The Task Detail Assignment tab carries all the standard task fields. If using Microsoft Project these fields are automatically filled from the project plan. If creating a task manually enter the assignment fields directly in the Assignment tab.
The following table explains the Task level fields which are found on the Assignment tab when the project is created from a Microsoft Project plan.
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Field |
Description |
Source |
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Duration |
The total number of available hours from the beginning of the task to the end. |
MPP |
|
% Work Complete |
MSP plan - Within the MS Project plan the % Complete is calculated as a percentage of Actual Work / Work. |
Status Report MPP Calculation |
|
Work |
Total hours expected to complete the task. |
Status Report or Calculated |
|
Task Type |
Specific to Microsoft Project plans: 1. Summary Task 2. Project Task 3. Non Project Task |
MPP |
|
Start |
The date the task was scheduled to begin. |
MPP |
|
Finish |
The date the task is expected to be complete. |
MPP |
|
Priority |
The priority assigned to the task by the PM. This is the priority in relation to the assignees other tasks. |
MPP |
|
Status |
What stage the task is currently: Not Started, In Progress, Complete, Waiting on someone else, Deferred. Set initially as “Not Started” |
Status Report |
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Actual Start |
The Actual Date the assignee reports that the task was started. |
Status Report |
|
Actual Finish |
The Actual Date the assignee reports that the task was finished. |
Status Report |
|
Notes |
PM notes on the task. Notes from the task information screen. |
MPP |
In addition to the task level fields there are Assignment level fields on the Assignment tab. For any given task there may be multiple people assigned. This tracks the individual assignments.
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Field |
Description |
Source |
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Assignee |
The team member(s) assigned to the task by the PM. |
Mapped from MPP Resource |
|
Units |
The % of the assignees available time spent on this task. |
MPP |
|
Work |
The estimated number of hours the assignee should spend on the task. |
MPP |
|
Work (Day) |
The estimated time the assignee should spend on the task in days. |
MPP |
|
Start |
The date this assignee should start this assignment. |
MPP |
|
Finish |
The date this assignee should finish this assignment. |
MPP |