LATEST DISCUSSION (Project Tracking)
The following columns in Microsoft Project are used for-
% Complete
Tracks project progress based on physical duration or days
% Work Complete
Tracks the project progreaa based on manhours used or total manhours, please note here manhours is by WORK and totalls both man and machineries
USAGE OF FIXED COST COLUMN
Fixed cost is for entries of Lump Sum type of cost.
In general FIXED COST can be equaled to Manpower Cost + Mech Cost + Materials Cost + Profit or overheads, this value then transfer to Lump Sum into the COST column
A good way to track the items derived for Fixed Cost is to use NOTEs for the breakdown.
For MATERIALS BREAKDOWN
Try this.Go to the Resource heet
Type in the Resource Material name
Then change the TYPE to MATERIALS
Change the Material Lable to a unit of measurement you are using
Cick GANTT Chart
Select the Task which is using that material, double click
Select RESOURCE tab
Enter the Materials as a resource, enter quantity, OK
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2 comments:
Assalamualaikum Dr,
I think it's a great idea for you to create this blog. I look forward to read all your postings here.
Meanwhile, perhaps you can write a bit about using baseline. As you taught us in class, we don't use baseline in Malaysia, but some contractors still do. So, hope you have tips or something to help us on this thing. :)
Thanks for your input Umi
Well yes, most contractors in Malaysia (and lots of Government People too) save their program as Baseline.
Don't blame these people for this mistake, Since when they are not sure of something, they normally follow by DEFAULT.
BASELINE is use to give "reality" to your program. In other words, the program will "Expand" if there is a delay (Also See my Lecture on EOT entitlement on Delays to work elements)and "shrink" when there is an acceleration or faster completion of a certain work element.
Most people call for BASELINE PROGRAM to be submitted, why they do so, you have to ask them! Maybe because they think a very BIG word will make them look smart, poor guys/gals are only looking for trouble.
The fact is this, different nations have different contractual procedures, some contracts ALLOWS for the end date to change as per delays or accelerations.
Malaysian work contract DOES NOT ALLOW for the end point to change due to delays or accelaration UNTIL an approval for EOT is given by the Owners or their representatives
Simply said if you approve a baseline program you are telling your contractor of the people carring out the work, that they are entitled to EOT for ALL DELAYS including their own (for instance no workers, no skills, no hope)
There are some people who say they wish to save as Baseline so they can know when the project will eventually finish. Good idea,My question to these people is "How do you track your individual elements when their durations keep on changing?"
- My answer. See my Notes on EOT claims justification, Advanced Level handouts, April 2006
MICROSOFT in their HELP area for Microsoft Project 2000 and above states, a PROGRAM NEED NOT BE SAVED AS BASELINE. Previous version ask whether you want to save as baseline or without, Version 2003 DEFAULT NOT SAVING AS BASELINE
Cheers!
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