T
Terry
How do I setup the cost of a task to be spread over the total project duration?
M
Mike Glen
Hi Terry,
Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup
Please see FAQ Item: 19. Hammock Tasks.
FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm
Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on
Mike Glen
Project MVP
Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup
Please see FAQ Item: 19. Hammock Tasks.
FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm
Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on
Mike Glen
Project MVP
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Steve House [Project MVP]
What do you mean by spreading the cost over the project duration? Do you
mean the task itself extends from project start until end or do you mean
that the duration of the task's work is actually something shorter but
you're making some sort of periodic payments for it that extend over the
course of the project?
mean the task itself extends from project start until end or do you mean
that the duration of the task's work is actually something shorter but
you're making some sort of periodic payments for it that extend over the
course of the project?
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Anya Blue
A good example: I have XX amount of dollar to use on a task w/sub-task. How
do I spread the cost and how do I view it?
do I spread the cost and how do I view it?
J
JulieS
Hello Anya Blue,
View the cost table and enter the amount against the subtask in the
fixed cost field. By default the cost will be spread on a pro-rated
basis across the task duration. You can view the cost on a
timephased basis in the Task Usage view. Add the cost field to the
right side through Format > Detail Styles.
I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Project MVP
Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project
View the cost table and enter the amount against the subtask in the
fixed cost field. By default the cost will be spread on a pro-rated
basis across the task duration. You can view the cost on a
timephased basis in the Task Usage view. Add the cost field to the
right side through Format > Detail Styles.
I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.
Julie
Project MVP
Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project
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Steve House [MVP]
Adding to Julie's response ... if you wish you can also set that you want
the entire cost to hit your budget the moment the task starts or you can
have it hit when the task ends, as well as evenly distributed over the
duration of the task. When you choose the default pro-rated option, Project
takes care of the distribution
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm for the FAQs
automatically.
the entire cost to hit your budget the moment the task starts or you can
have it hit when the task ends, as well as evenly distributed over the
duration of the task. When you choose the default pro-rated option, Project
takes care of the distribution
--
Steve House [Project MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm for the FAQs
automatically.
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Anya Blue
Hi JulieS,
Thank you so much. That really helped me for my report.
Anya
Thank you so much. That really helped me for my report.
Anya
J
JulieS
You're most welcome Anya. Glad to have helped and thanks for the
feedback.
Julie
feedback.
Julie