Hi,
I have a question from blog reader:
“Hi Nenad,
I would like to track the progress in the following scenario:
Task A: 3,5 d duration
Task B: 3 d duration with a constraint FS with task A
Progress: Say that Task A is on track (Actual start date: 11/02; Actual duration: 3,5 d; Rem. duration:0 d)
Task B starts 14/02 actual duration 1 d; Rem. duration:2 d
What I get is not what I want because Task B starts when Task A isn’t yet finished.
Then it is necessary to enter in the actual start date of Task B also the time.
In this case it is easy but in more complex projects it could be more difficult and above all more boring.
Is there a tip to avoid this?”
Here is the Project:
Since Task A is finished on time, and it was started on time I will mark it as 100% completed;
and I will get:
Now, Task B has started on time, and Actual duration is 1 day, with Remaining duration 2 days.
and:
and I will get:
The Problem is that Actual start of Task B is 14.02.2019 at 08:00, but Task A, has finished at 12:00 same day, so it seems that Task B has been started before Task A has been finished. Why? Because if I put Actual start date, it will take start time from Calendar. To avoid that just DON’T put anything in Actual start field like this:
Final result is, as expected:
So when Task has been started immediately after predecessor is finished, leave Actual start field empty.
Hope this helps!
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About Nenad Trajkovski
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Occupation: Project Manager
Interests: Project Management and MS PROJECT
He was born in Zagreb, Croatia at 1963. After completing his college he started working on projects in different business areas (banking, manufacturing, automotive industry, distribution, oil companies, etc.) developing and implementing ERP systems into different companies. He has got a lot of experience working with people in different business processes and also possesses great knowledge in information technologies and financial services. Today he works as a business consultant, adn Project Manager in PERPETUUM MOBILE d.o.o. Zagreb. He is a regular lecturer for Project Management in MS Innovation Center in Varaždin, Logosoft Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina and SEAVUS GROUP in Skopje Macedonia. He was named the best lecturer of WINDAYS 2008 while his lecture was also voted as the best. In addition, he was in TOP 10 lecturers at the MS SINERGY 2009 and MS VISIA 2009, 2010. Shares first place as the best lecturer of KulenDays 2009 and 2010 and PMI Conference 2009 in Zagreb. He is also a regular lecturer in the MS Community. He is a Certified Accountant and a PMP (Project Manager Professional) and a PMI-RMP (Risk Manager Professional), MCP, MCT, and Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist - Microsoft Project 2010. From 01.01.2012 awarded with MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Proffesional - Microsoft Project)!
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