MS Project The Course, Set Baseline, Update, & Recover Your Project Class 8 Part 2

[@susandytun6624]

Thank you so much for your teaching, sir. I'm a civil engineer from Burma (Myanmar). Due to my country's conditions, it's not easy for me to access quality education for my career to advance. I have been learning MS Project and Construction Management from your videos and I cannot express how helpful they are for me.

[@TomStephensontraining]

Hi Susandytun, Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m really happy that the videos are helping you to learn and advance. Keep learning and you will build great skills over time, All the best! Tom

[@mmm123nnn456]

Dear Mr. Stephenson; thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and experience, I learned so much watching the full set

[@TomStephensontraining]

Wonderful, happy to help!

[@jacobraphalane2837]

Well clarified chapters (parts 1& 2) on baseline, update and recovery. Thank you so very much.

[@TomStephensontraining]

Great! I’m glad it helped, i’m releasing one on change orders and their impact on the schedule.

[@imranbate5491]

Hi Sir, Thank you for bringing this new series.Please en-light on adding fixed (Non resource) cost . Thanks

[@TomStephensontraining]

Hi Imran, it is usually used for project administration costs

[@chounpiseth4778]

Thank you so much for your teaching

[@TomStephensontraining]

Thanks for watching, I’m happy the videos help you.

[@wzhatelier3755]

Hi prof, may I know the fixed cost in cost screen is referring to which items?

[@TomStephensontraining]

Usually not used that much but if you have an indirect cost that you wish to add then that is a good use for it. Problem is it dies not associated with anything specific so hard to track.

[@vasushah-i4c]

Thank you!

[@TomStephensontraining]

Great, thank for watching

[@jonathanstoddard7712]

Hello professor, I update my schedule every day once rough in’s start and continue up till occupancy. I have to as I run a 1 day = 4 units complete, from our trade partners. Would you have any advise on how to keep track of all the updates?

[@TomStephensontraining]

Hi Jonathan, I would probably have to drill down with questions but here goes. I would if I want to be able to later identify really specific bottlenecks and delays save the file with a different name using the file naming process in my videos. Now if you don’t need it that specific then weekly is fine you can update daily and at the end of the week save the file using a different name using the protocols the will be nicely organized if you ever need to go back.

[@MaxGehrich]

Should the notes on changed tasked during recovery be dated?

[@TomStephensontraining]

Yes that is an excellent practice

[@MiguelChavez-u1c]

Help! I'm taking over project, and I've never used this tool. The current schedule has a finish date of August 2025, and I need to move the finish date to December 2025, how do I change that? and the rest of the tasks?

[@TomStephensontraining]

Has the project started? If not go into project tab then project information and change the start date enough that it lands on the finish date you want. If it has started then adjust what has changed so that it lands on the desired finish date. Happy new year!

[@MiguelChavez-u1c]

@@TomStephensontraining Thank you so much! Happy New Year to you Sir!

[@akashbhasgi]

Thank you

[@TomStephensontraining]

You're welcome, happy to help.

[@ig7061]

Dear Mr.Tom - Cost and work can not be calculated together when the both of them assigned on same Task. For example (On Task A assigned 1 contractor with cost $1000$ (This Cost is prorated) and one PM as a Type Work with $ 10 hr. project duration is 8 day, therefore actual cost in case 100% done must be $640 for PM and $ 1000 for contractor 1. when I want to see cost sheet I find that actual cost for this contractor still remained as a remaining cost. this is unsolved issue for me till now. Duration 8 Day - 100% Done Total Cost Baseline cost Actual Cost Remaining $1,640.00 $1,640.00 $ 640.00 $1000.00 Same happens on Earned Value spreadsheet As I understand Work and Cost can not be assailed together in a one Task. They are not calculated correctly when I need compare the Actual and Remaining costs.