Recommit to a Task on the Task List Page

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If you are unable to meet the due date of a previous commitment, you can recommit to work on the task. Select one or more reasons for missing the previous commitment, and then select a new due date for the recommitment. You can optionally add comments to further explain the recommitment. Track task commitment history in the Commitments detail window. If a proposed due date exists for a task, it will be displayed in the Recommit Task dialog box. This enables you to review the proposed due date before selecting the same or a different due date for the recommitment. When a task is committed, the proposed due date is removed from the task, and the current due date is updated to match the committed due date.

To learn more about task commitments, see Understanding Tasks App Concepts.

To recommit to a task on the Task List page:

1. In the object selector, select ﱆ Project or  Program, and then select a project or a program from the list.
2. From the  Main Menu, select  Tasks, and then select Task List.
3. In the table, select the task, select the  Context menu, and then select Recommit.
4. In the Recommit Task dialog box, complete the following fields:
   • Due Date: Select a due date for the recommitment.
   • Reasons Missed: Select one or more reasons for missing the previous commitment.

     Note: You can use the Select Reasons Missed dialog box to add new reasons. Select Manage Reasons to view the Reasons dictionary.

   • (Optional) In the Comments field, add any comments you may have regarding the recommitment. Comments for each recommitment are visible in the Commitments detail window.
   • Select Recommit.
5. All changes made to this page are saved automatically.

Tips

• The Commitments detail window contains a task's entire commitment history, but you can also add the Original Committed Due Date and Current Committed Due Date columns to the table to quickly reference the progression of each task's commitment dates.
• To delete the most recent commitment, in the Commitments detail window, select a commitment, select the  Context menu, and then select Delete. The task displays the due date of the next commitment in the list.
• You cannot commit to task milestones.
• If a task is part of a hand-off chain, changing its due date directly, accepting a proposed due date, or setting a new committed due date will cause the task and other tasks in the chain to be moved. The current hand-off mode determines the movement of a hand-off chain when any of the tasks in the chain are modified:
  •  Keep Hand-offs: Maintain hand-off logic, but allow for the addition or consumption of slack between tasks.
  •  Break Hand-offs: Only maintain hand-off logic until the slack between two tasks reaches zero.