Representing Buffer
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From: Maanu on 21 Mar 2010 03:49 I do not understand the point clearly. Can you make it clear? "Jim Aksel" wrote: > To make sure I understand, what this this does is gives the last milestone > task a total slack of 0 days while increasing the slack of all other schedule > tasks by 10 days (or an agreed amount). > > So, I would also alter tools/options/calculations and set "show tasks are > critical when total slack" <10. I would then monitor the minumim value of > total slack that is greater than 0. If the schedule is correct, I would > have 1 task (the milestone) with total slack 0, all critical path tasks have > total slack 10 days (it was 0) and then all other tasks are expected to have > total slack greater than 10. So there should be a void with no tasks have > less than 10 days total slack. > -- > If this post was helpful, please consider rating it. > > Jim Aksel, MVP > > Check out my blog for more information: > http://www.msprojectblog.com > > > > "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: > > > Hi Manu, > > > > Simple.Add a task (0 days duration) with a Must Start On constraint 10 days > > after the end of the final task. Show the Total Slack column: it shows your > > buffer which will automatically adjust when tasks slip. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > -- > > Jan De Messemaeker > > Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional > > +32 495 300 620 > > For availability check: > > http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf > > "Maanu" <Maanu(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:613595AC-2C5D-451C-87E6-483714B45931(a)microsoft.com... > > > Hi, > > > > > > I need to add a buffer(10 days) at the end of the schedule to cover > > > possible > > > slippage. The buffer should decrease automatically with respect to the > > > slippage. Is it possible to add such a buffer using microsoft project? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > . > >
From: Jan De Messemaeker on 21 Mar 2010 03:54
Hi, I do not manage critical path (when tasks are critical the project is generally already doomed) but Auto Filter always tells me which tasks have the smallest buffer. Greetings, -- Jan De Messemaeker Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional +32 495 300 620 For availability check: http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf "Jim Aksel" <JimAksel(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:51EBE99C-BADF-4C7F-BE60-E12C7FEDEFE2(a)microsoft.com... > To make sure I understand, what this this does is gives the last milestone > task a total slack of 0 days while increasing the slack of all other > schedule > tasks by 10 days (or an agreed amount). > > So, I would also alter tools/options/calculations and set "show tasks are > critical when total slack" <10. I would then monitor the minumim value of > total slack that is greater than 0. If the schedule is correct, I would > have 1 task (the milestone) with total slack 0, all critical path tasks > have > total slack 10 days (it was 0) and then all other tasks are expected to > have > total slack greater than 10. So there should be a void with no tasks have > less than 10 days total slack. > -- > If this post was helpful, please consider rating it. > > Jim Aksel, MVP > > Check out my blog for more information: > http://www.msprojectblog.com > > > > "Jan De Messemaeker" wrote: > >> Hi Manu, >> >> Simple.Add a task (0 days duration) with a Must Start On constraint 10 >> days >> after the end of the final task. Show the Total Slack column: it shows >> your >> buffer which will automatically adjust when tasks slip. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> -- >> Jan De Messemaeker >> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional >> +32 495 300 620 >> For availability check: >> http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf >> "Maanu" <Maanu(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:613595AC-2C5D-451C-87E6-483714B45931(a)microsoft.com... >> > Hi, >> > >> > I need to add a buffer(10 days) at the end of the schedule to cover >> > possible >> > slippage. The buffer should decrease automatically with respect to the >> > slippage. Is it possible to add such a buffer using microsoft project? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> >> >> . >> |