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About Establishing Task and Resource Constraints
During the planning process, you can establish and fine tune task durations for all project tasks to obtain an acceptable total project duration. With Open Workbench, you can create tasks with either fixed or variable durations, sometimes referred to as time-constrained and resource-constrained tasks, respectively. Use the General tab on the Task Properties page to define a task's duration.
For example, a meeting task is time-constrained rather than resource-constrained.
The following task duration types are handled differently by Autoschedule:
- Fixed Duration. A fixed duration task is a constrained task that must finish in a specific amount of time. Fixed-duration tasks are constant and are not driven by resource assignments. A fixed-duration task is also called a time-constrained task. When you autoschedule, the task's length is not changed on the project.
- Variable Duration. A Variable Duration task is a constrained task that can change when you autoschedule your project. Variable-duration tasks depend on the availability and number of assigned resources. A variable-duration task is also called a resource-constrained task. When you autoschedule, the task's length is adjusted around the assigned resource's remaining availability, loading patterns, and maximum percent loading.
More information:
Define Task Scheduling Constraints
Define Task General Properties
Define Task Duration
Edit Task Duration
Add Resources to Tasks
Define the Default Assignment Options
Define Autoschedule Parameters
