Use this procedure to view and edit the combined ETC of all the tasks in the project and to apply ETC. The estimating page displays a breakdown of project ETC by phase or task grouping. You can expand the list to view the ETC for each task in the phase or group. Once a project or task is underway, ETC reflects the number of remaining hours estimated to complete the project.
To apply top-down estimating, enter the percentage share of the top-down estimate distributed for each task.
Follow these steps:
The estimating properties page appears.
Specifies the mode for estimating.
Values:
Default: Top-Down Estimating
Displays the current estimate to complete (ETC) for the project. The value for this field is derived from the Current ETC on the estimating properties page.
Required: No
Defines the new estimate to apply across all the tasks in the project.
The list of tasks display.
Defines the name of the task. Clicking the plus sign or summary task name displays subtasks below the summary task.
Displays the unique identifier for the task.
Displays the total Estimate To Complete (ETC) for the task. The value for this field is derived from the ETC field on the task estimating properties page.
Displays the percentage of the top-down estimate from the project that is distributed to the task.
Displays the new estimate to apply to the task.
The ETC is distributed to the tasks set up to receive the top-down distribution.
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