I've got a problem with regards to the remaining duration in P6 version 7. It does not seem to be calculated at all. It stays identical to the orginal duration.
I've tried to adjust the settings in the calculation Tb of the project in concern, unfortunatly no luck.
So my question, how can this field be updated?
I read on some forum that the scheduler should estimate te remaining duration and fill the estimate in the field. Sound to me a bit strange since software should be able to estimate the remaining duration by itself, it has the activity % complete, schedule % complete, the initial duration based on these three the remaining duration can be calculated ( possibly via global change).
However it sounds to complicated to me, is there an alternative?? maybe a setting somewhere hidden away ?
Would be gratefull!
Johan,
The % Complete Type setting of, "Physical Percent Complete" is to be used when you DO NOT want Remaining Duration to be automatically computed. It is used for situations where one is tracking costs seperate from time. For your set-up, you should be using the, "Duration" setting. Good luck!
Hi Johan
No, making global changes to update the schedule is not the correct way.
I use the following procedure for updating.
If you use duration % completion , then the remaining duration is automatically updated as you enter the % completion.
If your customer is wanting to see automatic calculation consider to change into % percentage duration type. It is not as accurate but will do the job and is less time consuming.
Johannes
Thank Johannes
I used the physical % complete.
never the less the remaining duration is , in my opinion not calculated, it stays equal to teh original duration. My customer however wants to see that the remaining duration is calculated. I figured out a way, by meas of a series of global changes ( by the way about 1000 activities, I've written 11 global changes, and i Get the result i wanted, Question that I ask myself Is the realy the simpliest way ??
regards
Hi Johan
Primavera has three different ways % completion and therefore this is affecting the manner of updating the remaining duration.
The difference is explained as detailed in the following link.
http://plannenvoornietplanners.net/planning-lezen/kolommen/kolom-9-qdur…
Johannes