To view task properties, open a task of a project. The General page appears by default. You can also access other properties pages by clicking the links from the content menu.
This page contains general information about tasks and is organized into the following sections: General and Assignments.
This section includes: Name, ID, Start, Finish, Key Task check box, Milestone check box, Fixed Duration check box, Status, % Complete, Baseline Start, Baseline Finish, Priority, and Excluded from Auto scheduling check box.
This section is described in Assignment List Views.
This page includes: Must Start On, Start No Earlier Than, Start No Later Than, Must Finish On, Finish No Earlier Than, and Finish No Later Than.
This page contains performance information and is organized into the following sections: Performance Effort and Performance Cost.
This section includes: BAC, Actuals, ETC, EAC, and % Expended.
This section includes: Planned Value (BCWS), Earned Value (BCWP), Actual Cost (ACWP), BAC Cost, ETC Cost, EAC Cost, Cost Variance (CV), Schedule Variance (SV), Cost Variance %, Schedule Variance %, Cost Performance Index (CPI), and Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
Cost Variance % and Schedule Variance % are installed with the PMO Accelerator:
Displays cost variance as a percentage. The variance is calculated as the percentage of cost variance over the amount of the budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP).
Formula: ((BCWP – ACWP) / BCWP) * 100
Displays schedule variance as a percentage. The variance is calculated as the percentage of schedule variance over the amount of the budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS).
Formula: ((BCWP – BCWS) / BCWS) *100
This page includes: Open for Time Entry check box, and Charge Code.
Note: You can secure the Settings page and control which users are allowed to change task settings.
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