Many new Microsoft Project users find it difficult to distinguish between Gantt bar tasks rolled up at the summary level. If this is something that you’re experiencing, then you may want to color-code the rolled up tasks
Documenting Positive Lag in Microsoft Project
In previous blogs we’ve discussed positive lags which should be only used in a limited way and, if used, should come with a note of explaining it’s use. Here we look at how to add graphics and text to the Microsoft Project Gantt chart to document a positive lag
Managing Weather Stoppages in Schedules
“How do I account for weather stoppages in my project schedule?” This question comes up a lot, particularly from those folks who work in areas of business where weather conditions can reap havoc upon your beautifully crafted project schedule. The answer to mitigating weather stoppages can be
Rollup Gantt Bars in Microsoft Project
Many times stakeholders want to view high level summary reports that display outlines of the underlying tasks. Good news…Microsoft Project 2013 has this capability
Microsoft Project and Schedule Milestones
Schedules are a valuable tool that support project time and cost optimization and tracking efforts. Additionally, schedules also guide stakeholders through the complexities of the project. Milestones, in particular, are a scheduling feature that helps navigate
Microsoft Project Status Date Primavera P6 Professional Data Date and Updating Schedules
Recently I wrote a blog on the advantages of Primavera P6 Professional over Microsoft Project. Although not definitively listed as an advantage, I mentioned in passing Primavera P6’s more structured interface for schedule progression as a possible P6 advantage to
Microsoft Project Row Height Adjustment Quick Tip
It may seem like a minor point, but adjusting the task table row height in Microsoft Project schedules is not readily apparent. At some point in the planning and/or execution stage of the project the schedule is reported to stakeholders
Microsoft Project and the As Late As Possible (ALAP) Constraint
The goal of good project managers is to complete the project in as little time as possible. To help achieve this goal project managers will constrain tasks in forward scheduling to begin as soon as possible (ASAP). But there are times
Translating 24-Hour Calendar Lag from Primavera P6 to Microsoft Project
Translating a Primavera P6 Professional Schedule to Microsoft Project may come with a few headaches depending on the P6 feature you want to translate. Here we look at the issues involved with translating a Primavera P6 24-Hour Lag to Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project and Dangling Activities
Activities that have high float or no successor make monitoring schedule progress more difficult. They also may indicate missing logic. And finding the best way to tie up these dangling activities may require some investigation