Planner Field GuideChapter 06 · Run the projectLesson 29 / 31
Lesson 29 · Run the project

Effort hours, explained

Fig 29.1Recording, 22 s. Changing % and remaining hours, and watching effort recalculate.

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Procedure · Details pane · Effort
01Duration is working days on the calendar (10 days). Effort is hours of work (80 h total).
02Changing % Complete splits the total: 50% is 40 h done and 40 h left; 75% is 60 and 20.
03Raising Remaining raises the Total (60 + 40 = 100 h). Duration and % don’t change.
NoteWhich one to touch

Update the % for normal progress. Edit Remaining when you find there’s more work than you planned, and the total grows to match.

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