PRJ98: Incorrect BCWP for Resource Assignment with Cost/Use
Article ID: 180922
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q180922
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, in the Task Usage or Resource Usage view, the
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) field for a resource assignment may
contain an incorrect value. The BCWP field for the task however shows the
correct value.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you assign a cost per use (Cost/Use) to a
resource, and then assign this resource to a task that is between 0 and 100
percent complete.
Microsoft Project treats the cost per use as a prorated cost for the
resource assignment. Instead, cost per use should be assigned at the
beginning or end of the assignment. This only occurs when the task's
percent complete is either 0 or 100 percent.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft
Project listed above.
Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB180922