Task Start Date & Assignment Delay

[ABG]

I have a task that should start on 8/31, but project is scheduling all the
resources to start working on that task on 10/2 (Fixed Work, resources 100%
units, 2hrs work). I have verified all the resources and I don't see an
obvious reason why this task is being delayed (the 'assignment delay' field
under the Task Usage view shows a '39.39 days' delay). I have not done any
leveling on the project, nor recall making changes to this field.

Can someone explain how this could have happened and also if its safe to try
to change the assignment delay days so that my project gets back on track?

Thanks in advance!
Angela

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Angela,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

It sounds like a Finish No Later Than constraint. View/Tables().More
Tables... and select the Constraint Dates table. Make all constraints As
Soon As Possible.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

 

[ABG]

Thanks Mike!

I verified the Constraint dates and didn't see any constraints; all tasks
were setup with the 'As soon as possible' constraint. I ended up having to
change the start date in the task usage view for each of the resources; I
still don't know how the 'assignment delay' field got changed though.

Thanks Mike!

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Mike

I'm a bit concerned that your changing of the start dates will have
introduced Start No Earlier Than constraints. [Enter task names, Durations
and Precedence links and let Project do what it is designed to do - create
the schedule for you ] Is the Project Start Date correct? Have you assigned
resources? Are all resources available at the beginning of your project?
Are there any resource or task calendars? As you can see, there are many
factors involved. If you care to zip up your project and email it to me,
I'll have a look to see if I can find what's amiss.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

 

[Mike Glen]

Sorry - slip of the visuals, for Mike read Angela!!!!!!!!!


Mike Glen
Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

You're welcome, Mike

I'm a bit concerned that your changing of the start dates will have
introduced Start No Earlier Than constraints. [Enter task names,
Durations and Precedence links and let Project do what it is designed to
do - create the schedule for you ] Is the Project Start Date correct?
Have you assigned resources? Are all resources available at the beginning
of your project? Are there any resource or task calendars? As you can
see, there are many factors involved. If you care to zip up your project
and email it to me, I'll have a look to see if I can find what's amiss.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

Thanks Mike!

I verified the Constraint dates and didn't see any constraints; all tasks
were setup with the 'As soon as possible' constraint. I ended up having
to
change the start date in the task usage view for each of the resources; I
still don't know how the 'assignment delay' field got changed though.

Thanks Mike!

 

[ABG]

Hi Mke,

Thanks again for your replies!

To answer your questions:
- No constrains were introduced in the project after my changes
- Is the Project Start Date correct? yes
- Have I assigned resources? yes. I took over that project and it already
had the resources added and assigned to tasks and I have been adding new
resources
- Are all resources available at the beginning of the project? yes
- Are there any resource or task calendars? We have a project enterprise
environment & that includes resources. We are running on 2007 (all projects
got migrated from 2003 to 2007 about a month ago)

Unfortunately I won't be able to email you the project; the Company policies
don't allow us to do that. However, I am keeping a closer eye on this
project and so far, it has been fine now.

Thanks Mike, I appreciate it!

Sorry - slip of the visuals, for Mike read Angela!!!!!!!!!


Mike Glen
Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

You're welcome, Mike

I'm a bit concerned that your changing of the start dates will have
introduced Start No Earlier Than constraints. [Enter task names,
Durations and Precedence links and let Project do what it is designed to
do - create the schedule for you ] Is the Project Start Date correct?
Have you assigned resources? Are all resources available at the beginning
of your project? Are there any resource or task calendars? As you can
see, there are many factors involved. If you care to zip up your project
and email it to me, I'll have a look to see if I can find what's amiss.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

Thanks Mike!

I verified the Constraint dates and didn't see any constraints; all tasks
were setup with the 'As soon as possible' constraint. I ended up having
to
change the start date in the task usage view for each of the resources; I
still don't know how the 'assignment delay' field got changed though.

Thanks Mike!

:

Hi Angela,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

It sounds like a Finish No Later Than constraint. View/Tables().More
Tables... and select the Constraint Dates table. Make all constraints
As
Soon As Possible.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be
seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials



I have a task that should start on 8/31, but project is scheduling all
the
resources to start working on that task on 10/2 (Fixed Work, resources
100%
units, 2hrs work). I have verified all the resources and I don't see
an
obvious reason why this task is being delayed (the 'assignment delay'
field
under the Task Usage view shows a '39.39 days' delay). I have not
done
any
leveling on the project, nor recall making changes to this field.

Can someone explain how this could have happened and also if its safe
to
try
to change the assignment delay days so that my project gets back on
track?

Thanks in advance!
Angela

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Angela

You mention the word "enterprise", what version of Project are you using?

You said: "No constraints were introduced in the project after my changes".
OK, but I asked if there were any constraints. Check View/Table ()/More
Tables.../Constraint Dates, and make sure they are all "As Soon As
Possible".

Check the project and resource calendars to see if there is any restrictions
on resources over your period of concern.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

Hi Mke,

Thanks again for your replies!

To answer your questions:
- No constrains were introduced in the project after my changes
- Is the Project Start Date correct? yes
- Have I assigned resources? yes. I took over that project and it
already
had the resources added and assigned to tasks and I have been adding new
resources
- Are all resources available at the beginning of the project? yes
- Are there any resource or task calendars? We have a project enterprise
environment & that includes resources. We are running on 2007 (all
projects
got migrated from 2003 to 2007 about a month ago)

Unfortunately I won't be able to email you the project; the Company
policies
don't allow us to do that. However, I am keeping a closer eye on this
project and so far, it has been fine now.

Thanks Mike, I appreciate it!

Sorry - slip of the visuals, for Mike read Angela!!!!!!!!!


Mike Glen
Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

You're welcome, Mike

I'm a bit concerned that your changing of the start dates will have
introduced Start No Earlier Than constraints. [Enter task names,
Durations and Precedence links and let Project do what it is designed
to
do - create the schedule for you ] Is the Project Start Date correct?
Have you assigned resources? Are all resources available at the
beginning
of your project? Are there any resource or task calendars? As you can
see, there are many factors involved. If you care to zip up your
project
and email it to me, I'll have a look to see if I can find what's amiss.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials


Thanks Mike!

I verified the Constraint dates and didn't see any constraints; all
tasks
were setup with the 'As soon as possible' constraint. I ended up
having
to
change the start date in the task usage view for each of the
resources; I
still don't know how the 'assignment delay' field got changed though.


Thanks Mike!

:

Hi Angela,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

It sounds like a Finish No Later Than constraint. View/Tables().More
Tables... and select the Constraint Dates table. Make all
constraints
As
Soon As Possible.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be
seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials



I have a task that should start on 8/31, but project is scheduling
all
the
resources to start working on that task on 10/2 (Fixed Work,
resources
100%
units, 2hrs work). I have verified all the resources and I don't
see
an
obvious reason why this task is being delayed (the 'assignment
delay'
field
under the Task Usage view shows a '39.39 days' delay). I have not
done
any
leveling on the project, nor recall making changes to this field.

Can someone explain how this could have happened and also if its
safe
to
try
to change the assignment delay days so that my project gets back on
track?

Thanks in advance!
Angela