Finish dates move along with Data Date

Hi George

If the percentage complete is less than what would have been anticipated at the data date then the end date will move.

For instance if you have used up 20% of the time but only done 10% of the work then you are behind schedule and the end date will show it.

If you have the option of using a jagged data line then the end date should not move.

Best regards

Mike Testro

George,

 

It sounds like you are not ammendign either %age complete or remaining duration when you reschedule to a later date? If so, essentially you are telling the software that zero progress has been made in this period, so you should expect the finish date to slip.

If all you want to do is move the data without having any effect on the schedule then go to tools, update progress. This will let you tell the software to assume progress has been preciesely as planned in the period.

George,

 

I am not clear why anyone would want to pay $3,000 for Bar Chart Software, but your answer is simple.  Simply use Progress Spotlight and Update Progress to move the Data Date.  (I never thought that I would ever recommend this to someone!)

Hi George,

I think this is happening as some of the others said, you need to update the progress on the activity, if your activity hasnt progressed as much as it should of done then the planned finish date will move accordinally.

Have you baselined the project? if so you can set the BL1 Start and Finish dates as columns and add a primary baseline line bar and you will see the original dates compared to any slippage, you will then know which activities you need to accelerate to make my your project finish on time.

Hope that helps.

Hi George,

If you want to remain your finish date while your activity is in progress, just assign expected finish date equal to your finish date. Your finish date will not move until your data date is later than your finish date.

 

Cheers