Microsoft Project calculation question

[Sandy]

I have created a fixed work task of 8 hours and assigned a
100% dedicated resource to that task. This resource is
associated with the Standard Calendar which indicates that
each workday is 8 hours, plus there are no holidays or
other outages associated with this resource on this date.

MS Project is calculating that it will take 1.33 days
duration to complete this task. If I force the duration
to 1 day, Project calculates that the resource is now 133%
allocated. I don't understand why the 100% allocated
resource cannot complete this task in one day without
being overallocated - can anyone help me? Thanks!

 

[jim Hansen]

Well, I agree it shouldn't. I've tried this in 2000 and
98 and mine both work. Have you tried doing this in a
blank project? Or with another Calendar made from scratch?

Maybe this could help zero in on where the problem comes
from.

Jim

 

[Rod Gill]

Hi,

Select Tools, Options and click the Calendar tab. How many hours per day do
you have?

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Project MVP
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[Mike Glen]

Hi Sandy,

Welcome to the Microsoft Project newsgroup

Please see FAQ Item: 5. Default Working Hours

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Sandy]

Hi Mike & Jim,

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to my
question : )

I inherited this schedule from someone else, and it turns
out that they set the default workday to 6 hours (I'm not
sure why).

Thanks again!

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Sandy

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP