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Update progress in the schedule

Update progress in the schedule - Microsoft Project Tutorial

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Update progress in the schedule

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- [Instructor] Projects never run completely according to plan, which is why you need to regularly update your schedule with the actual progress that's being made. There's no one way to obtain status info from teams. Let's examine best practices for updating progress. That way you can evaluate, and if necessary, adjust your organization's update processes. First, choose the right frequency for updates. Too often, and your team will waste too much time reporting progress. If updates aren't often enough, you won't respond to issues that arise in a timely way. The right frequency depends on several factors like project duration, complexity, and risk. One approach is to update your schedule more frequently than you report status to management. For example, if you report status every two weeks, you might update progress every week. That way you can proactively identify and resolve issues. Be sure to specify the status date for…

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