MS Project 2002 Loading

[Dasani]

Completed:
- added all of the tasks
- added all dates/durations (included dependencies to some existing
release dates)
-added resources
-assigned percentage of availability for each resource on each task
- assigned overall percentage complete for each task

Where I need help:
- adding the actual work and ETCs without messing up everything else
(dates, duration, original work estimate)

Any advice?

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Dasani --

First, baseline your project to capture your original estimates. To enter
actual work and ETC's, you might consider using the following process:

1. Apply the Resource Usage view and zoom to weeks over days
2. Right-click in the timephased grid (yellow/white timesheet) and select
Actual Work from the shortcut menu
3. Click Window - Split to open a split screen view
4. In the lower viewing pane, right click and select the Work details from
the shortcut menu
5. Enter Actual Work for each resource on each task assignment in the
timephased grid on a daily basis
6. Enter the resource's ETC in the Rem. Work column of the lower viewing
pane

Do know that when you enter actuals, it will likely impact the project
schedule. If work is proceeding ahead of schedule, wouldn't you want the
schedule to reflect that fact? Or if work is falling behind schedule,
wouldn't you want to know its likely impact on the schedule as soon as
possible? Saving a baseline will protect your original estimates and you
can compare the current schedule against the baselined schedule by applying
the Tracking Gantt view. Hope this helps.