Assign a Duration Type to an Activity

Activity duration types determine how remaining duration, units, and units/time are calculated when an activity with resource assignments is updated.

To assign a duration type to an activity:

Navigate to the Activities page
1. In the object selector, select a project or program.
2. In the sidebar, hover over  Schedule, and select Activities.
In the table, select the activity.
On the Layout menu, select  Activity Details, and then select the General detail window.
In the Duration Type list, select an option:
- Fixed Units/Time: The resource units per time are constant when the activity duration or units are changed. Use this duration type when an activity has fixed resources with fixed productivity output per time period.
- Fixed Units: The activity units are constant when the duration or resource units per time are changed. Use this duration type when the total amount of work is fixed, and increasing the resources can decrease the activity duration.
- Fixed Duration & Units: The duration and units remain constant as the units/time is changed. Use this duration type when the activity must be completed within a fixed time period and the total amount of work is fixed.
- Fixed Duration & Units/Time: The activity duration is constant as the units or resource units per time are changed. Use this duration type when the activity must be completed within a fixed time period regardless of the resources assigned.
All changes made to this page are saved automatically.

Tips

Resource or role curves are not supported by activities with the Fixed Units or Fixed Units/Time duration type. If you choose either of these duration types on an activity with curves, the curves will be automatically removed from the activity's assignments.