Constraints

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Wed 9 Apr 2008, 12:02 Delegate Lyndsey said...

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Constraints

Please define the difference between a constraint and a deadline and their appropriate uses.

Fri 2 May 2008, 10:06 Trainer Stephen said...

RE: Constraints

Hi Lyndsey

Thank you for your question

A deadline simply specifies the point at which a task should finish. If this is missed then a warning appears in the indicators column

Task constraints are more specific, for example they might specify that a task must start on a date, or that a task must finish no earlier than a particular date. In addition the default setting is for them to always honour those dates. In effect, the constraint is "nailed" to the schedule at the point specified and the impact of successor tasks are ignored.

I hope this clarifies matters for you

Regards

Stephen

MS Project tip:

Inserting Task Durations Quickly

When entering durations for your tasks simply use the single letters - m for min, h for hr, d for day, w for week, but mon for month. If default is set for days, you need only type the number, for example 3 for 3days, or 0.5 for half a day.

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