When a task is complete ahead of schedule the dependent tasks start date is not brought forward

Alan Russell

Hello

 

i have tasks a,b,c - all tasks are 2 days in duration

 

task 'b' is dependent on 'a', and task 'c' id dependent on 'b'

 

task 'a' was scheduled to start on 1/1/16, but it was started earlier and so it was marked complete on 31/12

 

how do i set it up so that task 'b' now slides along to 31/12 showing it is available to start, and equally how task 'c' slides along to its start 2 days after the new start date for task 'b'?

 

Can anyone help please

 

Thanks

 

Alan Russell

Lainie Franklin

I believe you can make the dependency finish to start. It is probably start to finish. 

 

Lainie 

J. Craig Williams

Alan,

 

I've ranted about this before

 

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/complete-and-durations

 

For some projects, I have added a column that checks if % Complete is 100% and Due Date / End Date / Finish is in the past, usually by more than a day or two.

I set up an Alert (Notification) to send an email if that happens.

And then I decide if I want to fix the schedule or just let the next task owner know they can start. It is very likely that they already know.

 

Craig