Predecessors

[jackie]

Hi I wonder if you can help

Is there a fast way to enter a bunch of predecessors when a) predecessors
are scattered all over the plan and when b) predecessors are sequential tasks
under a summary task

Many thanks
J

 

[Rob Schneider]

Perhaps there are other ways, but I find a fast way is to gather up the
ID's of all the predecessors, and then in the predecessor column add
them in a sequence with commas, e.g. for task 6, the predecessors
2,16,102,203,4

Somtimes it's quicker to think of it the other way and instead of
defining predecessors, define successors. Using the example above, you
would make for tasks 2,16,102, 203, and 4 task 6 as the sucessor.

It's all how you look at it.

Re for the when the predecessors are sequential tasks under a summary
task, it is best *not* to use the summary task as the predecessor or
successor. use the (depending on which is appropriate) the first or
last of the sequence as the single predecessor.

Also use real tasks, not summary tasks, for defining predecessor/successor.


--rms

www.rmschneider.com

 

[Jack Dahlgren MVP]

For part B:

To quickly link a string of sequential tasks (which are in the correct
order)
Select them all. Click the "link tasks" icon on the toolbar - looks like a
little chain or CTRL+F2 key.

-Jack Dahlgren

 

[Sai]

Hi I wonder if you can help

Is there a fast way to enter a bunch of predecessors when a) predecessors
are scattered all over the plan and when b) predecessors are sequential tasks
under a summary task

Many thanks
J

J - I would use the "Link tasks" or Ctrl + F2 to select the tasks in
Gantt Sheet and sequence them, but to optimize/correct the links,
would change the view to "Network diagram" to validate the dependences
and correct them (after hiding some of the fields displayed in the
shapes).

Hope this helps

- Sai, PMP, PMI-SP, MCT, MCTS
http://saipower.wordpress.com