Remaining hours extending project

[G]

When entering actuals into MS Project: If a resource works less than the
amount assigned, MS Project automatically distriputes the remaining hours
into the remaining duration for the resource. In some cases this makes the
resources units become more than 1. How do I correct this proble?

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi G,

Avoid Fixed Duration as task type, it only happens in that case.
HTH

 

[G]

When using Fixed Work or Fixed Units, it changes the duration (which I son't
want to happen).
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Thanks so much for the info! Have a great day!
G

Hi G,

Avoid Fixed Duration as task type, it only happens in that case.
HTH

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Well, it has to change something, hasn't it?
If there is more work to be done, either it takes the same time with more
people or it takes more time with the same amount of people.
Work equals duration time units.

Greetings,

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Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
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When using Fixed Work or Fixed Units, it changes the duration (which I son't
want to happen).

 

[Steve House [Project MVP]]

Think about it for a minute - the duration HAS to change. Joe was assigned
100% to a task that would take 5 days. He worked 3 days and then estimates
that there are still 4 days of work to do, the original 5 day estimate was
off. You really only have 2 choices. He either works 8 hours a day for 4
days to do the required work, extending the curation to a total of 7 days in
the process, or he somehow magically gets the 4 days of remaining work
accomplished in the 2 days of time left in the the original duration,
generating 16 hours of work during each 8 hour workday thus working at 200%
allocation. But that's actually not possible - 100% means the resource is
already working as fast as they can possibly work and the only way you
really can exceeed that is to get someone else to work along with him to
carry part of the load. There really aren't any other physical ways that
scene could play out.

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Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
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When using Fixed Work or Fixed Units, it changes the duration (which I
son't
want to happen).