Project 2016 Intermediate

Lesson – Tracking Your Progress

Project 2016

Steps

Practice Data

4. To enter the remaining work, select the Remaining field for the task or for the individual resource assigned to

Click the Remaining field for the Superintendent resource.

the task you want to update. The Remaining field is selected.

5. Enter the total number of hours of work completed on the task or the hours of work completed by the individual resource. The total number of hours of work remaining is entered.

Type 12.

6. Press [Enter] .

Press [Enter].

The value is entered and the appropriate fields are updated.

Practice the Concept: Scroll to the 14 Dig Foundation task. Enter 24 hours of actual work on the task row. Since both the Backhoe Operator and Backhoe are assigned equal work units for the task, the work is distributed equally, with each resource assigned 12 hours .

Switch to the Gantt Chart view and drag the split bar as far right as possible. Change the status date to 8/13/18 Use the Update Project button on the Project ribbon, Status group to update the tasks.

E NTERING A CTUAL AND R EMAINING D URATIONS

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Discussion

Update tasks by entering the task’s actual or remaining duration. Enter the information in the Update Tasks dialog box or in the Act. Dur. or Rem. Dur. fields in the Tracking table.

If you enter an actual duration that is less than or equal to the scheduled duration, Microsoft Project assumes that work on the task is going according to schedule and automatically sets the actual start date as scheduled. Microsoft Project also completes the percent complete value and remaining duration by comparing the actual duration with the original duration. If you enter an actual duration greater than the original duration, Microsoft Project assumes that the task is complete and

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