Indicator for tasks extending beyond project completion date
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From: Trevor Rabey on 2 Apr 2010 03:13 OK, then. -- Trevor Rabey 0407213955 61 8 92727485 PERFECT PROJECT PLANNING www.perfectproject.com.au "Jan De Messemaeker" <janremovethis(a)prom-ade.be> wrote in message news:%23zaHzli0KHA.3676(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi Trevor, > > Theory of constraints is by no means a nightmarish project management > method. > And according to several users it leads to success rather than > frustration. > Fixed deadlines are an every day's reality and IMHO more important that > original estimations or the plan at hand. > > Greetings, > > -- > Jan De Messemaeker > Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional > +32 495 300 620 > For availability check: > http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf > "Trevor Rabey" <trevorATperfectproject.com.au> wrote in message > news:Qe2dnXwc0tZX2yjWnZ2dnUVZ8uqdnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... >> Jan is always very generous but you can easily do this yourself. >> After you link the task to the nailed-down finish milestone you will want >> to see if the task has negative slack. >> Switch to the Schedule Table. >> Use Tools, Customize Fields to use a spare field, Rename it, make the >> formula, and set up the graphics. >> The formula that you put in a spare (flag) field will be something like >> IIF([Total Slack] < 0,yes,no). >> Then set up the graphical indicators. >> >> You can't use the Indicators column because it is reserved for whatever >> MSP uses it for. >> >> BTW, putting hard date constraints and deadlines on milestones which have >> predecessors which end up with negative slack is a nightmarish >> contradiction of all best practice critical path modeling, and will cause >> a lot of frustration and interpretation difficulties. >> I can explain how to do it but I don't recommend it. >> Guys, bit of support here? >> -- >> Trevor Rabey >> 0407213955 >> 61 8 92727485 >> PERFECT PROJECT PLANNING >> www.perfectproject.com.au >> >> "Jonathan" <Jonathan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:161655CF-1E72-4E52-A1F2-5BCCC7D8EA67(a)microsoft.com... >>> To clarify: I want to have each task that finishes or might finish >>> beyond the >>> targetted June 30 project deadline, identified by an indicator in the >>> Indicator column. If I understand you correctly, are saying that I need >>> to >>> link every one of the currently unfinished tasks to the the 'Project >>> complete >>> - target June 30, 2010' deadline 'task'? >>> >>> Also - if you're feeling in a generous mood (!), do you think you might >>> perhaps share with me the formula I need to enter in the customized >>> field? >>> >>> Thanks and kind regards! >>> >>> >>> >>> "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Link the task to the projected end and they will show negative slack >>>> (whihc, >>>> through a simple formula in a custom field, turn into graphicl >>>> indicators) >>>> -- >>>> Jan De Messemaeker >>>> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional >>>> +32 495 300 620 >>>> For availability check: >>>> http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf >>>> "Jonathan" <Jonathan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:D058EDE1-F493-41DC-99AC-6D08AFB29450(a)microsoft.com... >>>> > 1. Our project has a targetted completion of June 30, 2010. >>>> > 2. For visual purposes, I created a milestone 'Project complete - >>>> > target >>>> > June 30, 2010' which has a deadline of June 30 and a 'Must Finish On' >>>> > June >>>> > 30 >>>> > constraint (knowing that this is an inflexible constraint) so that I >>>> > can >>>> > visualize the milestone and deadline on the same June 30 date. >>>> > 3. How do I have indicators appear against tasks that end beyond the >>>> > targeted project end date? >>>> > >>>> > Thanks >> >> > >
From: Jim Aksel on 2 Apr 2010 11:14
Jonathan - in a related topic, you should read my article on the importance of Finish-To-Start Successors to assist you in avoiding this situation. On my blog, you will find the paper called "Predecessor and Successor Relationships" -- If this post was helpful, please consider rating it. Jim Aksel, MVP Check out my blog for more information: http://www.msprojectblog.com "Jonathan" wrote: > 1. Our project has a targetted completion of June 30, 2010. > 2. For visual purposes, I created a milestone 'Project complete - target > June 30, 2010' which has a deadline of June 30 and a 'Must Finish On' June 30 > constraint (knowing that this is an inflexible constraint) so that I can > visualize the milestone and deadline on the same June 30 date. > 3. How do I have indicators appear against tasks that end beyond the > targeted project end date? > > Thanks |