Updating Hammock Activites

As detailed by Steven, Hammock activity is updated automatically in primavera but we have to be careful in using hammock since we can’t suspend hammock itself, we can suspend only progressing activity underlying hammock, but the hammock will show different progress % as the data date advances(if the summarization is by duration).

There are two scenarios.



If the remaining duration and % complete are linked in the Autocost Rules, the hammock will be progressed according to the progress of the underlying activities. Therefore, %complete will be equal to the difference between the original duration and the remaining duration divided by the original duration.



Note, this is the elapsed duration, not the sum of the underlying durations.



If the remaining duration and %complete arent linked then the %complete field will have to be manually inserted.



HTH

In addition to the previous post, please check if you assigned a resource curve other than linear curve. Use of different resource curves varies computation for earned value which may not be consistent if you compare it with duration as weighing factor.

Is the resources is evenly distributed throughout the activity duration.

Hi there,



As Steven said we do not update hammock activities and will atomatically be updated if you update the inderlying activties.



Hammocks can be used as and when required not only during the planning, but also during updating and monitoring.These activties act as a summary of the underlying activties.



regards



Dinesh

The progress of a hammock activity is pre-defined by the progress of its underlying activities.



Use of a hammock is appropriate throughout the project life.





HTH