Changing task 'Remaining Work' automatically adjusts Finish date

[Steve Curry]

When a Resource assigned to a task changes the 'Remaining Work' field on the
PWA Assignment Details screen, it automatically adjusts the Finish date. Is
there any way to stop this behavior? We would like a Team Member to be able
to indicate they're finished with a task by entering zero in the 'Remaining
Work' field, but leave the original Finish date as-is in order to compare
the original estimated finish date in the project plan to the actual finish
date.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Steve --

The only way to prevent Project Server 2007 from changing the Finish date of
a task (when a team member increases the Remaining Work) is to use a Fixed
Duration task type. With a Fixed Duration task type, when a team member
increases the Remaining Work, the Duration will not change, but the Work
hours per day will increase over the remainder of the task. Using the Fixed
Duration task type can create a very restrictive enviornment, however, so I
would recommend you use this approach sparingly. Hope this helps.

 

[Steve Curry]

Thanks. And also thanks for the help given by your 'Implementing and
Administering Microsoft Office Project Server 2007' book.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Steve --

You are more than welcome for the help, my friend. And thanks for the kind
compliment about our book!