Dates in project definition

[Former Member]

Dear All

When i am creating the project definition i am giving finish date.After scheduling is carried out for networking and for WBS.In networking and in wbs i am getting the st.date&fi.date but i am not getting the st.date in project definition.So what i have to do in IMG for getting the st.date in project definition

Regards&Thanks

P.Srinivasan

[Former Member]

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[Former Member]

Hi srinivasan,

Once you are in CJ20N, Please give the following parameters

1. Give end date of the Project

2. Give Start date of the network and select scheduling type as"Forward" in the network header

3.In the control data of the project definition , under select Scheduling scenario as "Bottom up"

4. now go to Edit --Date -- Schedule at the project definition level.

Now you will get the project start date.

There are various Customizing settingd required. The two important requirements for scheduling in SPRO are

1. Specify parameter for network scheduling ( OPU6)

2. Specify Parameter for WBS sceduling (OPTQ)

In sl no 1, its the combination of plant and network type. Here you can customize various default settings. In your case , select "start in the past" as 999( or as per your requirement).

In Sl no 2, select Start date in the past as 999 ( or any other number, as per your requirement)

I think you should be able to acheive the required results.

Hope this helps.

Warm regards,

Srinivas Potluri

[Former Member]

Hai Srinivas Potluri

In SAP PS - overlapping of WBS dates is available.

will the system given error /warning message for the following scenario :-

The project is at planning stage for example - the project /project definition is for 10days(with start and finish date)Top down scenario.

In this 3 wbs - not having the relationship between each(under the project definition)- the first wbs -10days -the second 10days - the third 11days .

when the project is scheduled at the project definition level -the system should warn r give error saying that finish date is shooting out with reference to the project finish date.

Is this scenario possible?

Regards

PP

[Former Member]

Hi Pratap

Be note that overlapping of WBSe dates is almost possible and can be done.

However, scdeduling of a project shall certainly depend on the following which may give error or may not give error if we follow the correct procedure accordingl to settings and selection scheduling methods.

Wish to through some light on this topic.

You may be aware that there are different types of scheduling scenarios and methods are being adopted for planning and scheduling of projects in PS.

There are three methods we adopt for scheduling of Projects. They are

1. Top Down

The dates for scheduling are passed down from PD to lower lever objects ie WBS and activities

2. Bottom Up

The dates for scheduling are passed from lower level hierarchy to higher lever objects of Proejcts ie either activity dates or wbs dates to higher level and so on to PD level.

3. Free Scduling

In this case users can set the scheduling scenarios as they wish and accordingly system does its functionality.

Users must specify planning methods for planning using basic dates and forecast dates for WBS elements and not to activities.

Scheduling methods for WBS elements are

1. Top Down

2. Bottom up

3. Strict Bottom up

4. Open planning

In your case if you choose top down scheduling, lower level objects datets shall be adjusted to highler objects like higher level WBS or Project Definition.

In your case if you choose bottom up scheduling, the lower level object dates are passed on and to higher level.

One thing you have to remember here is, selection of scheduling parameters differs from pre-defined scheduling parameter, obviously system will give an error.

Therefore, you should be careful while defining your scheduling parameters while configuration and selection of scheduling paramters should match together. In such considitions no error. otherwise system will give an error if mismatch of scheduling parameters exists.

Coming to your query and requirement, u have to decided how to go about and in what way u want to execute your project. with error or without error.

Please feel free to post your queries for unanswered queries in this forum.

Enjoy SAP....

Regards

Sudhakar

PS: Pl reward points for suitable solution.

[Former Member]

Hai

got the solution for Top down Scheduling Scenario if the dates exceeds the projected date.

Setting is in the network profile -Check WBS activity - In this E -option - Error without saving - then the system will not allow to save if the activity duration is exceeding the WBS duration.

Regards

PP