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Do not misuse constraints As constraints will limit the dynamicity, your challenge is to avoid these as much as possible – do not misuse constraints. In some cases though you will need them. Consider for instance the following situations: [divider] [action_call text=”Microsoft Project Introduction Course” button_url=”https://members.ms-project-elearning.com/vsl-order-form” button_text=”Purchase Now for only 0.99 USD”] [divider] Place the roof, once the supporting walls are …
Constraints are created when: Dates are typed into the start or finish columns or If you double click on a task and change the constraint type in the Advanced tab of the task information window. [divider] [action_call text=”Microsoft Project Introduction Course” button_url=”https://members.ms-project-elearning.com/vsl-order-form” button_text=”Purchase Now for only 0.99 USD”] [divider] If a task has a constraint date attached to it you will immediately see a …
I bet that if you would open a random schedule, you would see all little calendars in front of the tasks. These appear when you have entered a start or finish date manually, and will add a serious amount of manual labour for you when you update your schedule. So you want to have as little constraints as possible and …
I have heard someone saying that your average 100-line, 3 month schedule will have you spend 50 hours (almost 4 hours per week) on maintenance, if it is not set up right. MS Project should be working for you, not the other way around… Just as in Excel you would not use a Casio next to your calculation model – you …
