Show summary % complete in Microsoft Project when all subtasks are milestones and some of these milestones are completed
3 years 36 weeks agoIn Microsoft Project, when all subtasks are milestones, the summary percent complete is 0% even when some of the milestones are completed. The summary percent complete only changes to 100% when all the milestones are 100% complete.
This behaviour is as expected as Microsoft Project calculates percent complete using actual duration but since
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How to show Baseline Execution Index (BEI) in Microsoft Project
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Add Decimal Places to Microsoft Project % Complete
3 years 44 weeks agoBy default, Microsoft Project does not display task % complete numbers with decimal places. In this tutorial, you will learn how to add decimal places to % complete using custom fields.
Better Zoom Meetings
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How to Use Traffic Light to Show Microsoft Project Progress Status
3 years 46 weeks agoMicrosoft Project Baseline Percent (%) with Weighted Summary Roll-up
3 years 48 weeks agoBy default, Microsoft Project does not have a baseline percent (%) complete field or column like you would find in other scheduling software like Primavera P6.
This video outlines steps to follow if you want to display a baseline percent (%) complete column in a Microsoft Project schedule. It also shows how to roll-up percent (%) complete to summary tasks based on weighted percent (%)
Show Calendar Days instead of Dates in MS Project Schedule columns
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Project Tools: Which to Choose?
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I teach project management classes and am often asked, “Which tool should we use?” My
