Verify that you have applied the correct cost rate table to the resource assignment.īy default, Project calculates the work required to complete a task by using the standard rate of each assigned resource. Verify that all resources with cost information are assigned to tasks. Fixed costs do not roll up to the Fixed Cost field at the summary task-level. Look for any per-use costs or fixed costs that may have been overlooked. Note that costs are calculated only after resources are assigned to tasks.To resolve discrepancies, try the following:Ĭheck the assignment total costs and the task's total costs by using the Task Usage view with the Cost table applied. Total costs are the sum of rate-based costs, per-use costs, and fixed costs. The expected amount of a task's total cost may seem to differ from the calculated sum of its rate-based costs, per-use costs, and fixed costs.
If your task's total costs appear to be incorrect The cost of each task reflects the resources assigned to it. This view shows tasks with the resources that are assigned to them. View total costs for resourcesĬhoose View > Tables, Cost to apply the Cost table. Note: If your tasks total costs appear to be incorrect, see the troubleshooting steps below.
