Is it possible to see the critical path of a specific task (non-cr

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ProjectRita

Hi everyone,

Sory for the bad english...i`ll try to be clear!!
For example, i have a big project in ms project, and i do some uptades and
when i do this normally the project gets a finish date even more late. What i
would like to know is, for example, my boss ask me for a task (TASK ID780) in
the midle off the project "Why it became so late?" and i usually see all the
tasks that are ID780 predecessors, and try to see the answer. Is it possible
to do a formula, or something else, that show me the critical path of a
specific task. With the baseline dates and variances and with this "dream
formula" i think i would suceed better!!

Thanks people....i hope you have the key!!!

Rita
 
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Rod Gill

Sorry, no. However project 2007 onwards has a Task Driver feature that says
what Task is driving the selected task. You can use this to move back up the
chain of tasks to find the culprit!

--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project - http://www.project-systems.co.nz

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see: http://www.projectvbabook.com




ProjectRita said:
Hi everyone,

Sory for the bad english...i`ll try to be clear!!
For example, i have a big project in ms project, and i do some uptades and
when i do this normally the project gets a finish date even more late.
What i
would like to know is, for example, my boss ask me for a task (TASK ID780)
in
the midle off the project "Why it became so late?" and i usually see all
the
tasks that are ID780 predecessors, and try to see the answer. Is it
possible
to do a formula, or something else, that show me the critical path of a
specific task. With the baseline dates and variances and with this "dream
formula" i think i would suceed better!!

Thanks people....i hope you have the key!!!

Rita

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Jim Aksel

In Rod Gil's book (ISBN 0-9759828-7-7) he has code for a Macro that will
provide a driving path to a specific task. You can obtain the book online,
look at Module 24.

In his post, Rod also showed you how to obtain the immediate driver to the
selected task. In his book, he provides the code that essentially does this
for the "predecessor to the predecessor", etc.

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ProjectRita

thanks ..i am looking for the book now...

Jim Aksel said:
In Rod Gil's book (ISBN 0-9759828-7-7) he has code for a Macro that will
provide a driving path to a specific task. You can obtain the book online,
look at Module 24.

In his post, Rod also showed you how to obtain the immediate driver to the
selected task. In his book, he provides the code that essentially does this
for the "predecessor to the predecessor", etc.

--
If this post was helpful, please consider rating it.

Jim Aksel, MVP

Check out my blog for more information:
http://www.msprojectblog.com
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PlanMan

Yes it is. You calculate from the finish of a project then use Early Start/
Early Finish as the planned start/ finish. Let all of the task go to as late
as possible, then you will always know when a task becomes critical. I hope
this helps. With regards to interplay between tasks use the network diagram
as well as a variance analysis (take the difference between before and after
a change) to determine the rest.
 
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Rod Gill

Sorry, don't agree with this idea. Scheduling everything ASAP eliminates all
slack time and causes a pile of grief. I would always schedule from start
and add deadlines to deliverables that need to finish by specific dates.

--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project - http://www.project-systems.co.nz

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see: http://www.projectvbabook.com




PlanMan said:
Yes it is. You calculate from the finish of a project then use Early
Start/
Early Finish as the planned start/ finish. Let all of the task go to as
late
as possible, then you will always know when a task becomes critical. I
hope
this helps. With regards to interplay between tasks use the network
diagram
as well as a variance analysis (take the difference between before and
after
a change) to determine the rest.



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