Project 2013 Intermediate

Project 2013

Lesson 6 – Tracking Your Progress

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the task in progress you want to update. The desired task is selected. 2. Click the Mark on Track button in the Schedule group on the Task ribbon. The appropriate fields for the task are updated or a Planning Wizard dialog box opens if the task has a constraint or deadline date.

Click the 3 Develop Blueprints task.

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Notice that the % Comp. column displays 80% since this task is scheduled to be completed on 6/20/16 .

Practice the Concept: Mark the task as 100% complete.

U PDATING A T ASK N OT ON S CHEDULE

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Discussion

Tasks usually do not progress as originally planned. A task may start or finish early, on schedule, or late. You can enter the data in several different ways in these situations.

If a task starts on schedule but finishes late, you can enter the actual finish date in the Act. Finish field of the Tracking table. Microsoft Project will then mark the task as 100% complete in the % Comp. field. If a task starts early or late, but finishes on schedule, you can enter the actual start date in the Act. Start field of the Tracking table. You will also need to enter 100% in the % Comp. field as the task will not automatically be marked complete. If a task starts early or late and finishes early or late, you can enter the actual dates in the Act. Start and Act. Finish fields. Microsoft Project will automatically mark the task as 100% complete.

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