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Understanding Fixed Duration Types

Duration type determines whether schedule, resources, or costs are most important when updating activities. There are four duration types: Fixed Duration & Units/Time, Fixed Duration & Units, Fixed Units/Time, and Fixed Units. Fixed Duration & Units/Time keeps the units/time constant when recalculating remaining duration, while Fixed Duration & Units keeps remaining units constant when recalculating units/time. Fixed Units/Time indicates resource availability is most critical, keeping units/time constant when duration changes. Fixed Units indicates budget is limiting, keeping work effort fixed when duration or resource rate changes.

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Understanding Fixed Duration Types

Duration type determines whether schedule, resources, or costs are most important when updating activities. There are four duration types: Fixed Duration & Units/Time, Fixed Duration & Units, Fixed Units/Time, and Fixed Units. Fixed Duration & Units/Time keeps the units/time constant when recalculating remaining duration, while Fixed Duration & Units keeps remaining units constant when recalculating units/time. Fixed Units/Time indicates resource availability is most critical, keeping units/time constant when duration changes. Fixed Units indicates budget is limiting, keeping work effort fixed when duration or resource rate changes.

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Duration type is the basis for estimating the selected activity's completion time.

It
determines whether the schedule, resource availability, or costs are most important
when updating activities. The duration type applies only when you have resources
assigned to the activity. Select one of the following duration types based on which
factor is most important (least flexible) in planning your project: Fixed Duration &
Units/Time, Fixed Duration & Units, Fixed Units/Time, or Fixed Units.
Fixed Duration & Units/Time or Fixed Duration & Units: Indicate that the
schedule is a limiting factor in your project. The activity's duration does not change
regardless of the number of resources assigned when you modify or update activities.
You usually select one of these duration types when you are using task-dependent
activities. When you update the remaining duration for the activity, you can select to
calculate either the remaining units or the units per timeperiod. The duration type
enables you to control which variables of an equation are calculated when you change
a value.
If you want to recalculate the remaining units and keep the units/time for the resource
constant, select Fixed Duration & Units/Time. The application uses the equation:
Remaining Units = Units/Time x Remaining Duration. For example, if a resource is
assigned to an activity for 8 hours/day for 5 days, the remaining units or work is
calculated as 40 hours.
If instead you want to keep the remaining units constant and recalculate the
units/time, select Fixed Duration & Units. The application uses the equation:
Units/Time = Remaining Units/Remaining Duration. For example, if a resource is
assigned to work 40 hours in 5 days, the units/time is calculated as 8 hours/day.
Fixed Units/Time: Indicates that resource availability is the most critical aspect of
your project. In this case, the units/time or rate of the resource remains constant,
even if the activity's duration or work effort changes. You most often use this duration
type when you are planning resource-dependent activities.
Fixed Units: Indicates that the budget (units or cost) is a limiting factor; that is, the
total amount of work is fixed. When you update activities, the work effort required to
complete the activity does not change, even if the activity's duration or the resource
rate changes. Typically, you would use this type in conjunction with resourcedependent activities. Increasing resources can decrease the activity duration.

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