By default, tasks in Gantt are automatically scheduled based on the project start date, work estimates and dependencies. If Manual Scheduling is selected in the Gantt configuration , tasks will be scheduled in the following manner, depending on the Manual Scheduling options:
Use sprints for manual scheduling AND Prefer sprints over manual start and finish dates are selected:
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If a work item is assigned to a sprint, it will be scheduled for the duration of that sprint, even if it has Start/Finish dates available
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If a work item is not assigned to a sprint, it will be scheduled based on its Start/Finish dates
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If no Start/Finish dates are available, the work item is resolved and Use Resolution Date as the Finish Date is selected, the work item will be scheduled based on its resolution date
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Otherwise, the work item will be automatically scheduled
Use sprints for manual scheduling is selected, but Prefer sprints over manual start and finish date is NOT selected:
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If a Start or Finish date is available, the work item will be scheduled based on these, even if it is assigned to a sprint
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If no Start or Finish date is available, but the work item is assigned to a sprint, the work item will be scheduled for the duration of that sprint
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If the work item is not assigned to a sprint, is resolved and Use Resolution Date as the Finish Date is selected, the work item will be scheduled based on its resolution date
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Otherwise, the work item will be automatically scheduled
Use sprints for manual scheduling is NOT selected:
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If a Start or Finish date is available, the work item will be manually scheduled based on these
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If no Start/Finish dates are available, the work item is resolved and Use Resolution Date as the Finish Date is selected, the work item will be scheduled based on its resolution date
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Otherwise, the work item will be automatically scheduled