A project manager needs to know the date that a task is likely to be finished based on the current progress of the task and its predecessors…

The Projected Date in Adobe Workfront is a system-calculated forecast that indicates when a task is likely to be completed. This calculation is dynamic, taking into account the task's current progress (percent complete), its duration, and the completion status of all its predecessors. It provides a real-time, realistic completion timeline based on actual work performed, which is precisely what the project manager requires. This date is distinct from the Planned Date, which represents the original schedule.

A. Estimated Date: This term typically refers to an initial assessment of effort or duration (e.g., Estimated Hours) rather than a specific, system-calculated completion date that dynamically updates with progress.

C. Planned Date: This is the static, baseline date established during the project planning phase. It does not automatically change to reflect current progress or delays from predecessors.

1. Adobe Workfront Documentation

"Overview of the Projected Completion Date for projects

tasks

and issues": "The Projected Completion Date is the date when the project

task

or issue is expected to be completed. Adobe Workfront calculates this date based on the progress of the project and its tasks

as well as any preceding items." (Section: "How Workfront calculates the Projected Completion Date"). This source directly confirms that the Projected Date is calculated based on progress and predecessors.

2. Adobe Workfront Documentation

"Planned Completion Date overview": "The Planned Completion Date of a task is the date when the task is scheduled to be completed. You can manually specify the Planned Completion Date of a task or Adobe Workfront can calculate it based on the project Planned Start Date and the predecessor relationships in the project." (Section: "Planned Completion Date overview"). This highlights that the Planned Date is part of the schedule

not a forecast based on current progress.

3. Adobe Workfront Documentation

"Glossary of Adobe Workfront terminology":

Projected Dates: "The dates when work is likely to start or finish

based on earlier items in the plan that have already started or finished."

Planned Dates: "The dates when work is scheduled to start or finish

according to the original plan."

This glossary clearly distinguishes between the scheduled (Planned) and the likely/forecasted (Projected) dates.