Change Status

Changing the status of a Task, Milestone, or Constraint is how you track its progress through the planning cycle — from first being placed on the Plan to being locked in and eventually finished.

Each status carries real consequences beyond just a label: 

• moving to Planned begins to track PPC on the element
• moving to Committed locks the element in place
• moving to Complete and Incomplete are typically end states

Only certain transitions are available to regular users at each step, though an admin can override this when needed by holding down the Ctrl (or command) button while clicking on the status button and selecting an earlier state. To better understand the different statuses, review this article. 

1. Click on the status button
    
2. Set the status to Planned so Hoylu will start to calculate PPC but still have the freedom to adjust it to another time or allow for changes in the Editor
    
3. Set the status to Committed so it is locked in place
    
4. Set the status to Complete if it has been completed
    
5. Set the status to Incomplete to track variance and replan to another time or day

You can also change the status from within the Editor, where you can add Variance and Outcome Notes.

😎  Pro Tip: Hold down the Ctrl button (command on Mac) when you click Incomplete and pick your Variance so the Editor automatically opens for you to add your Outcome Notes.

Check out this article to see how to edit the list of Variance Reasons for your Project: Project Control Center