How Project Planning Dates are Calculated

The Planned Start and Finish Dates window allows you to confirm and edit the planned project dates when adding new projects.

The dates that display on this window are calculated based on date calculation conditions set in the template. All dates can be overridden.

Conditions Used	Result
Full calculation method Dates are calculated from template/project type rules	Dates are calculated for the fiscal year end (FYE) for the project based on the rule calculation.
Direct entry method No dates entered for the template/project type	Dates are blank. It is recommended that you enter the dates, but this is not required.
Full calculation method Basis not selected from the template/project type	Dates are blank. It is recommended that you enter the dates, but this is not required.
Dates are dependent on other data (for example, the actual start date) Other data is not yet available	Dates are blank.

This window is displayed by clicking Confirm planned start and finish dates on the New Project - Other Information window. For an overview, see Managing Projects.