Janett --
From your description, it sounds like your organization is using the Actual
Work Done and Work Remaining method of tracking. In this method, users
enter data in only the Actual Work and Remaining Work fields on he PWA
timesheet page. As you have discovered, this method of tracking is not date
sensitive, which means that it cannot show a late start for a task.
To add the Actual Start field to each user's timesheet in PWA, your Project
Server administrator will first need to add the Actual Start column to the
Timesheet view in PWA (click Admin - Manage Views in PWA). After doing
this, your project managers will then need to add the Actual Start field to
the list of published fields in EVERY project they manage by completing the
following steps:
1. Open an enterprise project
2. Click Tools - Customize - Published Fields
3. Add the Actual Start field to the list on the right
4. Click the OK button
5. Click Collaborate - Publish - Republish Assignments
6. Click the OK button
7. Save and close the project
Again, I want to emphasize that your EVERY one of your PM's must complete
the above seven steps for EVERY project that they manage. After everyone
does the required steps, your team members will be able to set the Actual
Start date, plus enter Actual Work and Remaining Work on each task in their
PWA timesheets. Hope this helps.
