Join Bonnie Biafore for an in-depth discussion in this video Maintaining total task work, part of Advanced Microsoft Project.
- What if a task's work hasn't changed,…but you need to change its duration or units?…In project, the fixed work task type…keeps a task's total work the same…when you modify resource assignments.…To see how this works, we're going to…scroll down to the frame roof task.…I want to switch to the task usage view,…so I can see the task and its assignments.…But you know how to do that.…On the task tab, click the bottom half…of the Gantt chart button, and choose…task usage in the drop down menu.…
Now I can see my task and the assignments.…Over in the time phase grid, I'm going to…scroll over a little bit to the right,…so I can see the hours assigned each day.…The initial assignment, the carpenter crew…is assigned at 200 units, you can…see that down in the task form.…And that means that they work 16 hours a day.…The general contractor's gofer is assigned at 100 percent.…That means a maximum of eight hours per day.…
The one thing to notice in the indicators column,…there's the red over-allocated resources icon.…Suppose we want to get rid of this over-allocation.…
Author
Bonnie Biafore
Updated
11/5/2015Released
5/14/2015Viewers will then learn how to customize fields and generate cool graphical and visual reports. Finally, the course shows how to share various customizations and configurations as well as best practices for managing multiple projects.
- Recalculating duration, work, and units for assignment changes
- Adding, removing, and replacing resources
- Defining part-time resources
- Setting cost rates
- Accounting for overtime costs
- Working with earned value
- Exchanging data with other programs
- Customizing fields and reports
- Sharing customizations
- Sharing resources and linking tasks between projects
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 1s
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1. Options for Opening and Saving Project Files
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2. Mastering Resource Assignments
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Keeping task duration fixed3m 26s
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Maintaining total task work3m 33s
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3. Managing Project Costs
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4. Working with Earned Value
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5. Exchanging Data with Other Programs
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Hyperlinking in Project6m 3s
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6. Customizing Fields
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Understanding custom fields3m 32s
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Naming a custom field2m 35s
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7. Customizing Graphical Reports
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8. Customizing Visual Reports
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9. Sharing Customizations
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10. Working with Multiple Projects
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Creating a master project4m 32s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m
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