why aren't 2 tasks showing in the critical path

Kathy PPT

There are 2 tasks which I am trying to show in the critical path:

"Customer waiting to get approval for VA" and "Virtual Appliance Download..."

I set the target dates, have the predecessors. What else do I need? I can see the critical path for the prior tasks. Please see the attached grid and gantt pics.

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Julie Fortney

Hi Kathy, if pushing the end dates for those tasks didn't change the final project end date, they aren't critical path tasks. Critical tasks are those that cannot budge without impacting the project end date.

Julie Fortney

What happens if you push the end date on either of those tasks out by one day? Does it change the project end date?

Kathy PPT

Hi Julie,

Thank you for the suggestions. Unfortunately, that did not impact the critical path.

Julie Fortney

Hi Kathy, if pushing the end dates for those tasks didn't change the final project end date, they aren't critical path tasks. Critical tasks are those that cannot budge without impacting the project end date.