Expected Progress of Summary Tasks and Projects

The expected progress calculation is based on the assumption that, up until the present time, all tasks are completed in the same proportion as the time elapsed since their inception. On this basis, the expected percentage calculates the progress of summary tasks and projects in the same way as the calculated progress.

For example, if a task lasts 10 days and today is the seventh day, the system will calculate a 60% expected progress for that task (6 days elapsed/10 days total).

Once all tasks have been calculated, the expected percentage for summary tasks and projects will accumulate, resulting in the overall expected progress percentage for both.

ITM Platform considers the default calendar and weekends when calculating expected progress, just as they are accounted for in task duration calculations.

Expected Progress of the Baseline

If you have an active baseline, the expected progress will be calculated for both the ongoing planning and the baseline, allowing you to compare the two using the project tracking curve.

How Reliable Is the Expected Progress?

The calculation is a temporary projection and does not necessarily represent the actual expected progress of the project unless the progress of tasks is proportional to the time elapsed.

In other words, real productivity is not always directly linked to elapsed time. The project or task manager reports on actual progress rather than progress based on time. This discrepancy is why the expected percentage may differ from the reported progress.

Example:

You have a task to lay bricks over 10 days. During the first three days, more bricks are laid than in the later days.
By the end of the third day, the task manager reports 40% progress (40% of the bricks have been laid).
However, the expected progress calculation will reflect only 30%, as it is based solely on time elapsed (3 days out of 10).