This topic provides guidance for common scenarios you might encounter when using the Project Control Tasks API.
When to use the ProjectControlTaskss endpoint
A company can choose to create and manage the master schedule for a project in an application other than Smart Completions, such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
As explained in WBS API usage guidance, we recommend that you do not replicate the Activity List in Smart Completions. However:
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If needed, you can use the ProjectControlTaskss endpoint to align the Activity List in the scheduling application with the Activity tier of the WBS in Smart Completions.
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Aligning the systems allows Smart Completions to accurately report percent completion and early planned person hour estimates (by discipline, trade, or title) for activities.
When not to use the ProjectControlTaskss endpoint
We recommend that you do not use only this API because of the disparity in size and complexity of activity lists in scheduling applications and Smart Completions. For more information, see WBS API usage guidance.