* Begin of the insertionProjectEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Basics of projectEnd of the deletion start and finish dates Begin of the deletion and durationsEnd of the deletion

* For every project a start date can be defined. This start date is optional.

* The start date of the first phase is defined by the the project start date. Begin of the insertion

End of the insertion Begin of the deletion

End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionProject durations

* CanEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion A duration canEnd of the deletion be Begin of the insertionentered independently of a project start and finish date, e.g. in case of a project template.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion defined without dates.End of the deletion

* Begin of the insertionProject durations are automatically updated based on changes of projectEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion A duration is derived fromEnd of the deletion start and finish Begin of the insertiondate.

End of the insertion Begin of the deletion dates.

End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionPhase durations

End of the insertion Begin of the deletion It is a separate field in the database.

End of the deletion * The duration is defined as all working days between Begin of the insertionthe start and finish dateEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion to dates similar to durationsEnd of the deletion of Begin of the insertiona duration.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion work packages.End of the deletion

* The duration Begin of the insertioncan be changed inEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion is displayed together withEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertiondate pickerEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion datesEnd of the deletion of a Begin of the insertionphase.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion stage.

* Durations

* Duration can be filled independently from a phase's dates.End of the deletion

* The duration Begin of the insertionof phasesEnd of the insertion can be Begin of the insertiondefined without a phaseEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion set independently from theEnd of the deletion start and Begin of the insertionfinishEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion endEnd of the deletion date. Begin of the insertionThis means that aEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion In other words,End of the deletion phase might have a duration without having dates set. Begin of the deletion

* The duration is the number of days a phase includes. Start and end date are included in that interval.End of the deletion

* Project settings -> Begin of the insertionLifecycleEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Lifecycle1End of the deletion

* There is an input field for the project start Begin of the insertiondate (optional).End of the insertion Begin of the deletion date.End of the deletion

* Begin of the insertionThere is an input field for the project duration (optional). This field is deactivated as soon as there phases defined.

* End of the insertion The project finish date is read Begin of the insertiononly.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion onlyEnd of the deletion

* The Begin of the insertionproject startEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion start/finishEnd of the deletion date cannot be deactivated Begin of the insertionfor a project.

* Changing the project start date changes the start date of the first phase in the project.End of the insertion

* Project list

* The project list receives columns for displaying the project start and the finish date.

* The project list can be filtered by the projects' dates.

* Permissions and visibility considerations

* No additional permissions for durations and project start and finish dates

* View project phases

* Edit project phases

* Project overview

* The project dates are always displayed in Begin of the deletion the sidebar of theEnd of the deletion project Begin of the insertionoverview.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion overview page.End of the deletion They can not be deactivated in the project settings.