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Mini course · PS-110

Constraints and Calendars

When dates are fixed and weeks are not five days long.

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Course description

Constraints and Calendars | PS-110

Calendars decide when work can happen; constraints decide what dates are allowed. Learn both, and how they change float.

Who it’s for: Anyone who has seen float change for no obvious reason.

Duration: Self-paced

Outcomes

What you’ll be able to do

  • Build work weeks, holidays and shift calendars
  • Choose the right constraint type
  • Explain float on mixed calendars

Planned outline

What it will cover

  1. Calendars

    1. 1.1 Work weeks, holidays and shifts
    2. 1.2 Multiple calendars and float

  2. Constraints

    1. 2.1 The constraint types
    2. 2.2 Mandatory and soft constraints
    3. 2.3 Deadlines and negative float