7 Fine-Tuning Task Details

To display what affects the scheduling of a task in the Task Drivers pane, page 140

1 On the Project menu, click Task Drivers.

2 Click the task for which you want to display Task Drivers details.

To enter lead and lag time between predecessor and successor tasks, page 141

1 Click the successor task whose lead or lag time with a predecessor you want to change.

2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.

3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Predecessors tab.

4 In the Lag field for a predecessor task, enter the value you want (enter a positive value for lag time or a negative value for lead time).

To change task relationships, page 141

1 Click the successor task whose predecessor relationship you want to change.

2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.

3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Predecessors tab.

4 Click in the Type column for a predecessor task, and click the type of task relationship you want

To apply a constraint to a task, page 145

1 Click the task to which you want to apply a constraint

2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.

3 In the Constraint Type box, select the constraint type you want.

4 If you selected date-driven constraint, in the Constraint Date box, type or select the constraint date you want, and then click OK.

To view a project’s critical path, page 148

1 On the View menu, click More Views.

2 In the More Views dialog box, click Detail Gantt, and then click Apply.

To interrupt work on a task, page 150

1 On the Standard toolbar, click the Split Task button.

2 Move the mouse pointer over the task’s Gantt bar where you want to start the split, click, and then drag to the right.

To create a new base calendar, page 153

1 On the Tools menu, click Change Working Time.

2 In the Change Working Time dialog box, click Create New Calendar.

3 In the Name box, type a name for the base calendar.

4 Click Create new base calendar, or click Make a copy of and then choose the base calendar on which you want to base the new calendar.

5 Click OK.

6 Select the Exceptions and Work Weeks details you want.

To apply a task calendar to a task, page 154

1 In the Gantt Chart view, click a task.

2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.

3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Advanced tab.

4 In the Calendar box, choose the base calendar you want applied to this task.

5 If you want the task calendar to override resource calendar settings, click the Scheduling ignores resource calendars box.

To change a task type to fixed units, duration, or work, page 158

1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, click a task.

2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.

3 In the Task Information dialog box, click the Advanced tab.

4 In the Task Type box, click the task type you want

To enter a deadline date on a task, page 161

1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, select the name of the task for which you want to enter a deadline.

2 On the Project menu, click Task Information.

3 Click the Advanced tab.

4 In the Deadline box, type or select the deadline date you want, and then click OK.

To enter a fixed cost, page 163

1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, on the View menu, point to Table: Entry, and then click Cost.

2 In the Fixed Cost field for the task you want, type or click an amount.

3 In the Fixed Cost Accrual field, choose a method, and then press .

To create a recurring task, page 164

1 In a task view, such as the Gantt Chart view, click the task above which you want to insert a recurring task.

2 On the Insert menu, click Recurring Task.

3 In the Recurring Task Information dialog box, select the options you want.