How to Update the Project Schedule Objectively in MS-Project

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How to Update the Project Schedule Objectively in MS-Project

Andrew Makar, PMP

October 20, 2004





In the Project Control: The Myth of 90% Complete article, I highlighted the importance of collecting and updating the project schedule with objective data instead of a subjective percent complete. In actual practice, the project manager needs an efficient method to identify incomplete tasks and collect project actuals from the project team.

 

Task status can be obtained using e-mail, a team status meeting or even using server-based project tracking forms in Project Server 2003 or integrating with MS-Outlook workgroup features. The method a project manager selects depends on the team size and technology available. A simple approach within MS-Project 2000 uses a custom view named Team Status and can be distributed and quickly shared with the project team.

 

Solution
The Team Status view is a custom view that was created by building a custom table and view in MS-Project.



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