it is also possible to update the project with the actual work of resources; by default, actual work and actual duartion are linked, therefore 50% actual work will mean 50% actual duration on one specific task
to unlink these two data, Tools, Options, Calculation, then the 1st option from the top in the frame "Calculation options for (active project)"
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sorry, but you cannot unlink remaining duration and % Complete because:
5 Complete = Actual Duration / Total Duration
and
Total Duration = Actual Duration + Remaining Duration
MSP measures Duration, Cost and Work. You can unlink Cost and Work (hours) from Duration. See options, calculation.
Thanks Alexandre, your comment clrifies that %complete and remaining duration CAN be unlinked in MS Project. I would check it out.
Thank you Trevor for your comments. You have rightly stated that whenever %complete is stated, we should identify clearly what it means.
Iftikhar,
it is also possible to update the project with the actual work of resources; by default, actual work and actual duartion are linked, therefore 50% actual work will mean 50% actual duration on one specific task
to unlink these two data, Tools, Options, Calculation, then the 1st option from the top in the frame "Calculation options for (active project)"
Alexandre
Do not type in % Complete
Always use an Actaul Start and Actual Duration,
then re-estimate remaining Duration.
MSP will calculate % Complete for you.
You have to be very clear about what "% Complete" means.
In MSP % Complete is simply, and always =
Actual Duration/Total Duration.
So % Complete is about Duration only.
What else could it be?