I have a simple activity that has a completed predecessor and the successor is FS. My data date is 9/1/17 with 1 day remaining on a standard 5 day calendar with no holidays. Why is project calulating the finish date as 9/7/17, as opposed to 9/4 or 9/5?
Hi Casey,
Unlike the data date in P3/P6, MSP's status date does NOT enter into the schedule calculations. In addition, there is no Original Duration, and the following always holds true: Duration = Actual Duration + Remaining Duration.
I expect MSP is calculating the finish date of 9/7/17 because that's what it was scheduled for already.
Updating the task status in MSP requires a bit more work than Primavera. http://ronwinterconsulting.com/MS_Project_for_Construction.pdf
Good luck, tom