RE: BCWP Incorrect Summary Tasks
- From: Haris Rashid <harisrashid2@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 01:28:08 -0700
hi Brad,
When a task is first created, the BCWP is 0.00. As soon as a baseline is
saved and progress is reported for the task (as actual work, actual duration,
or percentage of work complete), Microsoft Office Project 2003 calculates
BCWP. This calculation is based on the percentage of work complete, as
compared with the task's baseline duration. Project then calculates the
cumulative baseline cost and provides the value of what the task's actual
costs should be, given the task's progress to that point in the task's
baseline duration.
As this calculation is based on the percentage of work complete, which is
always different for a summary task the values differ. BCWP for summary task
is to be considered as the BCWP for the collection of sub-tasks at the given
level.
Kind regards,
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Haris
http://www.manage-systems.com
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"beldredge" wrote:
> I've spent quite a bit of time trying to resolve this problem and would like
> to appeal to this forum as a last resort.
>
> Background:
> Although I've been using MS Project for 15 yrs, I'm just starting to use the
> earned value functionality for the first time...so I could have settings
> incorrect within the Tools|Options|Calculation tab.
>
> Project Version: MS Project 2003 (11.2.2005.1801.15) SP2
> View = Task Usage
> Table = Earned Value
>
> My project was baselined once the plan was finalized but before work started.
>
> Actual work is entered into this view (Task Usage, Earned Value) by week, by
> person, for each project task.
>
> BCWS & ACWP are calculating correctly at both the individual and summary
> task levels.
>
> Project Status date is set to the correct week ending date.
> Project Start Date=8/15/05
> Project Status Date=9/24/05
> Weeks Begin on Sundays
>
> Problem:
> Although BCWP is calculating correctly at the individual level, the summary
> tasks are NOT rolling up correctly.
>
> To simplify troubleshooting, I've zeroed out all actual work recorded for
> all resources and all tasks except for one resource / one task. Although
> this task has five resources assigned to it, I'd expect The BCWP for the
> summary task to equal the BCWP for the individual with actual work entered.
> However, the summary BCWP is less than the BCWP for the one individual. FYI,
> all five resources assigned to this task have the same exact standard rate.
>
> I can provide more information if necessary and would even be willing to
> email my project plan to anyone who could help me resolve this problem.
>
> Additional Info:
> * This problem exists in both MS Project 2002 and 2003 Professional
>
> * I even installed the MS Hotfix described in MS support Article ID 841361,
> which is supposed to fix the following known problem...
>
> "When Project 2003 calculates the BCWP of a task, of a resource, or of an
> assignment in the Task Usage view, an incorrect earned value is calculated."
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Brad
.
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