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Project Management &Project Management & Microsoft Project Microsoft Project
MS Project Task TypesMS Project Task Types
Fixed Units, Fixed Duration, Fixed Work Used to calculate duration of tasks and subsequently
their finish dates Duration = Work / Units Task Type determines which piece of the equation
will remain “fixed”, and which is calculated Default is fixed units
Task Type If you revise units... If you revise duration... If you revise work...
Fixed Units Duration is recalculated. Work is recalculated. Duration is recalculated.
Fixed Work Duration is recalculated. Units are recalculated. Duration is recalculated.
Fixed Duration Work is recalculated. Work is recalculated. Units are recalculated.
Effort-driven SchedulingEffort-driven Scheduling
Assigning or removing resources on a task changes duration or units based on the number of resources assigned– Total work does not change
Work is first calculated when assigning a resource to a task After resources are first assigned, Work does not change when adding or
removing resources Effort-driven scheduling only takes effect when resources are added to or
removed from a task Effort-driven scheduling is not applied when you change work, duration, or unit
values for resources already assigned to a task Fixed Duration, Amount of work distributed to the resources assigned changes Fixed Units, Duration changes Not Effort-driven is default. Fixed Work is always effort-driven (cannot be
changed).
Task Type If you assign additional resources...
Fixed Units Duration is shortened.
Fixed Work Duration is shortened.
Fixed Duration Decreases the individual unit values for resources.
For effort driven tasks:
Effects of Fixed Task TypeEffects of Fixed Task TypeInitial TasksInitial Tasks
Effects of Fixed Task TypeEffects of Fixed Task TypeAdd ResourcesAdd Resources
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Effects of Fixed Task TypeEffects of Fixed Task TypeIncrease DurationIncrease Duration
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Effects of Fixed Task TypeEffects of Fixed Task TypeIncrease WorkIncrease Work
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Effects of Fixed Task TypeEffects of Fixed Task TypeAdd ResourcesAdd Resources
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Effects of Fixed Task TypeEffects of Fixed Task TypeReset Resources to Max UnitsReset Resources to Max Units
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Effects of Fixed Task TypeEffects of Fixed Task TypeAdd ResourcesAdd Resources
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