Critical chain

noviceuser

I would like to know if when working in a timeline with Smartsheet, if there is an option to choose critical chain vs critical path? And if that is possible, if it also builds the fever chart.

Thank you,

Genevieve P.

Hi @noviceuser

As you've found, Smartsheet has a Critical Path, as well as a Summary and Driving path in a Project Sheet with dependencies enabled (see here). You can build out a Critical Chain type of project in Smartsheet but what will be highlighted in the Gantt view will be the Path.

Smartsheet does not have an automatic buffer fever chart, but you may be able to create this with your own data depending on how your sheet/project is set up. I see you already submitted a request for this type of chart in the Product Ideas area, thank you!

If you're looking to focus more on resources versus tasks, you may want to check out Resource Management by Smartsheet and the panel that links these two platforms together.

Cheers,

Genevieve

Taraneh F

@Genevieve P. Has there been any progress on the fever chart? Also - could you point me to a tutorial for Critical Chain in Smartsheets?

Thanks

Genevieve P.

Hi @Taraneh F

Please feel free to add your vote and voice to the related Product Idea! Our Product team reviews ideas that come in and provides a status update if it's a top-voted post each month.

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/106553/critical-chain-method

Taraneh F

Already did - just wanted to see if there was any movement on this.