Project 2003 Foundation

SECTION 2

Constraints and deadlines may seem similar, but they’re used for very different purpose. Here’s a summary of how they differ.

Constraints…	Deadlines…
Affect how Project schedules time and resources, sometimes limiting it	Do not affect Project’s scheduling
Have multiple types	Have limited settings
Can be updated at any time	Can be updated at any time
Only certain types can be applied to summary tasks	Can always be applied to summary tasks

In general, it’s best to limit the constraints that you have so you don’t limit Project’s scheduling capabilities.