You can split the stages
of a project to add nonworking time. This can provide a better view of the amount of work
required to complete a stage, the start date, and the completion date.
For example, a stage requires 40 hours of work to complete and has a two-week
gap when work will not be done. You can split the stage into two 20-hour sections
with an 80-hour (two-week) split. Without a split, this stage would cover 3 weeks,
and would appear to have a completion percentage of 17% if 20 hours of work was
completed. With the split, the completion percentage would be 50%.
To split
projects into stages:
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Open and check out a project
or create a new project.
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In the Planning tab, select
a stage where you want to insert the split.
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Do one of the following:
- Right-click the stage and select Split
Stage.
- In the Move/Indent section, on
the toolbar, select Split
Stage.
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In the Split Stage dialog
box, click
and enter a value
(in hours) in the Position column from
where the stage begins to split.
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Enter the duration of the split in the Length column.
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Click Apply.
- Optional:
Click to insert multiple splits or click
to remove the splits.