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How to fix a project launch date
Hello all, I have a project with a fixed launch date - what i need to know is whether i will hit that date.
If i set dependencies with predessors then it moves my launch date.. but if i set the date as fixed for the launch i cant set up the dependencies on the previous actions...
Am i doing it all wrong? How can i set a fixed launch date, then determine whether i am going to hit that date?
David
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Hi David,
You could work backwards from your fixed date. Start with that task or milestone, go up 1 task, set it (pred and duration), then the next and so on. That will give you a date that you need to start by. If that date is already past, you will know you need to adjust something in your schedule.
I hope this helps.
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Hi David-- In case you run into any trouble, Heidi's suggestion is outlined in a little more detail in this article from our Help Blog on creating a Workback schedule: https://www.smartsheet.com/blog/support-tip-work-back-schedule
