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Adjust the level of work over time

Adjust the level of work over time - Microsoft Project Tutorial

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Adjust the level of work over time

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- [Instructor] Adjusting work over time can help you even out workloads and improve your schedule's accuracy. When you first assign people to activities, the typical model is that work runs at the person's full allocation from start to finish. But work levels can vary in several ways over the duration of an assignment. You've probably experienced a work contour like a bell curve. Work starts off slow as someone gathers the info they need and gets used to their assignment. Then they hit their stride and they're completely productive through the middle of the work. Finally, the effort tapers off near the finish while they tie up loose ends. Another common contour is the late peak. This is the one for people who work well on adrenaline. The work starts slow and continues to build to a peak as the deadline grows closer. These are a couple examples of work contours. Some scheduling programs have contours you can apply to…

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