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The document defines different types of activity dates used for updating and managing project schedules. It provides definitions for start dates, finish dates, early/late dates, planned/remaining dates, actual dates, and expected/constraint dates. These date fields help project managers track project progress, calculate schedule variances, and optimize schedules based on relationships, constraints, and resource availability.

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Dates

The document defines different types of activity dates used for updating and managing project schedules. It provides definitions for start dates, finish dates, early/late dates, planned/remaining dates, actual dates, and expected/constraint dates. These date fields help project managers track project progress, calculate schedule variances, and optimize schedules based on relationships, constraints, and resource availability.

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Part 4: Updating and Managing the Schedule

Types of Activity Dates


Date Field Start

Definition

The current start date of the activity. Set to the remaining start date until the activity is started, then set to the actual start date. An A after the Start value indicates that it is the Actual Start; an * indicates that a Start constraint is applied to the activity. Finish The current finish date of the activity. Set to the activity planned finish date while the activity is not started, the remaining finish date while the activity is in progress, and the actual finish date once the activity is completed. An A after the Finish value indicates that it is the Actual Finish; an * indicates that a Finish constraint is applied to the activity. Actual Start The date on which the activity actually started. Actual Finish The date on which the activity actually finished. Early Start The earliest possible date the remaining work for the activity can begin. This date is calculated by the project scheduler based on activity relationships, schedule constraints, and resource availability. Early Finish The earliest possible date the activity can finish. This date is calculated by the project scheduler based on activity relationships, schedule constraints, and resource availability. Late Start The latest possible date the remaining work for the activity must begin without delaying the project finish date. This date is calculated by the project scheduler based on activity relationships, schedule constraints, and resource availability. Late Finish The latest possible date the activity must finish without delaying the project finish date. This date is calculated by the project scheduler based on activity relationships, schedule constraints, and resource availability. Planned Start The date the activity is scheduled to begin. This date is set equal to the early start date by the project scheduler but can be updated manually by the project manager. This date is not changed by the project scheduler once you apply an Actual Start date. Planned Finish The date the activity is scheduled to finish. This date is set equal to the early finish date by the project scheduler but can be updated manually by the user. This date is not changed by the project scheduler once you apply an Actual Finish date. Remaining Start The date the remaining work for the activity is scheduled to begin. This date is calculated by the project scheduler but can be updated manually by the user. Before the activity is started, the Remaining Start is the same as the Planned Start. This is the start date that Timesheets users follow. Remaining Finish The date the remaining work for the activity is scheduled to finish. This date is calculated by the project scheduler but can be updated manually by the user. Before the activity is started, the Remaining Finish is the same as the Planned Finish. This is the finish date that Timesheets users follow. Expected Finish The date the activity is expected to finish. Typically, this date is entered in the Timesheets module by the primary resource. When scheduling your projects, you may choose to use or ignore the Expected Finish dates. Constraint Date The date for which the activitys constraint applies. Depending on the constraint type, this date could be a start or finish date. For example, for a Finish On constraint, the constraint date is the date on which the activity must finish. If the activity does not have a constraint, this field will be empty.

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