Child Start Date not matching Parent Start Date

Sldollman

Help! I am having trouble getting my child start date to match up to the parent start date.

I am using a "t-minus" type plan -- counting back from the project end date.

The future week's end date sets the start date of the week ahead. This is working great.

However, when I attempt to add duration and predecessors, everything gets wacky.

In plan below, Line 38 should begin on 5/18 with a duration of 10 days.

Line 39 should begin when line 38 ends with a duration of 15 days (I don't have the predecessor in now as it REALLY throws things off). The full duration of all tasks should be a total of 25 days.

How do I get line 38 to begin on 5/18??? The only way I can make it happen is put the full 25d duration in and it will work, but that does not get me the result I want as that duration is truly on 10 days.

Why is this happening?

I've added my project settings as well if that helps...

Andrée Starå

Hi,

Have at this template and see if that makes sense and would work for you.

https://www.smartsheet.com/marketplace/templates/project-hard-deadline-and-gantt

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Have a fantastic day!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

Sldollman

Hi Andree,

That is the template I am using currently. Maybe something is messed up in my version for some reason?

I really do not want to rebuild this as it has a lot of formulas and summary items in it.

Do you have any ideas where the start date issue may be originating from?

Than you for any help.

Shandi

Andrée Starå

I can take a look in a couple of hours. Can you share it with me?

Sldollman

I have shared a copy with you, Andree. Please let me know if you do not receive it. Thank you so much for taking a look!

Andrée Starå

@Sldollman Thanks! I'll take a look and get back to you!