Future Actual Dates

Future actual dates refers to activities that have been assigned actual start or finish dates in the future beyond the current data date.

How future actual dates affects the schedule:

• Creates confusion and misrepresents true progress.
• Leads to unreliable forecasts.
• Can distort critical path analysis.

Best Practices:

• Ensure actual dates reflect completed work.
• Avoid backdating or assigning future dates unless correcting prior errors.
• Use SmartPM to identify and correct future actual dates.