Moving the timeline of a whole project

[ka_nishiyama]

Hi, @Jordan_Gasparini

Asana is a system positioned as a work management tool.
You can think of it as a system that can be used to improve the efficiency of work in a broad sense of project management.

There are some differences in terms of functionality compared to project management software that conforms to the PMBOK.
For example,

Improve critical path

Critical path on timeline (asana.com) (Understanding Dependencies in Project Management [2025] • Asana) Calculation method in the function to highlight critical path in timeline is different from the critical path calculation method in the general project management field. In the documentation, the Critical Path (Timeline) is described as follows:" Calculating your project’s critical path Your project’s critical path is the longest chain of dependent tasks that need to be completed for your p…

Lock Milestone dates for timeline adjustment

I move events around in the Gantt chart very often. The feature that automatically adjusts dependencies is great. However, often there are often specific milestones with rigid dates. I’d like to be able to “lock” the dates of specific tasks so that other events move around them in the timeline. This could also highlight conflicts if the timing doesn’t make sense.

Auto calculate due date with duration & dependencies

Hi, @lpb About durations in Gantt view Set dependencies and entered durations. After that, First, move the predecessor task backwards. Then, move the successor task forward. As a result, durations for the predecessor task was reduced. I wonder how this calculation works. I think it’s a combination of avoiding holidays and automatic scheduling. Attached is a diagram of how it works. [gt3] When I reproduced the above behavior using PMtool, which is different from Asana, the result was …