I plan a task in MindManager with a beginning and an end. This task is also taken over cleanly by the export. However, all tasks that come with a start and end date from the direction of MM are created as a task with the restriction "Start no earlier than" in MS-Project.
This is insofar stupid, because Project does not calculate the project plan automatically in case of shifts. For example, if a predecessor shortens, the task would not automatically be moved forward due to the restriction and would continue to start on 08/02.
Is there a way to create the tasks without restriction?
Thanks!
The reason why you can't respond to old questions anymore, maybe because tythere are some trolls and hackers using older posts to seduce you to click on spyware or worse.
So I am happy that the moderators block older posts for responses.
And just to be curious,
What is the response you wanted to share???
The reason why you can't respond to old questions anymore, maybe because tythere are some trolls and hackers using older posts to seduce you to click on spyware or worse.
So I am happy that the moderators block older posts for responses.
And just to be curious,
What is the response you wanted to share???
Hi Ary,
thanks for your response. Sounds logical. Maybe it would be a possibility to inform the author via pn.
My response.
What is the reason? The values start and end are entered in MS Project in the cells Start date and End date. If something is entered in these cells, MS Project automatically sets a restriction. It no longer works automatically.
Either build the structure in MM and then export it to MS Project or remove the restriction in MS Project for all tasks.
It is possible to create the work breakdown structure and time planning completely in MindManager.
The question is why export to MS Project?
Hi Ary,
thanks for your response. Sounds logical. Maybe it would be a possibility to inform the author via pn.
My response.
What is the reason? The values start and end are entered in MS Project in the cells Start date and End date. If something is entered in these cells, MS Project automatically sets a restriction. It no longer works automatically.
Either build the structure in MM and then export it to MS Project or remove the restriction in MS Project for all tasks.
It is possible to create the work breakdown structure and time planning completely in MindManager.
The question is why export to MS Project?
Yes you can create the work breakdown structure and time planning completely in MindManager.
https://www.mindmanager.com/en/resources/webinars/creating-work-breakdown-structure-mindmanager/
The only reasons for exporting to MS Project I can see are:
Yes you can create the work breakdown structure and time planning completely in MindManager.
https://www.mindmanager.com/en/resources/webinars/creating-work-breakdown-structure-mindmanager/
The only reasons for exporting to MS Project I can see are:
I would be interested in two things
How did you create a baseline in MindManager? And do you have a solution for buffer management with MindManager?
I would be interested in two things
How did you create a baseline in MindManager? And do you have a solution for buffer management with MindManager?
How did you create a baseline in MindManager?
See the webinar and more on this in the resources area on the MindManager website
And do you have a solution for buffer management with MindManager?
One option would be to use Smartrules, maybe combined with Map rollups etc
How did you create a baseline in MindManager?
See the webinar and more on this in the resources area on the MindManager website
And do you have a solution for buffer management with MindManager?
One option would be to use Smartrules, maybe combined with Map rollups etc
I'd like to see the solution for baselines too. Ary, please could you identify the webinar that covers this?
If "buffer management" is an alias for "dependency lag times" (which I think it might be) then the only solution I know of is to introduce dummy delay tasks.
I'd like to see the solution for baselines too. Ary, please could you identify the webinar that covers this?
If "buffer management" is an alias for "dependency lag times" (which I think it might be) then the only solution I know of is to introduce dummy delay tasks.
Some of the older but valuable webinars seem to have vanished.
Since someone has deleted the SEARCH feature from the MindManager website (WHY???) this was not an easy task.
But I found this one
https://www.mindmanager.com/en/resources/webinars/dont-fear-breakdown-empowering-projects-sanity-wbs-amer/
Some of the older but valuable webinars seem to have vanished.
Since someone has deleted the SEARCH feature from the MindManager website (WHY???) this was not an easy task.
But I found this one
https://www.mindmanager.com/en/resources/webinars/dont-fear-breakdown-empowering-projects-sanity-wbs-amer/
One suggestion we use for comparing actual project info with a basline, is to include the baseline properties in the tasks.
That makes comparison possible.
Unless you want something else with baselines, this should be good enough for most of us.
See also the MS info on the subject:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-or-update-a-baseline-or-an-interim-plan-in-project-desktop-7e775482-ac84-4f4a-bbd0-592f9ac91953
One suggestion we use for comparing actual project info with a basline, is to include the baseline properties in the tasks.
That makes comparison possible.
Unless you want something else with baselines, this should be good enough for most of us.
See also the MS info on the subject:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-or-update-a-baseline-or-an-interim-plan-in-project-desktop-7e775482-ac84-4f4a-bbd0-592f9ac91953
Realising the baseline for the budget with properties is not the problem. The baseline for time is the challenge.
If I could calculate with data value that would not be a problem.
If you work with EVM you need a baseline.
Buffer management for me is the management of buffers for risks in time and money. A buffer between two stages that automatically becomes smaller or larger when there are changes.
Realising the baseline for the budget with properties is not the problem. The baseline for time is the challenge.
If I could calculate with data value that would not be a problem.
If you work with EVM you need a baseline.
Buffer management for me is the management of buffers for risks in time and money. A buffer between two stages that automatically becomes smaller or larger when there are changes.
Your image clarifies things.
I see you have used the suggestion of Nick to introduce a dummy delay task.
But...
You have made that one dependant to others.
In that case it is normal that it goes along with the end date of the previous task.
Ofcourse your approach - with calculations on dates would surely help you, but it is not available -Yet.
Your image clarifies things.
I see you have used the suggestion of Nick to introduce a dummy delay task.
But...
You have made that one dependant to others.
In that case it is normal that it goes along with the end date of the previous task.
Ofcourse your approach - with calculations on dates would surely help you, but it is not available -Yet.
MS Start B only gives me the date to calculate the difference. Stage A is the sum of AP Phase A and MS Start B. This is not a "buffer"
task. The solution with a "buffer" has a big disadvantage. If there is a delay, the buffer should become smaller. I have to do this manually. My solution works automatically. It shows me the remaining buffer.
I know the solution from MS Project.
MS Start B only gives me the date to calculate the difference. Stage A is the sum of AP Phase A and MS Start B. This is not a "buffer"
task. The solution with a "buffer" has a big disadvantage. If there is a delay, the buffer should become smaller. I have to do this manually. My solution works automatically. It shows me the remaining buffer.
I know the solution from MS Project.
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