Forum Discussion
Project Status Date
I am curious as to how often people update the project status date and what are you doing that makes you update it. Appreciate the help.
Dale, you talked about scheduling incomplete work into the current period but what if a task started a month ago but goes for a year out? Why would I want to move a task like that? Are you just talking about tasks that have not started yet that should have but haven't for what ever reason. Still learning here so appreciate your help with this.
sirsleep --
I said "reschedule incomplete work." If the task started a month ago, and the progress is on track, then nothing will be rescheduled. I am talking about two situations that result in incomplete work in the past:
1. A task was supposed to start last week, but no work was done at all.
2. A task started in the past, but the completed work is behind schedule. For example, the task should be 50% complete and it is only 10% complete.
Either one of these situations calls for the PM to reschedule the incomplete work from the past into the current reporting period. The PM must do this so that the project schedule is accurate and reliable. Hope this helps.
I said "reschedule incomplete work." If the task started a month ago, and the progress is on track, then nothing will be rescheduled. I am talking about two situations that result in incomplete work in the past:
1. A task was supposed to start last week, but no work was done at all.
2. A task started in the past, but the completed work is behind schedule. For example, the task should be 50% complete and it is only 10% complete.
Either one of these situations calls for the PM to reschedule the incomplete work from the past into the current reporting period. The PM must do this so that the project schedule is accurate and reliable. Hope this helps.