Can I make a task inactive?

[cathagge]

Is it possible to mark a task as inactive, or otherwise make it so that
Project will overlook a task?

I am setting up Project for a construction company that sells custom homes
and builds spec homes. On a custom home, a contract is signed as an initial
task. On a spec home, the contract isn't signed until the house is sold,
which happens during or after construction. Contract signing is part of a
summary task (Phase I of VII) that has to be completed before the next
summary task can begin. I would simply mark this as completed, but they need
to be able to see at what point the contract is actually signed. I can set
this outside of its summary task, but the goal is to have ALL tasks assigned
to specific phases. Any advice on this problem would be appreciated!

 

[Sarah]

If your work happens in set phases that follow one after the other,
then the signing of the contract should be moved to the phase during
which it occurs. A project plan is always a living document until the
project is complete, so I don't see any problem with moving a task to
the point at which it actually occurs in the process. Leaving it in a
phase in which it doesn't happen is artificial.

SarahK