1.

Open Microsoft Project 2003.

2.

Open 2-3 Completed from the Sample Files folder.

3.

Right now, all our tasks start on the same day. That’s not realistic!

Open task information for our first task, Create Introduction and Conclusion.

4.

We don’t want to start this too early, so let’s set a constraint of Start No Earlier Than.

Set the date for May 1 and click OK.

5.

Now, let’s change the start date for the second task, Write Corporate Description, to January 17, 2005.

6.

You’ll see an exclamation mark in a yellow diamond appear next to it. Click on it for more information.

 

7.

We’ll assume Project knows what it’s talking about and tell it to undo the constraint.

Now, let’s double-click the task to open the Task Information window.

8.

Set a deadline for January 17, 2005.

Click OK.

9.

Double-click Task #8. Set a constraint of Start No Earlier Than for March 21, 2006.

10.

For Task #9, set a deadline of February 10.

11.

For Task #10, set a constraint of Must Start On May 22.

12.

Save your project as 2-4 Completed.

13.

Close Microsoft Project 2003.