Normally task 2 would be scheduled starting on the following Monday, because MS Project doesn’t schedule work on weekends.īut we want the paint to dry over the weekend so we can start on Monday with setting up our home. Task 2 is just a dummy task to factor in the necessary drying phase for the paint. Task 3: Complete interior setup and furnishing (5 days, Monday – Friday) Task 2: Drying phase (2 days, schedule for Saturday & Sunday) Task 1: Paint interior of house (3 days, finishes on Friday) Here’s how to achieve the desired exception for one task. (Note: In this context, you may also want to add overtime with special weekend rates). All we want to do is have a specific task continue on weekends. The thing is we don’t want to change the overall project calendar.
Machines that are operated in night or weekend shifts.Maintenance work for buildings or machinery.Weekend work to set up an IT system for go-live on Monday.Many situations come to mind where you’d want to have project activities continue outside of regular working hours. Why scheduling outside the regular calendar? In this article I’ll show you how how to allow weekend work for a specific task. This accommodates most situations, but sometimes you need to schedule work on weekends or outside of business hours. Meaning from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM til 5:00 PM. By default, Microsoft Project schedules tasks during regular office hours.
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