Years ago, while preparing a schedule for what was then a 2-year project, I prepared a “5-Day Workweek – w/Holidays” Project Calendar 1 year beyond the original completion date. At the time, I expected a 1 year cushion would be more than enough to cover potential changes. However, as the project progressed, changes accumulated and the completion date eventually moved beyond the 1 year cushion I had originally created.
Unfortunately, I didn’t realize the error until an activity’s early finish date, set to a 5-Day Calendar with Holidays, coincidentally calculated to July 4. (oops!)
As a reminder, I now include the expiration date as part of the Calendar Name.
In the illustration above, the Project Calendar Names above are now labeled as “5-Day Workweek – w/Holidays thru 2020” and “6-Day Workweek – w/Holidays thru 2020” . Since the 7-Day Calendar contains no holidays, an expiration date is not necessary.
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