How to fix a project launch date

David Ashton

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

Heidi Decker

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.

Kennedy Stomps

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