How to Make a Hammock Activity in MS Project, MS Project Made Easy Tutorial #18

In this video tutorial, I go over how to make a Hammock Activity. A hammock activity adjusts automatically to driver activities as you will see. It can be used in a variety of ways to ensure adjustments happen automatically as you make changes to your schedule.
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Tom Stephenson MBA, PMP, CM-Lean, is a national award-winning professor (George Brown College, University of Toronto) and best-selling author whose background in education spans nearly three decades. His diverse teaching disciplines include construction project management, business management, human resource management, architecture, carpentry, and brick and stone masonry. As a dual-professional, Tom is called upon by industry leaders to translate knowledge, reinvigorate corporate culture, and inspire innovation in emerging and established companies across Canada. Before breaking into the academic realm, Tom acquired more than a decade of practical project-management experience, operating a mid-sized Toronto-based general contracting firm. He is also the author of the newly released Planning, Scheduling, and Control of Construction Projects with American Technical Publishers and the four best-selling editions of Understanding Construction Drawings for Housing and Small Buildings with Nelson Publishing Canada. Tom most recently received the Toronto Construction Association’s 2020 Chancellor’s Award for “helping his peers become more ethical, knowledgeable and professional.” A champion of change management, Tom takes pride in helping students and businesses navigate uncharted territories, take calculated risks and rise above the status quo. Some of the companies he’s worked with include Mattamy Homes, EllisDon, BIRD Construction, MCA, Maple Reinders, and Tucker HiRise, University of Toronto Project Managers.

[@matttucker1580]

Hi Tom - love your videos, am recomending them to lots of people. Oh and I'm a different Matt Tucker than the one below :) Once you have linked the date how can you tell what other task it is linked to? I see the grey triangle but can't find out which task it was linked to.

[@TomStephensontraining]

It should show in the predecessor’s and successors column, thanks for watching

[@mickaeldavid1304]

Great ! I have been struggling when adjusting dates. This will help a lot. Except for the visual editing (hammock activity in grey) Is there a way to know when such a constraint has been set? Thank you!

[@TomStephensontraining]

Hi Mickael, in the start date or finish date cells beside the task there should be a little triangle in one of the corners of the cell boxes. Hope that helps.

[@mickaeldavid1304]

@@TomStephensontraining great, thank you for the precision

[@richardpei3382]

first of all, many thanks for sharing this method. Unfortunately, the method doesn't work in my MSP (2016) even though I did exactly the same as what you teach here. This method doesn't work though, I really really like your videos about the MSP and I think they are the best ones I have ever known.

[@TomStephensontraining]

Sorry to hear that Richard, it was a but buggy in some versions, ill review and think about an alt way of getting the same results. I find when one thing does not work there is usually a different way that does. Thanks for your feedback and for watching

[@richardpei3382]

@@TomStephensontraining My pleasure and again really appreciate your sharing and great knowledge in MSP and project management practical know-how.

[@imranbate5491]

Good morning sir, Thanks for bringing such great videos .I tried adding Hammock activity following steps guided in your video. But software takes that as a critical.Please help ....

[@TomStephensontraining]

Hmm maybe time for another video on this issue. Hard to solve in comments. Thanks for the question

[@imranbate5491]

@@TomStephensontraining Thank you very much for reply sir.Eagerly waiting for video.

[@matthewtucker5046]

Very strange this doesn't work for me, the hammock task just stays where it is.

[@TomStephensontraining]

Hi Matthew, are you using paste special And clicking paste link within the Paste special box. Also when you change the duration in the driving task it takes a few seconds for it to change the hammock task