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From: jp on 24 Feb 2010 11:25

I went to the task and inserted the "Stop" and "Resume" fields.
These tasks were supposed to get started 2/3/10 and did not (now 2/24/10).
I am also having difficulty splitting tasks unless they have at least 1%
started. If
it's 0% it won't allow me to do anything with the "Stop" and "Resume" fields.
Can u explain the rules on "Stop" "Resume" fields and what they can and cannot
do? Many thanks.

-jp

"Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:

> A couple of options to try out:
>
> 1) Just add dependencies from the higher priority tasks to the lower
> priority tasks.
> 2) Set task priorities and level your project.
> 3) Not sure how you're updating your project, but you could open the Gantt
> Chart view and expose the Stop and Resume fields. Then manually plug dates
> into the Resume fields.
>
> I haven't quite used that approach manually, but I have played with a macro
> that does just that.
>
> If you can't enter dates into the Resume field, check Tools > Options to
> ensure that Splitting Tasks is allowed.
>
>
> "jp" wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a project with many tasks and the developer has moved on to get the
> > most important tasks done -- because of time. How do I place previous tasks
> > on hold?
> > That's because based on the project some things should've been done this
> > week but instead other tasks have taken priority.
> >
> > -jp
From: Jan De Messemaeker on 24 Feb 2010 13:03
I'm probably too old to understand this.
WXhat else that "putting on hold" does the reschedule work button do?
It either delays or SPLITS task as you want.
BTW there is the option "For selected tasks" if you want to limit its
influence.
HTH

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
+32 495 300 620
For availability check:
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf
"jp" <jp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> oh ok. So there is no way to suspend tasks in MS-Project 2003?
>
> I have to try Andrew's option of exposing the fields he suggested. I will
> try your suggestion too. The funny thing about MS-Project is that you can
> always plan it but it rarely follows a "single yellow line" and that's
> where
> we neeed a button to suspend things.... Thansk Jan, Andrew for your
> suggestions.
> ;-)
>
> -jp
>
> "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Try this:
>> Tools
>> Tracking
>> Update Project
>> Reschedule uncompleted work to start after..
>> OK
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> --
>> Jan De Messemaeker
>> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
>> +32 495 300 620
>> For availability check:
>> http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf
>> "jp" <jp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BEDA59C5-BA49-4358-837F-5F6B8CFB0E0D(a)microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a project with many tasks and the developer has moved on to get
>> > the
>> > most important tasks done -- because of time. How do I place previous
>> > tasks
>> > on hold?
>> > That's because based on the project some things should've been done
>> > this
>> > week but instead other tasks have taken priority.
>> >
>> > -jp
>>
>>
>> .
>>


From: "Steve House" sjhouse at hotmail dot on 25 Feb 2010 07:14
Not sure what you mean by "suspend tasks." Remember that project is not
designed to reflect dates you determine elsewhere but rather compute the
schedule that you ought to be working. In aviation they say you plan your
flight then fly your plan. Project works on the assumption that that is the
way you'll work on your projects as well - that you'll plan when tasks ought
to be done using Project and mandate that your resources work according to
the schedule you've developed. If you were supposed to do a task last week
but didn't follow the plan and do it, all you can do is reschedule to the
earliest date you can do it - hence the advice to use the "reschedule
uncompleted work" tool. "Suspend" seems to imply that work will be done on
the task at some indeterminate date in the future but if that's the way
you're actually going to work scheduling is pretty much meaningless and all
you have is a to-do list.
--
Steve House
MS Project Trainer & Consultant



"jp" <jp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> oh ok. So there is no way to suspend tasks in MS-Project 2003?
>
> I have to try Andrew's option of exposing the fields he suggested. I will
> try your suggestion too. The funny thing about MS-Project is that you can
> always plan it but it rarely follows a "single yellow line" and that's
> where
> we neeed a button to suspend things.... Thansk Jan, Andrew for your
> suggestions.
> ;-)
>
> -jp
>
> "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Try this:
>> Tools
>> Tracking
>> Update Project
>> Reschedule uncompleted work to start after..
>> OK
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> --
>> Jan De Messemaeker
>> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
>> +32 495 300 620
>> For availability check:
>> http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf
>> "jp" <jp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BEDA59C5-BA49-4358-837F-5F6B8CFB0E0D(a)microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a project with many tasks and the developer has moved on to get
>> > the
>> > most important tasks done -- because of time. How do I place previous
>> > tasks
>> > on hold?
>> > That's because based on the project some things should've been done
>> > this
>> > week but instead other tasks have taken priority.
>> >
>> > -jp
>>
>>
>> .
>>

From: "Steve House" sjhouse at hotmail dot on 25 Feb 2010 12:15
If the task was supposed to start on the 3rd but nothing has been done so
far, why do you want to leave any of it showing on the 3rd? You don't have
a time machine that would let you go back and do some of that work on its
originally scheduled date, do you? The earliest you can actually do any
work on it now is swometime in the the future, hence rescheduling it to
start after the date you think you'll be able to get back to it is the only
logical thing to do. Splitting would mean you got some of the work done but
stood down before it was completed. The work that was done stays on the
days you did it and the balance of the task needs to move to reschedule for
the date you'll get back to it.
--
Steve House
MS Project Trainer & Consultant



"jp" <jp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01BD021B-C796-49C3-A90F-0679B5254318(a)microsoft.com...
>
> I went to the task and inserted the "Stop" and "Resume" fields.
> These tasks were supposed to get started 2/3/10 and did not (now 2/24/10).
> I am also having difficulty splitting tasks unless they have at least 1%
> started. If
> it's 0% it won't allow me to do anything with the "Stop" and "Resume"
> fields.
> Can u explain the rules on "Stop" "Resume" fields and what they can and
> cannot
> do? Many thanks.
>
> -jp
>
> "Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:
>
>> A couple of options to try out:
>>
>> 1) Just add dependencies from the higher priority tasks to the lower
>> priority tasks.
>> 2) Set task priorities and level your project.
>> 3) Not sure how you're updating your project, but you could open the
>> Gantt
>> Chart view and expose the Stop and Resume fields. Then manually plug
>> dates
>> into the Resume fields.
>>
>> I haven't quite used that approach manually, but I have played with a
>> macro
>> that does just that.
>>
>> If you can't enter dates into the Resume field, check Tools > Options to
>> ensure that Splitting Tasks is allowed.
>>
>>
>> "jp" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a project with many tasks and the developer has moved on to get
>> > the
>> > most important tasks done -- because of time. How do I place previous
>> > tasks
>> > on hold?
>> > That's because based on the project some things should've been done
>> > this
>> > week but instead other tasks have taken priority.
>> >
>> > -jp

From: jp on 26 Feb 2010 10:52

Thanks Steve,

So is rescheuduling simply changing the "Start" date of the task or is there
some
other elaborate way of doing it?

-JP

"Steve House" wrote:

> If the task was supposed to start on the 3rd but nothing has been done so
> far, why do you want to leave any of it showing on the 3rd? You don't have
> a time machine that would let you go back and do some of that work on its
> originally scheduled date, do you? The earliest you can actually do any
> work on it now is swometime in the the future, hence rescheduling it to
> start after the date you think you'll be able to get back to it is the only
> logical thing to do. Splitting would mean you got some of the work done but
> stood down before it was completed. The work that was done stays on the
> days you did it and the balance of the task needs to move to reschedule for
> the date you'll get back to it.
> --
> Steve House
> MS Project Trainer & Consultant
>
>
>
> "jp" <jp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:01BD021B-C796-49C3-A90F-0679B5254318(a)microsoft.com...
> >
> > I went to the task and inserted the "Stop" and "Resume" fields.
> > These tasks were supposed to get started 2/3/10 and did not (now 2/24/10).
> > I am also having difficulty splitting tasks unless they have at least 1%
> > started. If
> > it's 0% it won't allow me to do anything with the "Stop" and "Resume"
> > fields.
> > Can u explain the rules on "Stop" "Resume" fields and what they can and
> > cannot
> > do? Many thanks.
> >
> > -jp
> >
> > "Andrew Lavinsky" wrote:
> >
> >> A couple of options to try out:
> >>
> >> 1) Just add dependencies from the higher priority tasks to the lower
> >> priority tasks.
> >> 2) Set task priorities and level your project.
> >> 3) Not sure how you're updating your project, but you could open the
> >> Gantt
> >> Chart view and expose the Stop and Resume fields. Then manually plug
> >> dates
> >> into the Resume fields.
> >>
> >> I haven't quite used that approach manually, but I have played with a
> >> macro
> >> that does just that.
> >>
> >> If you can't enter dates into the Resume field, check Tools > Options to
> >> ensure that Splitting Tasks is allowed.
> >>
> >>
> >> "jp" wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have a project with many tasks and the developer has moved on to get
> >> > the
> >> > most important tasks done -- because of time. How do I place previous
> >> > tasks
> >> > on hold?
> >> > That's because based on the project some things should've been done
> >> > this
> >> > week but instead other tasks have taken priority.
> >> >
> >> > -jp
>
> .
>
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