microsoft projects courses - Efficiency Tracking

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Mon 26 Nov 2007, 16:44 Delegate Carol said...

Carol has attended:
Project Intro Intermediate course

Efficiency Tracking

Our project relies on efficiencies to drive down costs. What is the best way to track this, showing the cost of the project, and report on these efficiencies.

Mon 26 Nov 2007, 17:16 Trainer Andrew said...

RE: Efficiency Tracking

Hi Carl

Two tables in Project might help in your reporting: Cost and Variance. You can view these tables by going to View > Table and choosing them from the submenu that appears. They work once a baseline has been saved so that you can run a comparison on your initial plan and the current position.

I hope this is helpful - do let us know if you have any further questions.

Kind regards,

Andrew

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