Use the Update Progress dialog box to update the durations and actual values of the selected activities.
Current Data Date: Displays the current data date.
New Data Date: Select a new data date if the one show is not correct.
When using progress spotlight update progress for: Choose to update all of the highlighted activities that appear in the Gantt Chart or to update only selected activities.
When actuals are applied from timesheets, calculate activity remaining durations: Specify whether to recalculate the remaining duration based on the activity duration type or to always recalculate. If you choose to always recalculate, all activities are treated as Fixed Units and Fixed Units/Time.
Apply: Calculates and applies progress as follows and changes Current Data date to the New Data Date you specify.
- sets Actual Start to Project Planned Start, if the Project Planned Start is earlier than the new data date
- calculates Remaining Duration (Early Finish – new Data Date) and Actual Duration (Original Duration – Remaining Duration)
- calculates Actual Units (Units Percent Complete * At Complete Units)
- sets Actual Finish to Planned Finish, if Planned Finish is earlier than the new data date
Note
- You must have the Apply Actuals project security privilege to update progress.