MSProject 2003 Kicking End Dates Way Out

[aclaar877]

I am having a problem with MSProject moving task end dates way out int
the future, even though I haven't changed duration, nor have I resourc
leveled the task. For example, an 80-hour task, fixed work, 75
complete, with resources working full time ends up with an end dat
getting kicked out several months. It's not a predecessor problem.
This usually happens when I've updated resource loading or pasted a tas
into the project from another project. Regardless, the end date make
no sense. Any advice as to what is going on here

 

[Sai]

I am having a problem with MSProject moving task end dates way out into
the future, even though I haven't changed duration, nor have I resource
leveled the task.  For example, an 80-hour task, fixed work, 75%
complete, with resources working full time ends up with an end date
getting kicked out several months.  It's not a predecessor problem.
This usually happens when I've updated resource loading or pasted a task
into the project from another project.  Regardless, the end date makes
no sense.  Any advice as to what is going on here?

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It looks like after recording the actuals for tasks, its finish date
gets unrealistic. By default, when you enter progress as percent
complete or total work to date, Project uses the status date to
determine where to place actual work and where to schedule remaining
work.

Please check the following settings in project:
a) Choose Project | Project Information and validate if the Status
date field is proper.
b) Choose Tools | Options ... | Calculations tab. Validate the
following checkboxes
- Move end of completed parts after status date back to status date
- Move start of remaining parts before status date forward to status
date

Let me know if this helps

- Sai, PMP, PMI-SP, MCT, MCTS
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