Category Archives: MS PROJECT 2010

Assign Resources to different time on the same Task in MS PROJECT 2016

Hi, one of my Blog readers has a questions: “One activity has 3 days Duration,  and we need to assign 2 resources. First resource will work all 3 days on it,  but second is only needed for 2nd day. How … Continue reading

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Effort without specific Tasks in Projects using Microsoft Project 2016!

Hi, often I have a question like this: “How to assign Work to someone when that work is not to be linked with any specific Task?”. I will show you how with MS PROJECT 2016! But first I have to … Continue reading

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Project Summary Task and Calendars in Microsoft Project 2016

  Hi, I have interesting question from my Blog reader: “How does one change the calendar for the Project Summary Task? The schedule is developed and has a calendar, other than the standard calendar, associated with all the tasks, but … Continue reading

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Update the task as 100% without changing work hours automatically in MS PROJECT 2016 – is it possible?

Hi, I’ve got very good question from one of my Blog Readers: “How can I do to update the task as 100% but without changing work hours automatically? Because I want to know that my team is more efficient than … Continue reading

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How to disconnect relation between %Complete and %Work complete in MS PROJECT 2016?

  Hi, I have a question from one of my blog readers: “Hi,I just came across your resource tool and am hoping to find some help. I am having trouble disconnecting % Work Complete (Actual work done) from % Complete … Continue reading

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%Complete, %Work Complete, and Project without Resources with MS PROJECT 2016!

Hi, I’ve got a question from one of my Blog Readers: “Please clarify the following: I have created a Sample project in MS Project 2013, with tasks and assigned duration  with required predecessors.I have base lined the plan and started … Continue reading

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Actual Duration, Actual work and Fixed work Tasks in MS PROJECT 2016

Hi, here is one problem that my Blog Reader has (I will go step by step, and I will use MS PROJECT 2016) “When multiple resources are assigned to the task, for a given Total Work we can  calculates the   … Continue reading

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Effect of initial resource assignment on calculation of Individual resource’s work in MS PROJECT 2016

Hi, I’ve got very good question form one of my Blog readers: “The effect  of initial resource assignment on  calculation  of  Individual resource’s work. Suppose we want have two resources R1 (100%) and R2(50%) to work on a 20h fixed … Continue reading

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Relation between Overtime and Duration in MS PROJECT 2016

Hi, I have a question from oen of my Blog readers: “Every time I allocate the whole work hours to overtime hours the Duration column turns into 0 and the start and finish dates and time are the same. Why?” … Continue reading

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How to change rates and costs without affecting past Tasks in MS PROJECT 2016?

Hi, I’ve got a question from one of my Blog Readers: “Hi!I am wondering how you would manage a rate increase in MS Project halfway through the project that is not retroactive. If I change the $/hr for a resource, … Continue reading

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