Chapter 7. Defining Task Logic

In this chapter

Understanding the Task Scheduling Process

Manipulating Your Schedule

Linking Tasks

Defining Constraints

Performing Advanced Actions on Tasks

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Understanding the Task Scheduling Process

After you enter project tasks and estimate durations, you must focus on developing the schedule of start and finish dates for project tasks. This chapter focuses on logic: how to link tasks to define the logical sequence of activity, thus giving Microsoft Project 2007 specific information for calculating a schedule. Besides linking tasks, this chapter task constraints, and performing advanced actions on tasks.

In short, if tasks are not worked on in a logical order, then schedules will not make sense ...

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