Hi there folks,
This is my first ever post so go easy on me. I am relatively new to Planning and to Primavera (as far as experience goes, 2 years in the planning world is not long at all and I have a lot to learn) however I am very keen to learn as much as I can.
I am the only planner within my department so have a query which I have no one I can bounce questions off of and this is my main reason for joining this site, to hopefully get someone support. Fingers crossed.
Anyway, cut to the chase...I have a list of tasks (say numbered 1-10) and I have three headings that these tasks fall into (Pre Order, During Order, Post Delivery). Then I have a task which comes under the main assembly titled Delivery Period (say 150 days). I know the start and finish dates of my "Delivery Period" and I know that task 1 (comes under headings - Pre Order) is done before the kit can be ordered, as soon as the kit is ordered we enter into our "Delivery Period". As soon as the order has been made and delivery period begins, tasks 2-5 (comes under "during order" heading) can be done (within that 150 day window). The tasks can start at any point (and are linked up correctly with predecessors/sucessors) however they MUST finish before the "delivery period" ends. Once Delivery period ends and the kit is delivered, tasks 6-7 (comes under "Post Delivery" heading) can be completed. I have currently linked up task 2 and "delivery period" on a SS relationship (as they can both start at the same time) however how do I effectively convey in my plan that the tasks should be completed as soon as possible but as long as they are completed before delivery? I want to be able to show that if delivery is pulled in or extended, what affect this would have on the tasks to be completed (2-5).
Would I be better, rather than creating a task for delivery period of 150 days, creating two milestones? A start milestone of when the kit was ordered and a finish milestone of when the kit was delivered and link them up that way? If so, then I would still not be sure how to convey that tasks 2-5 should happen as soon as possible after the start milestone and be completed before the finish milestone (and show how much float I have).
Phew...I really hope I have explained this well enough for someone to understand what I am trying to do...any help would be appreciated.
Many thanks
:)