Irregularly Repeating Project?
 

I have some projects that repeat but not at regular intervals. For example:

> Scope a new client service
> A business trip
> Revise a training course

In each of these examples, the actions are essentially the same every time. I can't use the built-in 'repeat' feature because there is no regular interval on the original assignment or completion date.

It occurred to me to take a completed project, copy it, and then update it for a new project, but this way seems like almost as much work as starting from scratch.

What is the best practice for such cases? I bet that there is a simple way, but I'm just missing it.

Thanks!

Have you tried setting a start date, then set the repeating interval to whatever it is you want, and set the project to repeat from Completed date?

Example:
Project Test
click on start date and set to today
click on the inspector icon to view the inspector for the project
set it to repeat every 2 weeks
set it to repeat based on completion date

complete the project.

The next start date should be 12-14-2008.

If you have a specific example of a project you are trying to repeat, it may be easier to set up a test.

Sounds like a good candidate for Curt's Populate Template Placeholders script. It's discussed in the last post on [URL="http://forums.omnigroup.com/showthread.php?p=50919&highlight=populate#post50919"]this[/URL] thread and there are links to other discussions of it there also

Yes, I would use a template in that situation. I have a dropped 'Templates' folder that holds all my template projects; once I need them I simply open up my Templates perspective, duplicate the appropriate project and drag it to where it needs to be.

[QUOTE=SpiralOcean;51807]Have you tried setting a start date, then set the repeating interval to whatever it is you want, and set the project to repeat from Completed date?

Example:
Project Test
click on start date and set to today
click on the inspector icon to view the inspector for the project
set it to repeat every 2 weeks
set it to repeat based on completion date

complete the project.

The next start date should be 12-14-2008.

If you have a specific example of a project you are trying to repeat, it may be easier to set up a test.[/QUOTE]

This approach won't work for me because each new instance of such a project won't begin at any regular interval based on a previous instance. Thanks!

[QUOTE=malisa;51809]Sounds like a good candidate for Curt's Populate Template Placeholders script. It's discussed in the last post on [URL="http://forums.omnigroup.com/showthread.php?p=50919&highlight=populate#post50919"]this[/URL] thread and there are links to other discussions of it there also[/QUOTE]

This script is an interesting option. I will try it. Thanks!

[QUOTE=cyleigh;51815]Yes, I would use a template in that situation. I have a dropped 'Templates' folder that holds all my template projects; once I need them I simply open up my Templates perspective, duplicate the appropriate project and drag it to where it needs to be.[/QUOTE]

This approach is straight-forward. I will try it. It seems like the script simply automates the changes that are necessary after duplicating the template, so it might be even better. Thanks!