Questions tagged [ms-project]
Use this generic tag for questions that apply to most versions of Microsoft Project. For version-specific questions, please use an alternate tag instead of the catch-all tag. Version tags currently include: ms-project-2003, ms-project-2007, ms-project-2010, ms-project-2013, and ms-project-2016.
580
questions
0
votes
2answers
16 views
How do you maintain proper resource leveling in MS Project after baseline since resource leveling shifts to maintain slack+leveling days?
Once you have created your schedule with all the known dependencies, leveled resource assignments, and proper baseline, how do you go about maintaining the leveling?
Task A is a driver to task B. Task ...
0
votes
1answer
22 views
Showing successor task names in MS Project
I'm new to MS Project. I have a view where I want to get a list of successors for a list of tasks. I've added the Successors column and that gives me the list I want, but it's their unique IDs. Is ...
0
votes
1answer
22 views
How to create a resource usage calendar across multiple Project Online projects
The division I work in has 3 PMs that share resources. We have a three fold need we're trying to engineer a solution for within the Microsoft Office ecosystem.
We need to create a resource allocation ...
1
vote
1answer
34 views
Forward and Backward Pass Activity on Node Diagrams in MS Project 2010
I want to make Forward and Backward Slack Activity on Node Diagrams in MS Project 2010.
I display the Network Diagram view and choose Format > Box Styles. I Click the More
Templates button and in ...
0
votes
0answers
13 views
Split task delay report
I have a baseline schedule, for few task delay to be inserted as split in tasks due to bad weather. Now I need to know, how to create a report for split tasks, delayed with reason to be displayed for ...
0
votes
0answers
38 views
How can I show tasks only where the predecessor is complete for task owners in Project online
Currently task owners can see all tasks, but I only want these visible where the predecessors are 100% complete. Is there a way of doing this in MS Project online?
0
votes
2answers
45 views
Actual Duration Calculated by MS Project vs Actual Duration of the Project as of the Status Date
My project started in Jan 2020 and as of Jun 2020, we have spent a total of 80 working days ( minus weekends and public holiday). However, the actual duration given by the MS Project is over 90 ...
1
vote
0answers
28 views
How to cross project plan for enterprise resources, with leveling support in Microsoft Project Server
I'm using Microsoft Project Server on Sharepoint to manage project throughout the organization.
I have some enterprise (work) resources, that are simultaneously active on multiple projects.
The ...
1
vote
0answers
14 views
MS Project. Need a field that flags what tasks have only completed predecessors that I can bring through to MS Project online
I'm using MS Project which is connected to a PWA. All users complete their tasks on the online 'Tasks' page. For the task owners, I need a flag that tells them that all the predecessors for their task ...
0
votes
1answer
15 views
Is there a way to preview User's time sheet in Project Web App?
There was an option for an admin to preview the time sheet for a user in Project Web App (PWA). Admins can navigate to time sheets and preview only own time sheets. Is there a way to somehow preview a ...
1
vote
1answer
49 views
Working time not calculating correctly in tasks
I am using MS Project 2016. I am working on a large project working 10 hour days 6 days per week. I have adjusted working times and days and set Sunday to a non working day. But the finish dates ...
3
votes
0answers
41 views
Hiding a specific time period in Microsoft Project
Question
Good morning,
Is it possible on MS Project Pro 2019 to hide a period of time between two dates?
Background
Our construction projects are divided into 3 stages: (1) pre-construction, (2) ...
1
vote
0answers
24 views
MS Project, Resource Availability, Task Usage work hours
I've been using other tools for awhile and have to jump back into MS Project.
I started a high level plan with tasks and resources, however, I'm having trouble remembering the specifics around Task ...
1
vote
0answers
11 views
Enterprise custom fields are not rolling up in project center view
I am trying to sum project values by their project types. I created a project view then added some calculated enterprise custom fileds and ms project calculated fields like actual work and baseline ...
1
vote
1answer
26 views
Can I link or have formulas between task times?
Is it possible to use a formula to get information from "TASK A" as an input "work" in task B?
Example:
Task A is fixed duration of 2 weeks. I have assigned some resources and the total work they do ...
1
vote
1answer
48 views
How to assign 1 resource to a fixed work task where the resource has 50% availability for the first 2 days and then 100% availability after that?
I have a project that I am trying to schedule and am having a little difficulty. I am a MS project novice and will try to explain the problem in a simple example.
I have 1 task which is fixed work. ...
0
votes
0answers
74 views
Macro Planning View Team Capacity / Workload view
My need would be to have a team view macro planning in relation to the workload of each subject.
Microsoft project works by resource and not by team.
How can I model this global capacity per 3-...
1
vote
1answer
66 views
Microsoft Project - Using “As late as possible” instead of SF dependencies
Im new to project and im trying to link task 2 to a activity in task 1 so that all of the earlier activities in task 2 then work backwards. I have read that i should be using "as late as possible" ...
1
vote
0answers
14 views
How to display individual resources with rolled up summary tasks?
I’m trying to see if there’s a view that can display each individual’s assigned task, with rolled-up summary tasks. Right now I have my project set up with summary tasks (milestones) and sub-tasks ...
2
votes
1answer
47 views
Conditional formatting in MS Project Online Desktop (2019?)
I've created a new column that has "Status Notes" with the following dropdown. I'd like the background to be shaded based on the following (in brackets). Can I do this in MSProject?
I came across a ...
0
votes
1answer
27 views
MS Project - Rollup not working to main task when not using predecessors
Can somebody help me with below. I am trying to get the correct numbers on the task Name Test Project. I would expect to see 24 hours on the duration. This only works when I use predecessors, which is ...
0
votes
1answer
34 views
MS Project reports wrong Peak Units
How exactly does MS Project calculate Peak Units?
Let me explain the situation: I have a task named 'Task 2', it has a duration of 2 days, 20 hrs work, Fixed Duration, from Monday to Friday a ...
1
vote
0answers
18 views
MsProject - Updating board status based on %achieved
I would like to automatically update the 'board status' column based on the % achieved.
Is this possible?
0
votes
0answers
23 views
Resource Planning in MSP
Thanks for your support in advance.
I am trying to build Resource plan for Engineering team. Each team member works for different projects.How do I set up the MSP file for each project.
I am planning ...
0
votes
0answers
33 views
MS Project - How do I calculate / report work by resource group between two dates
I have a request to provide my company an estimate of the number of work hours / days expected by the business to be involved a project so that they can perform their hiring forecasts for the year. I'...
1
vote
1answer
46 views
EVM and Schedule Variance
I am using MS Project to get Schedule Variance of a project. At this point in time I have put all the tasks associated with the project, assigned resources to the tasks (all of the resources are type '...
0
votes
0answers
19 views
Use task assignments as resource engagements
In Microsoft Professional, is there a way for resource task assignments to autopopulate as resource engagements for utilization reporting purposes? If so, how?
0
votes
1answer
42 views
MS project shows a PV of 0 for task with resources of type cost
I am using MS Project to calculate the Earn Value of one task. let's call it Mech Installation. The task has a duration of 30 days (from 2/6/20 to 3/18/20). In the Resource Sheet I added 'Mechanical', ...
0
votes
1answer
57 views
In MS Project :the resource calendar did not show up in the gantt chart but it shows at the resource usage sheet
the resource calendar did not show up in the gantt chart but it shows at the resource usage sheet:
i mean that, i assigned the Friday and Saturday as days off in some resources (i am using the ...
0
votes
1answer
22 views
How do I schedule task with two predecessors based on latest finish date
I have a task (row 100) which have two predecessors, row 20 and row 30. As it is now, row 100 starts 4 weeks after row 20 has finished and 4 weeks after row 30 has finished. Is it possible for MS ...
0
votes
1answer
49 views
Parallel task with single person poject in microsoft project
I am making plan for my personal project.I have deadline for top level task(Project Planning- 31 days). I have rough idea of how I can divide these 31 days among sub-tasks. For example, Problem ...
0
votes
0answers
25 views
Updating Links When Tasks are Added
I'm relatively new to Project and am after some help. I have a project schedule consisting of approx 160 tasks, grouped under a number of Summary Tasks. There are many task dependencies created, the ...
1
vote
1answer
55 views
Milestone behavior in MS Project
I am working in MS Project with a project someone else set up. This project contains 29 activities which are auto scheduled, has a minimum start date constraint on an activity, and two milestones. The ...
0
votes
1answer
125 views
Total cost increases every week,
I am using the MS project,i have noticed that the total cost column of the project increases every time i enter actual work.
i am not sure why is that! could it be because some of the ressources are ...
0
votes
1answer
76 views
uneven work distribution
I was having some issues with a larger project, so I went back to something simple (KISS) to test my observations. And here's the issue: Project wants to spread the work out over the duration of the ...
0
votes
1answer
53 views
S-Curve with % complete column on MS-Project
Does anyone have any idea or could provide me with any insight about how to setup S-Curve graph based on "% complete" column ? This would be very helpful as I am stuck with this task for 2 days.
...
0
votes
0answers
22 views
Trusted Location in MS Project, needed for running macro automatically
I have a macro which reschedules all Project on PWA. Now I want to automate/schedule execution of this macro. I think I can do this using Task Scheduler. But every time a Project with macro opens, it ...
1
vote
2answers
87 views
Macro Planning Road Map
I would like to have your opinion on an issue I am facing in project management.
I would like to create a Roadmap 2020 for my team, a kind of macro planning.
A concrete example, I have a list of ...
0
votes
0answers
63 views
Trying to create a Master Plan. Dates and duration of some projects change when inserted as a Sub-project
Trying to make a Master Plan on MS Project.
Some sub-projects were inserted with no issues, but for other sub-projects both the work effort and Duration change.
Is there a reason for this? If you ...
-1
votes
1answer
20 views
MS Project - Application Crashes When Opening VBE & Master File
Project ver 1902 (Build 11328.20438 Click to Run), Windows 10
I have a particular master file (42 sub projects) that crashes the Project application any time I attempt to open the VBE or run a macro. ...
0
votes
2answers
40 views
How can I create a custom assignment field, like Finish Variance, to display in Resource Usage?
I'm trying to create a finish variance field on assignments in the Resource Usage view, but I keep getting "#ERROR". Both the Finish and Baseline Finish fields are available on Resources and ...
2
votes
1answer
46 views
MS project how to create alternative schedule to understand the impact of certain changes
We are using MS project professional.
Question : Assume I have a schedule A. There are 4 developers assigned to A as well. My management asks if they pull 2 resources out what will happen to the ...
0
votes
2answers
103 views
How to allocate a manager to many tasks that overlap
I have a project with a lot of work going on in different domains. Say one domain is Business Process. Each domain has a single manager, for example the Business Process manager. There are lots of ...
-1
votes
1answer
42 views
MS Project: create tasks with dynamic durations based on main milestones
From my point of view, I want to implement a straight-forward dependency in MS Project. As milestones there are:
x = project start
y = project end
The tasks are:
a = define risk management ...
2
votes
1answer
80 views
How to identify tasks that should have started (based on completed prerequisites)
I have a MS Project plan that orchestrates multiple hundred activities over a couple of hours (the tasks also have dependencies) and would like to drive the execution based on the plan.
During the ...
0
votes
1answer
77 views
MS Project Configuration - 80% allocation to project, max of 50% per task per day
I'm a newbie to MS Project here, so I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction, or tell me if I'm barking up the wrong tree.
Is there a way to constrain a resource in MS Project ...
0
votes
1answer
56 views
Why are my planned values for tasks so high when employees not working 8 hours?
I have assigned 5 resources for a task. MS Project assumes that all resources are available to work 8 hours per day 5 days per week. This is not the case in my schedule. Some of the resources work ...
0
votes
0answers
29 views
Show/hide lookup table options in ms project
How do I show/hide values from a Enterprise lookup table available for selection in ms Project? These values to be shown varies from project to project so a macro has to be written which should run ...
0
votes
0answers
45 views
Catchup plan and look ahead schedule in MS Project
How to create a catch-up plan,30 days look ahead schedule and s-curves in MS-Project 2016?
0
votes
0answers
24 views
Values such as (EV) and (PV) does not show in some tasks
I have been working on a project for a while now, i've always faced the issue that the MSP project does not show me all the values like the planned value (BCWP), BCWS... ( in some task it is shown) ...
