Start Date Functionality

For the first task in a Project, no predecessor tasks are available, so a start date must be entered.

• When a second task is entered with the first task as a predecessor, the Start Date is displayed as a read-only field.

• To specify a Start Date for a task, select the Override Start Date checkbox to make the Start Date field active
• Concurrent tasks can be created with the Override Start Date checkbox
• Successive tasks will start after the previous task (predecessor) is complete

• The Start Date for successive tasks is created automatically

• The Finish Date is automatically calculated using Start Date and Duration, excluding weekend days

• Duration is always a whole number (no decimals)

Automatic Calculation of Start Date for Successive Tasks

If the task Start Date is changed, the start date for successive tasks is recalculated automatically, independent of the Phase

When a Task has predecessor task(s) in place, the option is available to override the start date, and define a different start date for the task

• The duration value is automatically calculated