Physical % Complete

[chris.read-smith]

This may be an easy question...

I have a plan that has a baseline applied. I had to insert about 40
extra tasks totalling about 508hours of extra work. I have baselined
these tasks with original baseline.

Now prior to these tasks being entered in, the total physical %
complete was 25% and after the tasks were added, the total is now
18%. Is this correct. Is it just telling me, that 'yeah, prior to
these tasks added you were 25% physically complete yet now you are
only 18% based on the new tasks added.

The only reason im asking is mgtment is breathing down my neck for an
explanation as to why the physical % complete dropped 7% and thats all
i figured it was.

Many Thanks in advance.

Regards

Chris

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Chris,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

You've got it right! Say your project was to build a garden wall 100 feet
long. When you've completed 25 feet you are 25% complete. Now you want to
make the wall longer to add another 25 feet, ie 125 feet altogether. The
original 25 feet already built is now only 20% of the 125 feet, ie 20%
complete.

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[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello,
I'm wondering what % you are using in tracking progress. As far as I know,
the "Physical % Complete" is not calculated by the software. It is estimated
and entered by you to bias the calculation of BCWP.

Gérard Ducouret

 

[Jim Aksel]

Gerard, he is refferring to the rollup of Physical%Complete which is a
calculated item.
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