what are the best practise in pausing a project in Microsoft Project 2013? 1

[geoNeoOne]

Dear all,
I hope that you are well.

I would kindly like your advice and what the best practises are when it is required to pause a project.

Let me explain the scenario:
I have a task deliverable set for 8 work hours. The task is dependent on the client for example providing us with images to complete the entire 8 hour task deliverable.

Now we have completed 2 hours of actual work on the task but the other 6 hours are dependent on these images. The client still has not provided us with the images to be able to complete the task. It has been two days since and therefore in theory my project end date moves on by 2 days.

How does one update this in Project 2013? What are the best practises? And does anyone have a tutorial / website where I can read up on this?

Thanks in advance.
geo

 

[JulieInMaine]

Record the 2 hours of actual work and then use the update project command to move the remaining 6 hours of work out to the next working day from today. If the client continues to delay, then keep moving the remaining work. Add notes on the task to reflect what is going on.

 

[geoNeoOne]

Hi JulieInMaine

Thank you for the advice - will do as suggested.

Kind regards,
geo

 

[JulieInMaine]

You're welcome, Geo and thanks for the feedback.