Unstarted tasks are not moving

[Johnny]

I have a series of tasks that require a varying amount of work effort,
mulitple resource, with a fixed deadline (Finish no later than). I don't
care about the order that they get done in. I just want to know if there is
enough time and resources to get them done in time. I have been provided
updates to the tasks as %complete, which I entered. I know want to see how
much work is left in the remaining amount of time to see what can and can't
get done. I have set the check box to "Move start of remaining ... to status
date" and entered a status date. When I select tools>tracking>update
project>reschedule uncomplete work after status date, the tasks that haven't
started don't move, which I would like them to. If I remove the constraing,
they do move. I thought I read that MS Project honors the constraints.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Johnny

 

[Reid McTaggart]

Your problem is that Project IS honoring your constraints (Finish no later
than). You refer to these as deadlines, but Deadlines are not constraints.
Set true Deadlines for your tasks and change their constraints back to As
Soon As Possible.