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Physical % Complete vs. Duration % Complete

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Nickie LauMember for 22 years 7 months
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Dear All,

I have just been handed a project that is already half way through, but work programme is in such a manner that updating is a nightmare.

Is it true that once we start to monitor the physical % complete, it is not possible to have the programme calculate the remaining duration without updating the duration % complete?

I appreciate any kind of suggestion. Thanks in advance.
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    Anu Tor ·
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    It is upto the meausement progress of your project.
    If you use physical% complete that shall be calculated by progress measurement step/milestone or actual work BQ, and remaining duration is calculated by remaining BQ and current productivities rate. I think, this method is realistic than update progress by duration% complete.
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    R. Catalan ·
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    Nickie,

    Yes, physical % complete in P6 is like the "link/unlink remaining duration and schedule percent complete" autocost rules option in P3.

    If you’re allowed to change percent complete type to "duration % complete" then you can do it easily by using the Global Change option in P6.

    Best regards,

    R. Catalan

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    Moutaz Aldeib ·
    #3

    Dear Planners,I tried to use

    Dear Planners,

    I tried to use the physical % but the remaining duration is calculated wrongly. You have to update the remaining duration which is not logic and realistic.

    Regards,

    Moutaz

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    Mohd Syahrul ·
    #4

    I think if physical %

    I think if physical % complete, the remaining duration should be updated manually.

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    Gary Whitehead ·
    #5

    You are correct, Mohd. This

    You are correct, Mohd.

    This is a deliberate feature of the physical % complete functionality, and is in my view best planning practise.

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