Change Task Dates to ASAP

When you set task dependencies, you can create additional float between a successor and predecessor without adding lag or lead time. To do this, you can change all task dates to ASAP (as soon as possible). When you use the ASAP option, you remove the float before the start of the successor.

Before you change the task dates to ASAP, you must consider the type of relationship that is created between dependent tasks.

Relationship Type	You can manually add float before the start of the successor as long as the successor . . .
Finish to Start	Does not start earlier than the finish date of the predecessor (including any lag/lead time)
Start to Start	Does not start earlier than the start date of the predecessor (including any lag/lead time).
Finish to Finish	Does not finish any earlier than the finish date of its predecessor (including any lag/lead time)
Start to Finish	Does not finish any earlier than the start date of its predecessor (including any lag/lead time).

To change the task dates to ASAP, complete the following steps:

1. From the Vision Navigation menu, click Planning > Project Planning and click the Schedule tab.
2. Select a task, group of tasks, or all tasks:

   Option	Description
   To move a single task to ASAP	Select the green bar for the task that you want to start as soon as possible. A gray border displays around the selected task. The task's date will move to the earliest start date possible, taking established dependencies into consideration.
   To move a group of tasks to ASAP at one time,	Select the black group level bracket or use the CTRL or SHIFT keys and select more than one task or group. The entire group of tasks will shift but the remaining tasks on the interactive Gantt chart will not, unless there is an established relationship that forces it to shift.
   To move all tasks to ASAP at the same time	Click in an empty space on the interactive Gantt chart or select the project level (bracket). All tasks will move to the earliest start date possible.

   If there are resources assigned to the tasks and you select the ASAP option, the start and end dates may shift for the tasks and the resources. See the Change Task Start or Finish Dates online help topic for additional information.
3. Right-click and then select ASAP on the shortcut menu.