Dependency Functionality

Thiaan Kruger

Good day

I am developing as schedule that has two sets of start and finish dates namely: Planned Start & Finish vs Actual Start & Finish. Each has its own duration namely planned duration and actual duration. The predecessors are the same for both planned and actual dates. I cannot seem to get the predecessor column to automatically populate both sets of start dates. Only the one duration column is able to automatically update the Finish date. Is it possible to have the dependency functionality for two sets of dates ?

I hope this makes sense. Please see screenshot below.

Debbie Sawyer

Hello

Sadly I don't think you are going to get the dependencies to be linked to 2*sets of dates and durations. The linking is set in the Project settings screen (little cog button in the top right corner of the Gannt chart, on the dependency settings (only place for 1 start date and 1 end date).

I think I would keep the dependecies on the Planned dates and have the actual v planned plotted in a chart on a dashboard? Would that help?

Good luck and nice idea...

Kind regards

​Debbie Sawyer Consultant & Training Manager

 

Debbie Sawyer

Hello

Sadly I don't think you are going to get the dependencies to be linked to 2*sets of dates and durations. The linking is set in the Project settings screen (little cog button in the top right corner of the Gannt chart, on the dependency settings (only place for 1 start date and 1 end date).

I think I would keep the dependecies on the Planned dates and have the actual v planned plotted in a chart on a dashboard? Would that help?

Good luck and nice idea...

Kind regards

​Debbie Sawyer Consultant & Training Manager

 

Thiaan Kruger

Hi Debbie

Thank you for your response, much appreciated.