reference a task from another project not as a predecessor

[MichelleM]

I am using Project 2003 and have many projects. I am creating a project plan
that I want to use for the President & CEO who is not interested in all the
detail just the overall roadmap. I would like to create a project where I
reference specific Milestones in other projects to display in the current
project. I do not want to create a task and then refer to the Milestone of
the other project as a predecessor. Is there away to do this?

 

[John]

I am using Project 2003 and have many projects. I am creating a project plan
that I want to use for the President & CEO who is not interested in all the
detail just the overall roadmap. I would like to create a project where I
reference specific Milestones in other projects to display in the current
project. I do not want to create a task and then refer to the Milestone of
the other project as a predecessor. Is there away to do this?

MichelleM,
Sure, you can always create a separate "CEO's" version by just listing
the big milestones in a short Project file and not tie it to anything,
but it probably isn't going to be what you want.

I would assume you want the top level report or view to be dynamic, that
is, automatically track with the detail plan. One fairly easy way to do
that is to create a top level filter that only displays the major
milestones. If for some reason that just won't do, then you could also
create a separate top level file as above but externally link the top
level file to the actual tasks or milestones in the detail plan(s). But
either way you look at it, it you want a dynamic top level overview some
type of links will be necessary.

John
Project MVP

 

[Catfish Hunter]

My suggestion is to creat a high level project with nothing but critical
milestones. You can make logic ties from your other projects to this one. To
do this Tools>Links between projects. I would also set a baseline in this
project and show these dates in the schedule and the Finish Variance column.
Finish Variance is the delta between Baseling finish and current projected or
actual finish.
Hope this helps.