6 Tracking Progress on Tasks

To set current values in a schedule as a baseline, page 124

1 On the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Set Baseline.

2 Click OK.

To display the Variance table in the Task Sheet view, page 124

1 On the View menu, click More Views to display the More Views dialog box.

2 In the Views box, click Task Sheet, and click Apply.

3 On the View menu, point to Table: Entry, and click Variance.

To record project progress as scheduled, page 126

1 On the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and click Update Project.

2 In the Update Project dialog box, make sure the Update work as complete through option is selected. In the adjacent date list, type or click the date you want, and click OK.

To record a task’s completion percentage, page 127

1 On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Tracking.

2 Select the name of the task for which you want to record a percent complete.

3 Do one of the following:

To record a predefined percentage complete, click the 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% Complete button.
To record some other percentage complete, click the Update Tasks button, and enter the value you want in the Percent Complete field.

To enter actual work values for tasks, page 129

1 In a task view, such as the Task Sheet view, on the View menu, point to Table: Entry, and click Work.

2 In the Actual field, enter the actual hours of work you want, and then press .

To enter actual start and duration values for tasks, page 130

1 Click the task for which you want to enter actual values.

2 On the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Update Tasks.

3 In the Start field in the Actual box on the left side of the Update Tasks dialog box, type or click the start date you want.

4 In the Actual dur field, type or click the duration value you want, and then click OK.