Use templates to minimize project set up for repeatable project types. Project manager makes changes once project is live as needed.
Constraints specify how to determine the start and end dates for the task.
As Soon As Possible NetSuite calculates the earliest possible start date for a task based on existing predecessors and sets the end date based on the available work time in the assigned resource’s work calendar. NetSuite determines the Start Date based on the schedule.
Fixed Start The task starts on the date you specify. Predecessor relationships are ignored. The task enddate is based on the estimated work for the task and the assigned resource’s available work time. Manually enter Start Date.
For each task, you can define how that task relates to other project tasks based on when the task should start. Each task is a predecessor or a successor, even if the task runs concurrent to other tasks. Dependency types that can be assigned on tasks are:
Finish to Start (FS) Task starts when preceding task finishes. Start date is adjusted based on the preceding task’s finish date.
Start to Start (SS) Task starts after preceding task starts. Start date is adjusted based on the preceding task’s start date.
Start to Finish (SF) Task finishes after the preceding task starts. Start date is adjusted based on the preceding task’s start date.
Finish to Finish (FF) Task finishes after the preceding task finishes. Start date is adjusted based on the preceding task’s finish date.
Leading Practice:
Leveraging milestones in a predecessor task structure to define Customer tasks that must be completed before the project can continue, such as approval of a document or task completion, allows the Project Manager to keep deadlines from the customer aligned to the project.
Schedule Perspectives Leveraging Views
Planning View: looks at relationships between tasks , start and end dates, and the estimated level of effort and cost. It is most useful when you are beginning to create a WBS
Tracking View: looks at current task progress and the current estimated task dates versus the baseline dates. The tracking view is best for an active project that has tasks you are working on.
Variance View: compares the original baseline plan to the current plan highlight changes to tasks over time. These changes, or variances, may be in terms of either the targeted dates, the estimated quantity of work, or both.
Gantt Chart: offers a visual tool that can be used to gauge project health and keep schedules on track. NetSuite calculates the critical path of your project by determining the tasks that must stay on schedule for the project to be completed on time. You can also filter the Gantt chart to show tasks with less than 30% complete and highlight tasks scheduled for longer than seven days.