Project 2013 Intermediate

Lesson 2 – Adjusting Resources

Project 2013

S PLITTING A T ASK

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Discussion

Another way that you can address overallocations is to split a task. Splitting a task is helpful when you have two tasks that overlap and use the same resource. For example, you could split the first task where the second task begins and then resume work on the first task when the second task is complete.

You may also need to split a task if part of the task occurs on one day and part on another, non-consecutive day. For example, it will take a painter two days to paint a room. On the first day, the painter applies the first coat. Two days later, on the second day of the task’s duration, the painter applies the second coat. In this situation, you could split the task to show that the painter works on the task on two non-consecutive days. This type of scheduling would enable the painter to work on other tasks between the first day and second day of the split task.

As you track your project and mark tasks complete, you may also need to split tasks that are partially complete. You can then reschedule the unfinished work for a later time.

Splitting a task

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