Task Status in Project Server 2013

Hello,
I was wondering if someone could give me an overview of the Task Status options in Project Server 2013? I am a current 2010 user but we have not been able to use this feature in the past. Specifically, I am wondering:
1. Can I assign an entire task to a user? In 2010 I had to assign resources to a task and then update each assignment. I want to be able to assign the entire task and have the user tell me the Physical % Complete, Actual Start, and Actual Finish at the task
level.
2. Is there any kind of built in what-if analysis feature? Can a program manager review the impact of the submitted status before accepting?
Thanks,
Jessica
Jessica Hancock

Hi Jessica,
Basically, task statusing and timesheeting has not changed between 2010 and 2013 versions. The first would be about the need (or not) to activate the Single Entry Mode, meaning a single interface for task statusing and timesheet. This DO matters since in
case you activate it, the task tracking method will be forced to "hours of work done per period". See in this
blog the others methods.
1- From the PM's point of view, you can in MS Project Pro or PWA assign one or more resources to a single tasks, creating then the corresponding number of assignments. From there, each single user assigned on this task will have to enter his own tracking
on his assignment. As you'll see in the blog, the % physical cannot be entered by the team member, only the % complete if the 1st method is chosen.
2- About this what-if analysis, the PM can click in the approval center on the "preview updates" before accepting or rejecting. He will be able to vizualise what will his project plan look like in case he approves the task updates versus what does
his plan actually look likes. See reference
here.
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MVP, P-Seller |

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