duration - the holy grail of ms project?

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Duration - The Holy Grail of MS Project?

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MS Project

How MS Project Deals With Duration

MS Project Perspective on Duration

Duration

Units of Productive Capacity

Is a Function of

Productive Work

Required

MS Project Perspective on Duration

• Duration:– How long it will take to complete a task/activity

and thereby contribute to building a deliverable– Given:– The productive work required and the units of

production capacity available– Expressed as time (minutes; hours; days)

MS Project Perspective on Duration

• Productive Work:– How long it will take to complete a task/activity

and thereby contribute to building a deliverable– Given:– The productive work required and the units of

production capacity available– Expressed as time (minutes; hours; days)

MS Project Perspective on Duration

• Unit of Capacity Available for Work– The availability of productive capacity to conduct

work– Given – The Calendar configuration in MS Project– Expressed as availability (100 = full availability)

DURATION = WORK/UNITS

WORK = DURATION *UNITS

UNITS = WORK/DURATION

16 8/.5

8 16 *.5

.5 8/16

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = WORK/UNITS

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = 8 HRS/ 1

DURATION = 8 HRS/.5

Duration Work Units

Duration Work Units

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

WORK = DURATION *UNITS

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

WORK = 8 *.5

WORK = 16 *.5

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = WORK/UNITS

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = 8/1

DURATION = 16/1

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = WORK/UNITS

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = 8/ 1

DURATION = 8/.5

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

UNITS = WORK/DURATION

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

UNITS = 8/8

UNITS = 8/16

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = WORK/UNITS

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

DURATION = 8/1

DURATION = 16/1

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-duration task Work is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Units are recalculated.

WORK = DURATION *UNITS

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-duration task Work is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Units are recalculated.

WORK = 8 *1

WORK = 8 *.5

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-duration task Work is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Units are recalculated.

WORK = DURATION *UNITS

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-duration task Work is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Units are recalculated.

WORK = 8 *1

WORK = 16 *1

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-duration task Work is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Units are recalculated.

UNITS = WORK/DURATION

IN A IF YOU REVISE UNITS

IF YOU REVISE DURATION

IF YOU REVISE WORK

Fixed-units task Duration is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-work task Duration is recalculated

Units are recalculated.

Duration is recalculated.

Fixed-duration task Work is recalculated.

Work is recalculated.

Units are recalculated.

UNITS = 8/8

UNITS = 16/8

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