Weighted Steps
This procedure allows you to add weighted steps and calculate the weighted % complete for a particular activity.
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In the Activity Scheduler panel, select the activity row for which you want to add weighted steps.
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In the Activity Task Scheduler Tabs panel, click the PROGRESS tab.
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In the Weighted Steps panel, click the Insert Row icon to add a new row for a weighted step.
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Type the values for the below attributes:
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ID - Type a work ID
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Description - Type the description of the work
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Weight - Type the weightage out of 100% for the particular weighted step
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% Complete - Type the percentage of the work completed for the particular work step
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Click SAVE. The fields Activity and Weighted % Complete auto-populate.
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Progress Form must have Actual Start Date populated and Progress Type set to Percent Complete for the Weighted Steps to write to the Progress of the activity.
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Click the Delete Row(s) icon to delete the selected row.
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Progress
This procedure allows you to update the activity progress details.
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In the Progress panel, select the Actual Start Date.
Actual Start Date must be populated to be able to save the object progress details.
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Click the Progress Type list and select the required progress type.
If you want to calculate Remaining Duration:
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Select Percent Complete as progress type.
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Type the total percentage completed for the cost object / activity in the Percent Complete box.
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By default, Percent Complete value is fetched from Weighted % Complete in Weighted Steps panel, only when Schedule Weighted Steps is selected.
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The Percent Complete field is editable only when Schedule Weighted Steps is unselected.
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Click SAVE.
For example,
Percent Complete = 20%
Original Duration = 400 Hrs
Calculation for Remaining Duration = 400 - (400 * 0.20) = 320 Hrs.
If you want to calculate Percent Complete:
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Select Remaining Duration as progress type.
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Type the remaining duration of the cost object in the Remaining Duration box.
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Click the Remaining Duration Units list and select the units.
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Click SAVE.
For example,
Actual Duration = 515 Hrs
At Complete Duration = 630 Hrs
Calculation for Percent Complete = 515 / 630 = 81.8%.
If you are using Weighted Steps to progress the activity, the Actual Start Date must be populated, and Progress Type needs to be set to Percent Complete.
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