DCMA Check #5: Hard Constraints

This check calculates percent of incomplete tasks with hard constraints. Hard Constraint types include:

1. Must Start On
2. Must Finish On
3. Start No Later Than
4. Finish No Later Than

Hard constraints prevent tasks from being moved with predecessor duration, start and finish times change.

Formula

Target

Percent of Finish-to-Start (FS) predecessor relationships should be greater than 90%

Comments

Using list of task issues (the list at the top of Diagnostics dialog box) you can find tasks with hard constraints.

See also

DCMA Schedule Inspection