Linking of Summary Tasks:
For decades Microsoft Project have provided functionality to link Summary Tasks. Primavera SureTrak was also able to create links between Summary Tasks with an activity type they called Topic Activity. It is an old idea that to me makes much sense but unfortunately some software developers do not provide for it into their products.
I know there are many other supporters of the Idea besides Microsoft and SureTrak that already implements it. Recently I read an article by MR. Plotnick (http://www.rdcpm.com/07sem-01.pdf [1] )in which he supports this old idea and called it the Pacing Hammock. On the other hand I understand the PMI does not supports the idea, which is no surprise to me.
Because Microsoft Project is so prevalent it is common for me to receive schedules generated in Microsoft Project to be incorporated into a master schedule using software that do not supports Summary Tasks that can be linked.
I would like to hear from users of software such as Primavera P6, Asta Power Project, Sciforma, Open Plan Professional and the like about how their software handle such scenario; when having to import MSP generated schedules into a master schedule using their software and the schedule logic includes hundreds of summary tasks some linked one to another.
Best Regards,
Rafael