Aug 11 2021 06:12 PM
Hi All,
Beginner Project user here. Having an issue with some summary tasks appearing on my critical path, it seems in lieu of the sub-tasks that are actually critical. Has anyone seen this before?
We have tried leveling resources, double checked that the summary tasks are not listed as predecessors anywhere, adjusting start/end dates, and adjusting constraint types.
Greatly appreciate any suggestions.
Aug 12 2021 05:55 AM
Aug 12 2021 06:00 AM
@Dale Howard Thank you Dale - that makes sense. So, in theory, manually adjusting the duration of summary tasks to add an extra day of slack time even if it is not needed in any of the sub-tasks should clear this issue?
Aug 12 2021 08:33 AM
Aug 12 2021 08:42 AM
Aug 14 2021 04:12 PM - edited Aug 14 2021 04:13 PM
blasky,
1. Dale has expertly explained how summary tasks can be flagged as critical based on their total slack.
2. Your professor is still correct. A logic path, including the critical path, is made up of tasks linked together by predecessor/successor relationships. Summary tasks - properly constructed without predecessors or successors - cannot be a member of any logic path, much less the critical path.
Good luck, tom
Aug 15 2021 12:42 PM
@TomBoyle Thank you for that explanation Tom.
Aug 15 2021 04:30 PM - edited Aug 15 2021 04:32 PM
Sales Force schematic you need to encompass there skills in order to gain the point of this summary for the "task-list" not yet informed.