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First Update P6 Schedule.

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Wed, 2009-04-01 09:33
Shahzad Ahmad
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Dear All

I need to confirm beofre making any mistake to update my Schedule.

i have made a simple Schedule without resource .

all activity are Task depant..
Activity type : fixed Duration & units.

Duration type is: duration.

i want to update based on my Physical % which is i am obtaing thro my progress mesurement sheet.

what i am going to do is i will tick Actual start date and putting physical % ... after that press F9 to see the result.

Do i need to change Duration type before update?

Do i need to change remaing duration while putting Physical % say 10%...

Please advise me in simple way to avoid confussion.

Thanks
Shahzad

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Sat, 2009-04-04 08:21
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Shahzad Ahmad
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Hi Alex

Could yoy please advise me Calculation tab...
what are the changes are required for Manually updating.

Based on Physical %

"how to set aotu compute actual setting" i wan to turn off it.

it is showing tick in my P6 and deactivate...

my schedule is without resource.

Reg.
shahzad

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Thu, 2009-04-02 19:31
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Alex Wong
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Abeer

2 possible cause of double the duration
1 is assoicated with Resource loading calculation and Activity type
2 is project setting
There are 2 options when you set up your project

1. Remaining Duration = Original Duration + Actual Duration
2. Remaining Duration = Original Duration - Acutal Duration

HTH

Alex
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Thu, 2009-04-02 09:39
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mimoune djouallah
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yes, i think original duration must each time be revised using the actual trend, for example:

activity : excavation 1000 m3
Expected productivity : 100 M3/ day then
Original duration OD = 1000/100 = 10 DAYS

when the activity begin you find after let’s say 1 week, that the actual productivity is 50 M3/ DAY thus you will have to change OD according to your actual trend.
OD = 1000/50 = 20 DAY
RD = 20- 7 = 13 DAYS
Physical % complete = 7*50/1000 = 35 %

of course you must keep a baseline before doing anything

HTH
MIMOUNE
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Thu, 2009-04-02 08:42
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Shahzad Ahmad
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ANOON

yes my friend your advise is valid.

i allready assign base line...even i have kept one exported files for any bad luck....

Thanks
Shahzad
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Thu, 2009-04-02 08:37
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Abeer Mahmoud
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Hi Alex,

Did you mean by (3. Update any revised duration) that I revised original duration?
And kindly note that when I made schedule I noticed that for activities which was started and not finished yet the duration at compilation was duplicated I wonder why?

Regards,

Abeer
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Thu, 2009-04-02 07:56
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Anoon Iimos
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I may suggest to establish the baseline schedule first before making any update.
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Wed, 2009-04-01 23:06
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Alex Wong
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Hi Shahzad

If that is the case then I will recommend the sequency of update

1. Update activity is already finished with a actual finish and actual start date
2. Update activity is start but not finish with a actual start date and Physical % complete and Remaining Duration
3. Update any revised duration
4. Reschedule the data date to the update data date

HTH

ALex
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Wed, 2009-04-01 22:56
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Shahzad Ahmad
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HI ALEX

% complete type is "Physical"

1. Manual Update


Thanks
shahzad
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Thu, 2009-04-02 02:42
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Shahzad Ahmad
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HI ALEX.

Thanks now i understand i have to put Physicasl % complete and remaining duration.
( for activity which is under progress)

my doubt was that i have to put only phy.% complte not remaining duration. ( as we use to do in P3)

Thanks for your advise.

Reg.
shahzad
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Wed, 2009-04-01 19:06
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Alex Wong
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Question for u

What is the % Complete type

And how you want to drive your remaining duration.

1. Base on Physcial progress
2. Manual Update
3. 0/100 rule
...

This will affect the forecast finish date of your schedule

HTH

Alex
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