale

Take a look at the Earned Value discussion in help. The SPI, Schedule
Performance Index, is an indicator of where you were on the status date
compared to where you should have been on the status date, which is what I
think you're trying to develop.


--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

During the course of a project the schedule will vary from the baselined
version and the % complete info is based on this actual schedule. Is there
a
way to have ms project calculate (or simply provide) what would be the %
complete (with respect to a set status date) for the baselined schedule?

 

[Steve House [Project MVP]]

If you don't need to monitor cost (I can't imagine managing without being
concerned with costs - after all, you're required to stay within your
budget - but that's another issue.) set all the resource rates to $1/hr. Go
to the Options menu, View tab and format currencies to display without a
currency symbol. Now all the Earned Value numbers will represent man-hours
of work rather than $$ of cost.


--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

Thanks for the reply Steve.

I had a look at EV. However, SPI (actually all of EV) works only if you
are
tracking cost on the project. I am indeed trying to come up with some sort
of
SPI, but without using cost, hence the original question.

Any addition thoughts would be appreciated.

Dale

Take a look at the Earned Value discussion in help. The SPI, Schedule
Performance Index, is an indicator of where you were on the status date
compared to where you should have been on the status date, which is what
I
think you're trying to develop.


--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

During the course of a project the schedule will vary from the
baselined
version and the % complete info is based on this actual schedule. Is
there
a
way to have ms project calculate (or simply provide) what would be the
%
complete (with respect to a set status date) for the baselined
schedule?

 

[Dale N]

I am not saying cost is not managed for the project on a whole... it is not
managed at the level where a cost is associated with each line in the
schedule. Anyway, the suggestion sounds like it will work. Thanks for the
help, really do appreciate it.

Dale

If you don't need to monitor cost (I can't imagine managing without being
concerned with costs - after all, you're required to stay within your
budget - but that's another issue.) set all the resource rates to $1/hr. Go
to the Options menu, View tab and format currencies to display without a
currency symbol. Now all the Earned Value numbers will represent man-hours
of work rather than $$ of cost.


--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

Thanks for the reply Steve.

I had a look at EV. However, SPI (actually all of EV) works only if you
are
tracking cost on the project. I am indeed trying to come up with some sort
of
SPI, but without using cost, hence the original question.

Any addition thoughts would be appreciated.

Dale

Take a look at the Earned Value discussion in help. The SPI, Schedule
Performance Index, is an indicator of where you were on the status date
compared to where you should have been on the status date, which is what
I
think you're trying to develop.


--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs


During the course of a project the schedule will vary from the
baselined
version and the % complete info is based on this actual schedule. Is
there
a
way to have ms project calculate (or simply provide) what would be the
%
complete (with respect to a set status date) for the baselined
schedule?