Linda has attended:
Project Intro Intermediate course
Finish/end dates
Hi Guys,
Hope you are all well.
I am currently working on a project where there is an end date of mid 2009.
However there is also a much more important "go live" date which is much sooner of mid october 2008 from when the majority of tasks will be completed.
When the plan was initially created by someone, he based the plan from start date. As a result, when I want to look at the critical path, the system is only picking up tasks near the end date of mid 2009.
As a result, in my opinion the critical path doesn't give me an accurate reflection of the current situation.
Is my interpretation incorrect or is there another view which will let me determine tasks on the critical path? Or can I change the finish date and bring it in nearer to this mid-way point in the project?
thanks very much
Linda
RE: Finish/end dates
Hi Linda
Thank you for your question
The critical path derives from the logic of the individual task durations and the dependencies between them. As a consequence, if this information accurately reflects the situation, then the critical path is correct.
It seems to me however that you in effect have two projects.
One comprising the tasks prior to the go live date and another for the tasks after it.
If you split the project in this way, you should find that the critical path of the first project will show you those tasks critical to going live.
Hope this helps
Regards
Stephen
