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[dsbiloxi]

In the real world of projects, where change orders are normal and budgeted
man hours and durations can and should be indepentant of one another, why
doesn't MS Project allow true scheduling where a task's duration or finish
date is subject to change though the budgeted man hours need not change, or
the budgeted man hours may change but the duration need not change.

 

[Hisham]

Hi dsbiloxi:

What you are asking is possible by changing the settings of task type in MS
Project. To view the task settings goto to "Project Menu" select "Task
Information" then select "Advanced"

There are three task types used in Project: fixed units is a fixed value and
any changes to the amount of work or the task's duration do not affect the
task's units. This is calculated as follows: Duration x Units = Work.), fixed
work, and fixed duration. Project uses fixed units by default.

Each of the task types affects scheduling when you edit one of the three
elements as follows:

Task Type If you revise units If you revise duration If you
revise work
------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------
-----------------------
Fixed units [Duration is recalculated] [Work is recalctd.] [Duration
is recalctd.]
Fixed work [Duration is recalctd.] [Units are recalctd.] [Duration
is recalctd.]
Fixed duration [Work is recalctd.] [Work is recalctd.] [Units
are recalctd.]

Hope this helps!

Regards,
Hisham
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