Set the start date or finish date for your project in Project desktop Show
Project Online Desktop Client Project Professional 2021 Project Standard 2021 Project Professional 2019 Project Standard 2019 Project Professional 2016 Project Standard 2016 Project Professional 2013 Project Standard 2013 Project 2010 Project Standard 2010 Project 2007 Project Standard 2007 More...Less By default, the start date for all new projects is the current date. Of course, you can change this to a different start time. You can also set the project to be scheduled from a finish date. Tip: Project management Schedule your project from a start time if you can. Even if you know the date by which a project must be complete, scheduling from a start date gives you the maximum amount of flexibility. Click Project > Project Information. In the Schedule from list, pick Project Start Date or Project Finish Date. In the Start date or Finish date box, enter the date that you want to schedule from. Tip Explanation Choose only one scheduling method A project can only be scheduled from the start date or from the finish date at any one time. It cannot be scheduled from both dates simultaneously. Move the start time of a project You can change the project start date or finish date whenever you want to, even after you build the project plan. Click the Project > Move Project. When you move a project, you can decide whether you want Project to also move dates on actual work performed. To have more control over how actual and uncompleted parts of tasks move, use the Project Update feature first before moving. Click Project > Update Project, then select the
Reschedule uncompleted work to start after option. Now, set a time in the future after which uncompleted work can be scheduled; actual dates on tasks will not move. Once you’ve done that, you can use the Move Project feature. Advantages of scheduling from a finish date You want to identify the date when a project must start in order to finish on a specific required date. It is often still a good idea to switch back to scheduling from the start date when work on the project begins. You are not sure when your project will begin. Your project management methodology requires you to schedule from a finish date. What happens when Project schedules from a finish date? When you enter new tasks, Project automatically assigns the As Late As Possible (ALAP) constraint to those tasks. You should set other constraints only if they are necessary. If you drag a Gantt bar to change the finish date of a task, Project automatically assigns a Finish No Later Than (FNLT) constraint. If you use automatic leveling to reduce resource overallocations in your project, Project automatically adds a negative number for the leveling delay for the sake of
balancing resource availability. Because the project is scheduled from the finish date, negative leveling delays add time after a task, rather than before a task. If you change a project that was previously scheduled from a start date so that it is now scheduled from a finish date, Project automatically removes all leveling delays and leveling splits from tasks and assignments. Look out for date constraints If the finish date doesn't change after you change the start date, then one or more tasks may have a date constraint applied. Review the constraints in your plan to make sure that they are all necessary and appropriate. To view a task's constraints, right-click on the task, click Information, and then click the Advanced tab. Look out for actual progress reported on tasks If the start date doesn't change after you change the finish date, one or more tasks may either have actual progress reported or have a date constraint applied. Review the constraints in your plan to make sure that they are all necessary and appropriate. To view a task's constraints, right-click on the task, click Information, and then click the Advanced tab. How scheduling works in Project Use top-down planning for a project Top of Page These instructions are specific to Microsoft Project 2007. Schedule your project start date or finish date
Learn more about scheduling from a start date or finish dateNearly every project should be scheduled from a known start date. Even if you know the date by which a project must be complete, scheduling from a start date gives you the maximum amount of flexibility. There are a few cases, however, in which it might be best to schedule from a finish date. For example, it is usually a good idea to schedule from a finish date when:
When you are working with a project that is scheduled from a finish date, keep in mind the differences in the way that Microsoft Office Project handles some processes in such projects. In a project that is scheduled from a finish date:
If you change a project that was previously scheduled from a start date so that it is now scheduled from a finish date, Office Project automatically removes all leveling delays and leveling splits from tasks and assignments. Top of Page Need more help?What do we call the schedule that shows when to start and finished the project?A project schedule indicates what needs to be done, which resources must be utilized, and when the project is due. It's a timetable that outlines start and end dates and milestones that must be met for the project to be completed on time.
Under which of the following the starting and ending dates of the project are given?A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart, developed by Henry Gantt, that illustrates a project schedule. Gantt charts are easy to read and are commonly used to display schedule activities. These charts display the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a project.
Which of the following establishes key dates throughout the life of a project that must be met for the project to finish on time?The milestone schedule establishes key dates throughout the life of a project that must be met for the project to finish on time. The key dates are often established to meet contractual obligations or established intervals that will reflect appropriate progress for the project.
What are the 5 stages of project planning?Developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the five phases of project management include conception and initiation, project planning, project execution, performance/monitoring, and project close.
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