MS Project deadlines let you monitor a target finish date without forcing an activity to start or finish on that date. The scheduling engine can continue calculating the forecast from
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15 Microsoft Project Schedule Health Checks
A practical MS Project schedule health review should test whether the schedule calculates valid dates, reflects the current status and provides a credible forecast. At a minimum, review task modes,
How to Review an IMS Before Customer Delivery
An effective IMS schedule review confirms more than whether the file opens and passes a metric screen. Before customer delivery, the scheduler should verify contractual compliance, status integrity, network logic,
When Are Lags Appropriate in a Project Schedule?
Schedule lags are appropriate when a relationship requires a real, measurable passage of time and no work, resources, or meaningful progress occurs during that interval. A fixed curing, drying, cooling,
Out-of-Sequence Progress Explained
Out of sequence progress occurs when an activity reports actual progress even though the predecessor condition defined in the schedule has not been satisfied. For example, a successor may start
Hard Constraints vs Soft Constraints in Scheduling
The difference between hard vs soft constraints is how severely each one restricts a schedule’s response to network logic. In a forward-scheduled network, a soft constraint prevents an activity from
Why Leads Can Damage Schedule Quality
Schedule leads can damage schedule quality because they allow a successor to start before its predecessor reaches the event defined by the relationship. That overlap may look efficient. However, it
Monthly IMS Status and Schedule Analysis Checklist
An effective IMS monthly status checklist does more than confirm that actual dates were entered. It verifies that the Integrated Master Schedule reflects current execution, produces a credible forecast and