Resolution for Project
Server 2002 and 2003
Project Server 2002 and 2003 support three default
methods of tracking progress. You have the option to lock down the default
method of tracking for all projects or at the server or to allow each project
manager to select the tracking method on a project-by-project basis. In summary,
the following describes the affect of selecting each tracking method:
1. Percent of Work Complete
-- When you select this method, each team member sees the task sheet on the left
side and a Gantt Chart on the right side of the View My
Tasks page in Project Web Access. Team members can only enter actual progress in
the % Work Complete field and the Remaining Work field
in the task sheet on the left side of the page. If the team member displays the
Timesheet on the right side of the page, all cells in the timesheet grid
are locked so that users cannot enter progress in the Timesheet grid.
2. Actual Work Done and Work
Remaining -- When you select this method, each team member sees the
task sheet on the left side and a Gantt Chart on the
right side of the View My Tasks page in Project Web Access. Team members can
only enter actual progress in the Actual Work field and the Remaining Work field
in the task sheet on the left side of the page. If the team member displays the
Timesheet on the right side of the page, all cells in the timesheet grid
are locked so that users cannot enter progress in the Timesheet grid.
3. Hours of Work Done Per Day or
Per Week -- When you select this method, each team member sees the task
sheet on the left side and a Timesheet on the right side of the View My Tasks
page in Project Web Access. Team members can enter actual progress values in the
Actual Work cells of the Timesheet grid on the right side of the page, and can
enter a value in the Remaining Work field in the task sheet on the left side of
the page.
Resolution for Project
Server 2007
Project Server 2007 supports three methods of
tracking progress. You have the option to lock down the default method of
tracking for all projects or at the server or to allow each project manager to
select the tracking method on a project-by-project basis. In summary, the
following describes the affect of selecting each tracking method:
1. Percent of Work Complete
-- When you select this method, team members can enter a % Work Complete value
in the Progress field for any task in the My Tasks page. If you add the
Remaining Work column to the My Assignments view, team members can also adjust
the Remaining Work value for any task.
2. Actual Work Done and Work
Remaining -- When you select this method, team members can enter an
Actual Work value (entered in Hours) in the Progress field for any task in the
My Tasks page. If you add the Remaining Work column to the My Assignments
view, team members can also adjust the Remaining Work value for any task.
3. Hours of Work Done Per Period
-- When you select this method, team members can enter Actual Work on a daily or
weekly basis on any task in the timesheet grid in the My Tasks page. If
you add the Remaining Work column to the My Assignments view, team members can
also adjust the Remaining Work value for any task.
WARNING: The timesheet
grid does not display on the My Tasks page by default when you select the Hours
of Work Done Per Period method of tracking progress. To display the timesheet
grid, refer to the following FAQ:
Display the Timesheet Grid in the My Tasks Page