Project 2016 - Introduction

Project 2016

Lesson – Scheduling Tasks

Point to the constraint indicator and view the ScreenTip. Scroll the Gantt chart to view the Gantt bar for the Select Subcontractors task.

Practice the Concept: Set a constraint on 18 Plumbing task. Select the Constraint type list and select the Start No Later Than constraint. Select the Constraint date list and set the date to 9/12/18 . Click OK . If the Planning Wizard dialog box appears, select the option Continue. A Start No Later Than constraint will be set.

E NTERING A S TART OR F INISH D ATE

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Discussion

Add a start or finish date manually when you enter or edit a task. Adding a date imposes a constraint and limits the ability of Microsoft Project to adjust and calculate your schedule.

When you try to exit the Task Information dialog box after adding a start or finish date, a Planning Wizard dialog box may open, warning you that the start or finish date you entered breaks the dependency between two tasks. If the successor task has a specified start date, it no longer depends on the finish date of the predecessor task. The Planning Wizard dialog box gives you the option to remove or keep the link.

The Planning Wizard is enabled by default; however, you can disable this feature if desired.

NOTE On the File tab, click Options then click Advanced to see Planning Wizard options.

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Procedures

1. Switch to the Gantt Chart view. 2. Double-click the task for which you want to enter a start or finish date. 3. Select the General tab. 4. Select the date in the Start or Finish box under Dates . 5. Enter the desired start or finish date.

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