How do i include a repetitive task that happens once a month?

L

Lean

i have to include a milestone that is repeated once a month in a year long
project. How do i include it in the Gantt?
Thanks!
 
R

Rob Schneider

Lean said:
i have to include a milestone that is repeated once a month in a year long
project. How do i include it in the Gantt?
Thanks!

Simple. Add in the 12 milestones to the plan.
 
V

vanita

Hi

If the milestones are dispersed within the schedule, insert each milestone
at appropriate place in the sequence of activities.

If these milestones can be grouped together and are occurring at a fixed
periodicity, Insert > Recurring task > select pattern monthly > select
reccurrence pattern > duration 0 days > assign appropriate name.

You will have milestones at selected periodicity throughout project duration.

I hope it helps.
Vanita
 
S

Steve House

Milestones aren't dates and they don't happen on a schedule. Milestones are
EVENTS that might be DUE to happen on a certain schedule but that's a
different thing altogether. Milestones happen on whatever dates their
predecessor tasks drive them to happen - that might be before, on, or after
their respective due dates. The project schedule ought to be predicting the
dates they're going to happen, not document the dates you need them to
happen. If the predicted dates don't meet the required dates, then you have
to change the driving forces within the plan. Using a recurring task to
place them on specific dates or at specific intervals doesn't do that, it
merely documents your requirements but does nothing to help you actually
develop a plan that will achieve them.
 

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