Earned Value

I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have updated the
%'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the %'s to zero,
removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and then put the
correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can somebody
please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
--
Brad Whitford

Rod
Sun Jul 02 21:56:54 CDT 2006

When you assigned cost, was the cost for one or more Resources with a $ rate
or fixed cost. If fixed cost how is it accrued on the task?

I've just checked and in 2003 BCWP is calculated as I would expect: 50%
progress and BCWP=50% of budgeted cost.

--

Rod Gill
Project MVP
Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more


"Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9420160-DF71-468C-B881-46151A74C35B@microsoft.com...
>I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have updated
>the
> %'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the %'s to
> zero,
> removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and then put
> the
> correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can somebody
> please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
> --
> Brad Whitford

BradWhitford
Sun Jul 02 22:26:02 CDT 2006

All my costs are fixed costs as we use fixed price sub-contracts for the
majority of our work. I currently have about 200 jobs progressing to some
degree and there is only one that isn't progressing in BCWP. The total value
is reducing as the work is progressing, but no BCWP value. My version of MSP
is 2002.
--
Brad Whitford


"Rod Gill" wrote:

> When you assigned cost, was the cost for one or more Resources with a $ rate
> or fixed cost. If fixed cost how is it accrued on the task?
>
> I've just checked and in 2003 BCWP is calculated as I would expect: 50%
> progress and BCWP=50% of budgeted cost.
>
> --
>
> Rod Gill
> Project MVP
> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>
>
> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F9420160-DF71-468C-B881-46151A74C35B@microsoft.com...
> >I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have updated
> >the
> > %'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the %'s to
> > zero,
> > removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and then put
> > the
> > correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can somebody
> > please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
> > --
> > Brad Whitford
>
>
>

Rod
Mon Jul 03 00:34:44 CDT 2006

Are Fixed costs for that task prorated or accrued at the end of the task? If
the end of the take, then BCWP won't change until the Task is complete.

--

Rod Gill
Project MVP
Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more


"Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E958646-9AA9-4801-A4F9-A84CEF3786FB@microsoft.com...
> All my costs are fixed costs as we use fixed price sub-contracts for the
> majority of our work. I currently have about 200 jobs progressing to some
> degree and there is only one that isn't progressing in BCWP. The total
> value
> is reducing as the work is progressing, but no BCWP value. My version of
> MSP
> is 2002.
> --
> Brad Whitford
>
>
> "Rod Gill" wrote:
>
>> When you assigned cost, was the cost for one or more Resources with a $
>> rate
>> or fixed cost. If fixed cost how is it accrued on the task?
>>
>> I've just checked and in 2003 BCWP is calculated as I would expect: 50%
>> progress and BCWP=50% of budgeted cost.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Rod Gill
>> Project MVP
>> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>>
>>
>> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F9420160-DF71-468C-B881-46151A74C35B@microsoft.com...
>> >I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have
>> >updated
>> >the
>> > %'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the %'s to
>> > zero,
>> > removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and then
>> > put
>> > the
>> > correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can
>> > somebody
>> > please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
>> > --
>> > Brad Whitford
>>
>>
>>

BradWhitford
Mon Jul 03 02:48:01 CDT 2006

I have checked and all tasks are prorated. I have also checked the baseline
and it is reading zeros as well?? I'm not sure what this problem is??
--
Brad Whitford


"Rod Gill" wrote:

> Are Fixed costs for that task prorated or accrued at the end of the task? If
> the end of the take, then BCWP won't change until the Task is complete.
>
> --
>
> Rod Gill
> Project MVP
> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>
>
> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E958646-9AA9-4801-A4F9-A84CEF3786FB@microsoft.com...
> > All my costs are fixed costs as we use fixed price sub-contracts for the
> > majority of our work. I currently have about 200 jobs progressing to some
> > degree and there is only one that isn't progressing in BCWP. The total
> > value
> > is reducing as the work is progressing, but no BCWP value. My version of
> > MSP
> > is 2002.
> > --
> > Brad Whitford
> >
> >
> > "Rod Gill" wrote:
> >
> >> When you assigned cost, was the cost for one or more Resources with a $
> >> rate
> >> or fixed cost. If fixed cost how is it accrued on the task?
> >>
> >> I've just checked and in 2003 BCWP is calculated as I would expect: 50%
> >> progress and BCWP=50% of budgeted cost.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Rod Gill
> >> Project MVP
> >> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
> >>
> >>
> >> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F9420160-DF71-468C-B881-46151A74C35B@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have
> >> >updated
> >> >the
> >> > %'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the %'s to
> >> > zero,
> >> > removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and then
> >> > put
> >> > the
> >> > correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can
> >> > somebody
> >> > please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
> >> > --
> >> > Brad Whitford
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Rod
Mon Jul 03 03:53:00 CDT 2006

If the baseline is zero then BCWP will always be zero. So try Tools,
Tracking, save baseline again and see if the Baseline cost updates.

--

Rod Gill
Project MVP
Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more


"Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5AA181A3-CEAC-4FAD-B810-4B47EB3BC935@microsoft.com...
>I have checked and all tasks are prorated. I have also checked the
>baseline
> and it is reading zeros as well?? I'm not sure what this problem is??
> --
> Brad Whitford
>
>
> "Rod Gill" wrote:
>
>> Are Fixed costs for that task prorated or accrued at the end of the task?
>> If
>> the end of the take, then BCWP won't change until the Task is complete.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Rod Gill
>> Project MVP
>> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>>
>>
>> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0E958646-9AA9-4801-A4F9-A84CEF3786FB@microsoft.com...
>> > All my costs are fixed costs as we use fixed price sub-contracts for
>> > the
>> > majority of our work. I currently have about 200 jobs progressing to
>> > some
>> > degree and there is only one that isn't progressing in BCWP. The total
>> > value
>> > is reducing as the work is progressing, but no BCWP value. My version
>> > of
>> > MSP
>> > is 2002.
>> > --
>> > Brad Whitford
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rod Gill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When you assigned cost, was the cost for one or more Resources with a
>> >> $
>> >> rate
>> >> or fixed cost. If fixed cost how is it accrued on the task?
>> >>
>> >> I've just checked and in 2003 BCWP is calculated as I would expect:
>> >> 50%
>> >> progress and BCWP=50% of budgeted cost.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Rod Gill
>> >> Project MVP
>> >> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:F9420160-DF71-468C-B881-46151A74C35B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have
>> >> >updated
>> >> >the
>> >> > %'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the %'s
>> >> > to
>> >> > zero,
>> >> > removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and
>> >> > then
>> >> > put
>> >> > the
>> >> > correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can
>> >> > somebody
>> >> > please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
>> >> > --
>> >> > Brad Whitford
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

BradWhitford
Mon Jul 03 18:48:02 CDT 2006

Andrew, thank you very much for your help, you were right. The task's earned
value method was physical % complete. I'm not sure where you live, but I owe
you a beer. Thanks again.
--
Brad Whitford


"Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:

> Let me correct myself:
>
> Add the Earned Value Method field to your Gantt chart and see how each task
> is calculated. If indeed it is Physical % Complete, change to % Complete.
>
> Toggling in the Options menu only affects new tasks.
>
> Sorry about that.
>
> -A
>
> > Another angle: didn't see it covered in your post, but do you have MPP
> > set to calculate based on "% Complete" or "Physical % Complete."
> >
> > The latter would be consistent w/ the issue you seem to be having
> > (although am not sure if 2002 has that function - I guess it probably
> > does).
> >
> Tools>> Options > Calculation > Earned Value
> Tools>>
> > If it is Physical % Complete, see if toggling back to % Complete
> > doesn't resolve the issue.
> >
> > -A
> >
> >> All my costs are fixed costs as we use fixed price sub-contracts for
> >> the majority of our work. I currently have about 200 jobs
> >> progressing to some degree and there is only one that isn't
> >> progressing in BCWP. The total value is reducing as the work is
> >> progressing, but no BCWP value. My version of MSP is 2002.
> >>
> >> "Rod Gill" wrote:
> >>
> >>> When you assigned cost, was the cost for one or more Resources with
> >>> a $ rate or fixed cost. If fixed cost how is it accrued on the task?
> >>>
> >>> I've just checked and in 2003 BCWP is calculated as I would expect:
> >>> 50% progress and BCWP=50% of budgeted cost.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Rod Gill
> >>> Project MVP
> >>> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
> >>> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >>> message news:F9420160-DF71-468C-B881-46151A74C35B@microsoft.com...
> >>>> I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have
> >>>> updated
> >>>> the
> >>>> %'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the
> >>>> %'s
> >>>> to
> >>>> zero,
> >>>> removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and
> >>>> then put
> >>>> the
> >>>> correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can
> >>>> somebody
> >>>> please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
> >>>> --
> >>>> Brad Whitford
>
>
>

BradWhitford
Mon Jul 03 18:50:01 CDT 2006

Thanks Rod for your help too, I appreciate your time.
--
Brad Whitford


"Rod Gill" wrote:

> If the baseline is zero then BCWP will always be zero. So try Tools,
> Tracking, save baseline again and see if the Baseline cost updates.
>
> --
>
> Rod Gill
> Project MVP
> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
>
>
> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5AA181A3-CEAC-4FAD-B810-4B47EB3BC935@microsoft.com...
> >I have checked and all tasks are prorated. I have also checked the
> >baseline
> > and it is reading zeros as well?? I'm not sure what this problem is??
> > --
> > Brad Whitford
> >
> >
> > "Rod Gill" wrote:
> >
> >> Are Fixed costs for that task prorated or accrued at the end of the task?
> >> If
> >> the end of the take, then BCWP won't change until the Task is complete.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Rod Gill
> >> Project MVP
> >> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
> >>
> >>
> >> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0E958646-9AA9-4801-A4F9-A84CEF3786FB@microsoft.com...
> >> > All my costs are fixed costs as we use fixed price sub-contracts for
> >> > the
> >> > majority of our work. I currently have about 200 jobs progressing to
> >> > some
> >> > degree and there is only one that isn't progressing in BCWP. The total
> >> > value
> >> > is reducing as the work is progressing, but no BCWP value. My version
> >> > of
> >> > MSP
> >> > is 2002.
> >> > --
> >> > Brad Whitford
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Rod Gill" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> When you assigned cost, was the cost for one or more Resources with a
> >> >> $
> >> >> rate
> >> >> or fixed cost. If fixed cost how is it accrued on the task?
> >> >>
> >> >> I've just checked and in 2003 BCWP is calculated as I would expect:
> >> >> 50%
> >> >> progress and BCWP=50% of budgeted cost.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Rod Gill
> >> >> Project MVP
> >> >> Visit www.msproject-systems.com for Project Companion Tools and more
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Brad Whitford" <BradWhitford@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:F9420160-DF71-468C-B881-46151A74C35B@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am having a problem with one job in my current project. I have
> >> >> >updated
> >> >> >the
> >> >> > %'s however in one job the BCWP has not progressed. I reset the %'s
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > zero,
> >> >> > removed the $ values and then re-entered them, re-baselined, and
> >> >> > then
> >> >> > put
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > correct %'s back in. The BCWP field still did not populate. Can
> >> >> > somebody
> >> >> > please help. Thanks. (New user to this newsgroup)
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Brad Whitford
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>