Constraints consists of one or more steps that represent the individual work / steps to be done in order to complete a constraint. They are the actual prerequisites under a constraint
Last Step Due Date = Activity Constraint Due Date
There are three sections in a Step: Status, Due Date and Assignee
The following steps guide you to Edit Steps in a Constraint:
Double-click on the Constraint (indicated by a circle and in-lined with it's activity)
Click Pencil (Edit) on the step that you want to edit
To assign user, select the user in user drop down menu
To edit the due date, click the calendar in the due date box, select the desired date
To set the status, click the Circle to set Done or Not Done. For Done, select the date that the step was done.
Click Tick after making necessary changes.
Editing a constraint step can be done in both the Masterplan and the Lookahead.
Two types of delay descriptions
When a step is delayed, there will be a Running Man logo to indicate that it has been delayed.
The first constraint has a Running Man with only the outer red lining, which indicates that the constraint has been delayed, but it did not affect the activity/task start date. There is enough float between the constraint and activity/task for the ETA.
The second constraint has a Solid Red Running Man which indicates that the delay to the constraint has affected the activity/task.