Planned Percent Complete on WBS Summary Bars

Hi Ben

When you say WBS Summary Bars do you mean the summaries that were created to cover a series of tasks?

Or do you mean something else entirely?

Progress percentages are rolled up through the summary bars automatically - in fact you can't turn them off.

For the Planned Percent to operate you need to create a "baseline" of your project using the Baseline Manager and then select that in the Data drop down.

Asta PowerProject is nothing like P6 because a WBS system is optional - I prefer not to bother with it.

Best regards

Mike Testro

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the reply.  I'll try and clarify what I have.

Firstly, yes, by WBS Summary Bars I mean the summaries that were created to cover the activities within a particular WBS group. 

I have created a WBS (I've recently come from P6 to Asta PowerProject for my current job so I find it easier to work with) and have applied a sort to the programme to show activities grouped by WBS then Date.  In the appearance settings (in the sort properties) I have selected "Summary task with all columns" for the Sub-heading, "Display banding in the spreadsheet" and "Use hierachy appearance".

I have made a copy of the programme as it is, renamed it, imported and assigned it as the current baseline in the baseline manager but still not getting any details in the Summary Bars.  I have been through all of the available options (and combinations of options) for the Table Definition Properties for planned percent complete but have had no joy.

The above settings have given me the view that I want and all data seems to be being displayed correctly in the WBS Heading/Summary except for the planned percent complete.

I'm considering removing the WBS and using summarised activities but it's a hard habit to get out of after all this time!

Regards,

Ben

Hi Ben

For the planned data to appear in the column you have to create a Baseline Programme using the Baseline Manager.

Under the File Drop Down menu

This creates a shadow of your working programme before any updates but is linked to your live tasks.

Just copying the programme will not work.

Having come from a P6 environment I understand your prediliction for WBS layers.

You will get a better programme from Powerproject if you can forget all that and just concentrate on grouping tasks into respective programme levels.

Please visit

www.planningacademy.org

where you will find interactive training manuals in the use and operation of Powerproject software.

Best regards

Mike Testro