Restrict entry

[Jim Reid]

Is it possible to restrict what a PM can enter on a project after it is
published? Once the project plan is put into place we would allow the PM to
add tasks but to extend a task would been up to the person assigned to say
the time to complete is longer than the balance.

Is this possible?

 

[Reid McTaggart]

No, I don't think that is possible.

 

[Jim Reid]

Thanks Reid,

As one Reid to another couldn't some VBA be written to restrict that? We
would like to restrict the PM from changing the total 'Work' or 'Duration' by
direct changes and only have then enter 'time to complete' on the task line
when reporting time to extend or complete early a task.

Does that make sense?

Jim

 

[Reid McTaggart]

I won't go out on a limb so far as to say it would be impossible to write VBA
that would limit a PM in all the ways necessary to achieve your objective.
But, it would surely be very difficult.

Why not just set a policy prohibiting the behavior. You know, you can
prevent PMs from saving baselines. So, an Admin could set baselines, and you
could periodically, or randomly, compare plans to their baselines to catch
anyone who violates the policy.

BTW, Jim, my first name is James, and my middle name is Reid, which is my
paternal grandmother's maiden name. Her father's name was James Reid. You
and I may be related!