Predecessor & Partial Day Assignment

[DMM]

Hi,

Let's say Developer 1 will work on task A from 12/1/2005 - 12/3/2005 and
Developer 2 will work on Task A on 12/1/2005 only. For Task B which
Developer 2 will start work on on 12/2/2005 can I use Task A as a predecessor
somehow? Currently, when I try to use Task A as a predecessor the start
date is 12/3/2005 instead of of 12/2/2005 which will be the first available
free date for Developer 2?

Do I have to not use predecessors in this situation or is there a way to do
it?

TIA,
DMM

 

[JulieS]

Hi DMM,

Predecessor and successors are created between *tasks*, not based upon
resource availability. So when you use Task A as the predecessor to Task B
in a Finish to Start relationship, Task B cannot start before Task A
finishes. You could add a lead (negative value in lag field) to overlap the
tasks but if there truly isn't a relationship between the tasks, I wouldn't
link them.

You could create both tasks with a start date of 12/1. Edit the work for
Developer 2 on Task A with the work only on 12/1. Then use resource
leveling to delay Task B until 12/2.

Hope this helps, let us know how you get along.

Julie

 

[DMM]

Thank you Julie! That works perfectly.

Hi DMM,

Predecessor and successors are created between *tasks*, not based upon
resource availability. So when you use Task A as the predecessor to Task B
in a Finish to Start relationship, Task B cannot start before Task A
finishes. You could add a lead (negative value in lag field) to overlap the
tasks but if there truly isn't a relationship between the tasks, I wouldn't
link them.

You could create both tasks with a start date of 12/1. Edit the work for
Developer 2 on Task A with the work only on 12/1. Then use resource
leveling to delay Task B until 12/2.

Hope this helps, let us know how you get along.

Julie

 

[JulieS]

You are welcome DMM and thanks for the feedback.
Julie