Method and system for validating tasks

• US 20080127041A1
• Filed: 08/10/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Gura, Gerald Alan
• Granted Patent: US 8,010,396 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/101
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06395 Quality analysis or management

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and system for validating a task of a plurality of tasks of a project. A computing application executes routines to automatically identify errors associated with one or more tasks. The routines generate exception reports that facilitate correction of the errors via user-determined selections of actions or via corrective actions automatically displayed by the computing application. The error identification facilitates validation of project elements including milestones, dependencies and deliverables, key work products, tasks in a work breakdown structure (WBS), predecessors and successors in the WBS, resources, work and labor rates, links between project plans, and an update of a project. Further, the error identification facilitates an analysis of schedule conflicts between give and get tasks.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of validating a plurality of tasks of a project, said method comprising:

executing one or more software routines by a computing application capable of managing said project; and

identifying, by said computing application, a set of one or more errors, said set including at least one of a first set, a second set, a third set, a fourth set, a fifth set, a sixth set, a seventh set, and an eighth set, wherein each set of said first set through said eighth set includes one or more errors, wherein said plurality of tasks comprises at least one of;

one or more milestones and one or more tasks having work assigned thereto, wherein said one or more milestones is capable of including one or more major milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks is capable of including one or more summary tasks, and wherein said identifying said set comprises at least one of;

identifying said first set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said first set associated with a first task of said plurality of tasks, said identifying facilitating a validation of a first milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said first set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said first set based on a milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a second error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said first major milestone,

identifying a third error of said first set based on a summary task flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fourth error of said first set based on said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is said first milestone and a work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

identifying a fifth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

identifying a sixth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task, and

identifying a seventh error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and based on a constraint type associated with said first task not indicating that said first task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said first task is to be completed no later than said completion date;

identifying said second set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said second set associated with a second task of said plurality of tasks, said second task being one of a first dependency and a first deliverable, said second task capable of being a first major dependency, said identifying said second set facilitating a validation of one of said dependency and said deliverable, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said second set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said second set based on a give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and based on a milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a second error of said second set based on a milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a third error of said second set based on a summary task flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fourth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated said second task indicating said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said second task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is said second milestone,

identifying a fifth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, said work value associated with said second task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating said second task is said second milestone,

identifying, if said second task is said dependency, a sixth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said second task is to be started no earlier than said start date,

identifying a seventh error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and a to/from value associated with said second task not indicating an individual responsible for fulfilling said dependency via providing input for said second task if said second task is said dependency or for providing said deliverable if said second task is said deliverable,

identifying an eighth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, and

identifying a ninth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second major milestone, wherein said one or more milestones includes said second major milestone;

identifying said third set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said third set associated with a third task of said plurality of tasks, said third task being a key work product, wherein a production of said key work product is required to complete said project, said identifying said third set facilitating a validation of said key work product, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said third set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said third set based on a milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as a first work product,

identifying a second error of said third set based on a summary task flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a third error of said third set based on said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is said third milestone and a work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said third task being a non-zero value,

identifying a fourth error of said third set based on said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product and a project phase field capable including a value associated with a project phase of said third task not including any value,

identifying a fifth error of said third set based on said project phase field including said value associated with said project phase of said third task, said work product value associated with said third task not designating said third task as said work product, and a milestone type associated with said third task not indicating that said third task is a major milestone of said one or more milestones, and

identifying a sixth error of said third set based on said milestone type associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third major milestone and said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product, wherein said one or more milestones includes said third major milestone;

identifying said fourth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fourth set associated with a fourth task of said plurality of tasks, said fourth task being a task of a work breakdown structure that defines work to be accomplished to achieve a final objective of said project, said identifying said fourth set facilitating a validation of said task in said work breakdown structure,

wherein said identifying said fourth set comprises identifying an error of said fourth set based on an earned value method value not indicating that a percentage of originally scheduled work that is actually completed for said fourth task is to be utilized by said computing application;

identifying said fifth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fifth set associated with a fifth task of said plurality of tasks, said fifth task capable of being associated with a predecessor of said fifth task and a successor to said fifth task, said fifth task capable of being a first key work product, said fifth task capable of being a first give task, said fifth task capable of being a first get task, said identifying said fifth set facilitating a validation of said predecessor and said successor,

wherein said identifying said fifth set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said fifth set based on a milestone type associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is a fourth major milestone and a predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

identifying a second error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being said fourth major milestone and a successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

identifying a third error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

identifying a fourth error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying a fifth error of said fifth set based on a give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task that is external to said project,

identifying a sixth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

identifying a seventh error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task that is external to said project,

identifying an eighth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying a ninth error of said fifth set based on a key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying a tenth error of said fifth set based on said key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying an eleventh error of said fifth set based on a milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

identifying a twelfth error of said fifth set based on said milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, and

identifying a thirteenth error of said fifth set based on an amount of total slack associated with said fifth task being greater than a predefined total slack limit;

identifying said sixth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said sixth set associated with a sixth task of said plurality of tasks, said sixth task being associated with resources, work and labor rates, said identifying said sixth set facilitating a validation of said resources, said work and said labor rates, wherein said project is associated with one of an hours based earned value reporting and a dollars based earned value reporting, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said sixth set comprises at least one of;

identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a first error of said sixth set based on a standard labor rate associated with said sixth task not being equal to one dollar per hour,

identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a second error of said sixth set based on said standard labor rate associated with said sixth task being less than a predefined standard labor rate,

identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a third error of said sixth set based on an overtime labor rate associated with said sixth task being not equal to one dollar per hour,

identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a fourth error of said sixth set based on said overtime labor rate associated with said sixth set being less than a predefined overtime labor rate,

identifying a fifth error of said sixth set based on a cost per use value associated with said sixth task being not equal to zero,

identifying a sixth error of said sixth set based on a milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, a summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, and a resource name field associated with said sixth task includes no names of resources assigned to said sixth task,

identifying a seventh error of said sixth set based on said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is a fourth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said resource name field associated with said sixth task indicating at least one resource assigned to said sixth task,

identifying an eighth error of said sixth set based on said milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not a milestone, said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, a work value associated with said sixth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said sixth task, and said sixth task being defined within an end-to-end integrated plan, and

identifying a ninth error of said sixth set based on said work value associated with said sixth task being greater than a predefined work value limit;

identifying said seventh set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said seventh set associated with a seventh task of said plurality of tasks, said seventh task associated with a link, said link connecting said seventh task to one of a successor task included in a second project and a predecessor task included in said second project, said identifying said seventh set facilitating a validation of said link,

wherein said identifying said seventh set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said seventh set based on a give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second give task and a successor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said successor task included in said second project,

identifying a second error of said seventh set based on said give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second get task and a predecessor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said predecessor task included in said second project, and

identifying a third error of said seventh set based on one of a first conflict between a critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said successor task and a second conflict between said critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said predecessor task; and

identifying said eighth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said eighth set associated with an eighth task of said plurality of tasks, said eighth task is a dependency associated with a predecessor task, said identifying said eighth set facilitating an analysis of one or more date conflicts associated with said eighth task and said predecessor task,

wherein said identifying said eighth set comprises;

determining, by said computing application and in response to said executing, that a link between said eighth task and said predecessor task is valid, and

identifying a date conflict associated with said eighth task based on a conflict between a critical date of said eighth task and a critical date of said predecessor task.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically displaying, by said computing application, an error of said set of one or more errors;

automatically displaying, by said computing application, a notification of one or more corrective actions capable of being performed to correct said error;

receiving, by said computing application and from a user of said computing application, a selection of a corrective action of said one or more corrective actions; and

automatically performing, by said computing application and in response to said receiving, said corrective action to correct said error.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

executing a super macro by said computing application;

displaying, by said super macro, an interface to a user of said computing application;

receiving one or more selections from said user via said interface, said one or more selections indicating one or more operations of a plurality of operations associated with assuring quality of said project; and

automatically initiating, in response to said receiving, said one or more operations to check for one or more errors included in at least one of said first set, said second set, said third set, said fourth set, said fifth set, said sixth set, said seventh set, and said eighth set.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said receiving said one or more selections comprises receiving a single selection from said user to indicate said plurality of operations, and wherein said automatically initiating comprises initiating said plurality of operations to perform, in order, a check for one or more errors included in said first set, a check for one or more errors included in said second set, a check for one or more errors included in said third set, a check for one or more errors included in said fourth set, a check for one or more errors included in said fifth set, a check for one or more errors included in said sixth set, a check for one or more errors included in said seventh set, and a check for one or more errors included in said eighth set.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set,

wherein said critical date of said eighth task is one of a start date of said eighth task and a finish date of said eighth task, and

wherein said critical date of said predecessor task is one of a start date of said predecessor task and a finish date of said predecessor task.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at an integrated plan level, and wherein said determining that said link is valid comprises:

determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project;

determining, by said computing application, that a first file indicated by said first path is located in said first directory;

opening said first file by said computing application;

determining, by said computing application and in response to said opening, that said predecessor task is in said first file; and

determining that a successor field associated with said predecessor task includes a second path to a second directory associated with said eighth task and indicates a second file that includes said eighth task.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at a subproject level, and wherein said determining that said link is valid comprises determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, and wherein said identifying said date conflict comprises:

determining, by said computing application, that a link association between said predecessor task and said eighth task is one of a finish-to-start relationship, a finish-to-finish relationship, a start-to-start relationship, and a start-to-finish relationship, and

wherein said identifying said date conflict further comprises one of;

determining that a finish date of said predecessor task is not before a start date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-start relationship,

determining that said finish date of said predecessor task is not before a finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-finish relationship,

determining that a start date of said predecessor task is not before said start date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-start relationship, and

determining that said start date of said predecessor task is not before said finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-finish relationship.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a second major dependency, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third give task, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third get task, and wherein said identifying said eighth set further comprises at least one of:

identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said fifth major milestone,

identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is one of a second deliverable and said dependency associated with said predecessor task and based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as a second work product,

identifying a sixth error of said eighth set based on a summary task flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fourth milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a seventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

identifying an eighth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

identifying a ninth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

identifying a tenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated said eighth task indicating said eighth task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

identifying an eleventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency, said work value associated with said eighth task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

identifying a twelfth error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and said work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said eighth task being a non-zero value,

identifying a thirteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date,

identifying a fourteenth error of said eighth set identifying based on said eighth task being said dependency associated with said predecessor task, said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date;

identifying a fifteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

identifying a sixteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and a successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a seventeenth error of said eighth based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

identifying an eighteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a nineteenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task that is external to said project,

identifying a twentieth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

identifying a twenty-first error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task that is external to said project,

identifying a twenty-second error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a twenty-third error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a twenty-fourth error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task, and

identifying a twenty-fifth error of said eighth set based on said eighth task being a completed task, said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone, and an actual finish date field associated with said eighth task including no entered value assigning an actual finish date to said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said first error of said eighth set through identifying said twenty-fifth error of said eighth set are performed prior to said identifying said date conflict.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, and wherein said identifying said eighth set further comprises:

resolving said one or more errors of said eighth set; and

at least one of;

identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key milestone and a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a get or an external get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date associated with said eighth task,

identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on said give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a give or an external give and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task, and

identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a key work product field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a key work product and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

starting said computing application; and

identifying, by said computing application and in response to said executing, a plurality of date conflicts,

wherein said set of one or more errors includes said eighth set,

wherein said eighth set is associated with a set of tasks including said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said plurality of date conflicts is performed by said computing application without restarting said computing application, and

wherein any date conflict associated with said project is included in said plurality of date conflicts.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

installing, by said computing application, an earned value methodology toolset in a predefined project management file;

identifying, by said computing application, a data value that is invalid based on predefined criteria, said data value associated with a task of said plurality of tasks;

displaying, by said computing application, an interactive exception report that includes said data value; and

modifying, by said computing application, said data value via an entry in said interactive exception report to generate a modified data value that is valid based on said predefined criteria.

13. A system for validating a plurality of tasks of a project, said system comprising:

means for executing one or more software routines by a computing application capable of managing said project; and

means for identifying, by said computing application, a set of one or more errors, said set including at least one of a first set, a second set, a third set, a fourth set, a fifth set, a sixth set, a seventh set, and an eighth set, wherein each set of said first set through said eighth set includes one or more errors, wherein said plurality of tasks comprises at least one of;

one or more milestones and one or more tasks having work assigned thereto, wherein said one or more milestones is capable of including one or more major milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks is capable of including one or more summary tasks, and wherein said means for identifying said set comprises at least one of;

means for identifying said first set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said first set associated with a first task of said plurality of tasks, said identifying facilitating a validation of a first milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said means for identifying said first set comprises at least one of;

means for identifying a first error of said first set based on a milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a second error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said first major milestone,

means for identifying a third error of said first set based on a summary task flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a fourth error of said first set based on said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is said first milestone and a work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

means for identifying a fifth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

means for identifying a sixth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task, and

means for identifying a seventh error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and based on a constraint type associated with said first task not indicating that said first task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said first task is to be completed no later than said completion date;

means for identifying said second set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said second set associated with a second task of said plurality of tasks, said second task being one of a first dependency and a first deliverable, said second task capable of being a first major dependency, said identifying said second set facilitating a validation of one of said dependency and said deliverable, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said means for identifying said second set comprises at least one of;

means for identifying a first error of said second set based on a give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and based on a milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a second error of said second set based on a milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a third error of said second set based on a summary task flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a fourth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated said second task indicating said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said second task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is said second milestone,

means for identifying a fifth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, said work value associated with said second task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating said second task is said second milestone,

means for identifying, if said second task is said dependency, a sixth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said second task is to be started no earlier than said start date,

means for identifying a seventh error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and a to/from value associated with said second task not indicating an individual responsible for fulfilling said dependency via providing input for said second task if said second task is said dependency or for providing said deliverable if said second task is said deliverable,

means for identifying an eighth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, and

means for identifying a ninth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second major milestone, wherein said one or more milestones includes said second major milestone;

means for identifying said third set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said third set associated with a third task of said plurality of tasks, said third task being a key work product, wherein a production of said key work product is required to complete said project, said identifying said third set facilitating a validation of said key work product, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said means for identifying said third set comprises at least one of;

means for identifying a first error of said third set based on a milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as a first work product,

means for identifying a second error of said third set based on a summary task flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a third error of said third set based on said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is said third milestone and a work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said third task being a non-zero value,

means for identifying a fourth error of said third set based on said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product and a project phase field capable including a value associated with a project phase of said third task not including any value,

means for identifying a fifth error of said third set based on said project phase field including said value associated with said project phase of said third task, said work product value associated with said third task not designating said third task as said work product, and a milestone type associated with said third task not indicating that said third task is a major milestone of said one or more milestones, and

means for identifying a sixth error of said third set based on said milestone type associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third major milestone and said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product, wherein said one or more milestones includes said third major milestone;

means for identifying said fourth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fourth set associated with a fourth task of said plurality of tasks, said fourth task being a task of a work breakdown structure that defines work to be accomplished to achieve a final objective of said project, said identifying said fourth set facilitating a validation of said task in said work breakdown structure,

wherein said means for identifying said fourth set comprises means for identifying an error of said fourth set based on an earned value method value not indicating that a percentage of originally scheduled work that is actually completed for said fourth task is to be utilized by said computing application;

means for identifying said fifth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fifth set associated with a fifth task of said plurality of tasks, said fifth task capable of being associated with a predecessor of said fifth task and a successor to said fifth task, said fifth task capable of being a first key work product, said fifth task capable of being a first give task, said fifth task capable of being a first get task, said identifying said fifth set facilitating a validation of said predecessor and said successor,

wherein said means for identifying said fifth set comprises at least one of;

means for identifying a first error of said fifth set based on a milestone type associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is a fourth major milestone and a predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

means for identifying a second error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being said fourth major milestone and a successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

means for identifying a third error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

means for identifying a fourth error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

means for identifying a fifth error of said fifth set based on a give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task that is external to said project,

means for identifying a sixth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

means for identifying a seventh error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task that is external to said project,

means for identifying an eighth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

means for identifying a ninth error of said fifth set based on a key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

means for identifying a tenth error of said fifth set based on said key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

means for identifying an eleventh error of said fifth set based on a milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

means for identifying a twelfth error of said fifth set based on said milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, and

means for identifying a thirteenth error of said fifth set based on an amount of total slack associated with said fifth task being greater than a predefined total slack limit;

identifying said sixth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said sixth set associated with a sixth task of said plurality of tasks, said sixth task being associated with resources, work and labor rates, said identifying said sixth set facilitating a validation of said resources, said work and said labor rates, wherein said project is associated with one of an hours based earned value reporting and a dollars based earned value reporting, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said means for identifying said sixth set comprises at least one of;

means for identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a first error of said sixth set based on a standard labor rate associated with said sixth task not being equal to one dollar per hour,

means for identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a second error of said sixth set based on said standard labor rate associated with said sixth task being less than a predefined standard labor rate,

means for identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a third error of said sixth set based on an overtime labor rate associated with said sixth task being not equal to one dollar per hour,

means for identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a fourth error of said sixth set based on said overtime labor rate associated with said sixth set being less than a predefined overtime labor rate,

means for identifying a fifth error of said sixth set based on a cost per use value associated with said sixth task being not equal to zero,

means for identifying a sixth error of said sixth set based on a milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, a summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, and a resource name field associated with said sixth task includes no names of resources assigned to said sixth task,

means for identifying a seventh error of said sixth set based on said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is a fourth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said resource name field associated with said sixth task indicating at least one resource assigned to said sixth task,

means for identifying an eighth error of said sixth set based on said milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not a milestone, said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, a work value associated with said sixth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said sixth task, and said sixth task being defined within an end-to-end integrated plan, and

means for identifying a ninth error of said sixth set based on said work value associated with said sixth task being greater than a predefined work value limit;

means for identifying said seventh set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said seventh set associated with a seventh task of said plurality of tasks, said seventh task associated with a link, said link connecting said seventh task to one of a successor task included in a second project and a predecessor task included in said second project, said identifying said seventh set facilitating a validation of said link,

wherein said means for identifying said seventh set comprises at least one of;

means for identifying a first error of said seventh set based on a give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second give task and a successor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said successor task included in said second project,

means for identifying a second error of said seventh set based on said give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second get task and a predecessor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said predecessor task included in said second project, and

means for identifying a third error of said seventh set based on one of a first conflict between a critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said successor task and a second conflict between said critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said predecessor task; and

means for identifying said eighth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said eighth set associated with an eighth task of said plurality of tasks, said eighth task is a dependency associated with a predecessor task, said identifying said eighth set facilitating an analysis of one or more date conflicts associated with said eighth task and said predecessor task,

wherein said means for identifying said eighth set comprises;

means for determining, by said computing application and in response to said executing, that a link between said eighth task and said predecessor task is valid, and

means for identifying a date conflict associated with said eighth task based on a conflict between a critical date of said eighth task and a critical date of said predecessor task.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

means for automatically displaying, by said computing application, an error of said set of one or more errors;

means for automatically displaying, by said computing application, a notification of one or more corrective actions capable of being performed to correct said error;

means for receiving, by said computing application and from a user of said computing application, a selection of a corrective action of said one or more corrective actions; and

means for automatically performing, by said computing application and in response to said receiving, said corrective action to correct said error.

15. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

means for executing a super macro by said computing application;

means for displaying, by said super macro, an interface to a user of said computing application;

means for receiving one or more selections from said user via said interface, said one or more selections indicating one or more operations of a plurality of operations associated with assuring quality of said project; and

means for automatically initiating, in response to said receiving, said one or more operations to check for one or more errors included in at least one of said first set, said second set, said third set, said fourth set, said fifth set, said sixth set, said seventh set, and said eighth set.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for receiving said one or more selections comprises means for receiving a single selection from said user to indicate said plurality of operations, and wherein said means for automatically initiating comprises means for initiating said plurality of operations to perform, in order, a check for one or more errors included in said first set, a check for one or more errors included in said second set, a check for one or more errors included in said third set, a check for one or more errors included in said fourth set, a check for one or more errors included in said fifth set, a check for one or more errors included in said sixth set, a check for one or more errors included in said seventh set, and a check for one or more errors included in said eighth set.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for identifying said set includes said means for identifying said eighth set,

wherein said critical date of said eighth task is one of a start date of said eighth task and a finish date of said eighth task, and

wherein said critical date of said predecessor task is one of a start date of said predecessor task and a finish date of said predecessor task.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for identifying said set includes said means for identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at an integrated plan level, and wherein said means for determining that said link is valid comprises:

means for determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project;

means for determining, by said computing application, that a first file indicated by said first path is located in said first directory;

means for opening said first file by said computing application;

means for determining, by said computing application and in response to said opening, that said predecessor task is in said first file; and

means for determining that a successor field associated with said predecessor task includes a second path to a second directory associated with said eighth task and indicates a second file that includes said eighth task.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for identifying said set includes said means for identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at a subproject level, and wherein said means for determining that said link is valid comprises means for determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for identifying said set includes said means for identifying said eighth set, and wherein said means for identifying said date conflict comprises:

means for determining, by said computing application, that a link association between said predecessor task and said eighth task is one of a finish-to-start relationship, a finish-to-finish relationship, a start-to-start relationship, and a start-to-finish relationship, and

wherein said means for identifying said date conflict further comprises one of;

means for determining that a finish date of said predecessor task is not before a start date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-start relationship,

means for determining that said finish date of said predecessor task is not before a finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-finish relationship,

means for determining that a start date of said predecessor task is not before said start date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-start relationship, and

means for determining that said start date of said predecessor task is not before said finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-finish relationship.

21. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for identifying said set includes said means for identifying said eighth set, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a second major dependency, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third give task, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third get task, and wherein said means for identifying said eighth set further comprises at least one of:

means for identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said fifth major milestone,

means for identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is one of a second deliverable and said dependency associated with said predecessor task and based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as a second work product,

means for identifying a sixth error of said eighth set based on a summary task flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fourth milestone of said one or more milestones,

means for identifying a seventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

means for identifying an eighth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

means for identifying a ninth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

means for identifying a tenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated said eighth task indicating said eighth task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

means for identifying an eleventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency, said work value associated with said eighth task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

means for identifying a twelfth error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and said work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said eighth task being a non-zero value,

means for identifying a thirteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date,

means for identifying a fourteenth error of said eighth set identifying based on said eighth task being said dependency associated with said predecessor task, said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date;

means for identifying a fifteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

means for identifying a sixteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and a successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

means for identifying a seventeenth error of said eighth based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

means for identifying an eighteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

means for identifying a nineteenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task that is external to said project,

means for identifying a twentieth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

means for identifying a twenty-first error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task that is external to said project,

means for identifying a twenty-second error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

means for identifying a twenty-third error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

means for identifying a twenty-fourth error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task, and

means for identifying a twenty-fifth error of said eighth set based on said eighth task being a completed task, said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone, and an actual finish date field associated with said eighth task including no entered value assigning an actual finish date to said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said first error of said eighth set through identifying said twenty-fifth error of said eighth set are performed prior to said identifying said date conflict.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for identifying said set includes said means for identifying said eighth set, and wherein said means for identifying said eighth set further comprises:

means for resolving said one or more errors of said eighth set; and

at least one of;

means for identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key milestone and a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

means for identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

means for identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a get or an external get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date associated with said eighth task,

means for identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on said give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a give or an external give and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task, and

means for identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a key work product field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a key work product and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task.

23. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

means for starting said computing application; and

means for identifying, by said computing application and in response to said executing, a plurality of date conflicts,

wherein said set of one or more errors includes said eighth set,

wherein said eighth set is associated with a set of tasks including said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said plurality of date conflicts is performed by said computing application without restarting said computing application, and

wherein any date conflict associated with said project is included in said plurality of date conflicts.

24. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

means for installing, by said computing application, an earned value methodology toolset in a predefined project management file;

means for identifying, by said computing application, a data value that is invalid based on predefined criteria, said data value associated with a task of said plurality of tasks;

means for displaying, by said computing application, an interactive exception report that includes said data value; and

means for modifying, by said computing application, said data value via an entry in said interactive exception report to generate a modified data value that is valid based on said predefined criteria.

25. A computer program product comprising a computer-usable medium including computer-usable program code for validating a plurality of tasks of a project, the computer program product including:

computer-usable code for executing one or more software routines by a computing application capable of managing said project; and

computer-usable code for identifying, by said computing application, a set of one or more errors, said set including at least one of a first set, a second set, a third set, a fourth set, a fifth set, a sixth set, a seventh set, and an eighth set, wherein each set of said first set through said eighth set includes one or more errors, wherein said plurality of tasks comprises at least one of;

one or more milestones and one or more tasks having work assigned thereto, wherein said one or more milestones is capable of including one or more major milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks is capable of including one or more summary tasks, and wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said set comprises at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying said first set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said first set associated with a first task of said plurality of tasks, said identifying facilitating a validation of a first milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said first set comprises at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying a first error of said first set based on a milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a second error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said first major milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying a third error of said first set based on a summary task flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a fourth error of said first set based on said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is said first milestone and a work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

computer-usable code for identifying a fifth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

computer-usable code for identifying a sixth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task, and

computer-usable code for identifying a seventh error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and based on a constraint type associated with said first task not indicating that said first task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said first task is to be completed no later than said completion date;

computer-usable code for identifying said second set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said second set associated with a second task of said plurality of tasks, said second task being one of a first dependency and a first deliverable, said second task capable of being a first major dependency, said identifying said second set facilitating a validation of one of said dependency and said deliverable, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said second set comprises at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying a first error of said second set based on a give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and based on a milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a second error of said second set based on a milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a third error of said second set based on a summary task flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a fourth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated said second task indicating said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said second task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is said second milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying a fifth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, said work value associated with said second task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating said second task is said second milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying, if said second task is said dependency, a sixth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said second task is to be started no earlier than said start date,

computer-usable code for identifying a seventh error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and a to/from value associated with said second task not indicating an individual responsible for fulfilling said dependency via providing input for said second task if said second task is said dependency or for providing said deliverable if said second task is said deliverable,

computer-usable code for identifying an eighth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, and

computer-usable code for identifying a ninth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second major milestone, wherein said one or more milestones includes said second major milestone;

computer-usable code for identifying said third set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said third set associated with a third task of said plurality of tasks, said third task being a key work product, wherein a production of said key work product is required to complete said project, said identifying said third set facilitating a validation of said key work product, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said third set comprises at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying a first error of said third set based on a milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as a first work product,

computer-usable code for identifying a second error of said third set based on a summary task flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a third error of said third set based on said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is said third milestone and a work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said third task being a non-zero value,

computer-usable code for identifying a fourth error of said third set based on said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product and a project phase field capable including a value associated with a project phase of said third task not including any value,

computer-usable code for identifying a fifth error of said third set based on said project phase field including said value associated with said project phase of said third task, said work product value associated with said third task not designating said third task as said work product, and a milestone type associated with said third task not indicating that said third task is a major milestone of said one or more milestones, and

computer-usable code for identifying a sixth error of said third set based on said milestone type associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third major milestone and said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product, wherein said one or more milestones includes said third major milestone;

computer-usable code for identifying said fourth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fourth set associated with a fourth task of said plurality of tasks, said fourth task being a task of a work breakdown structure that defines work to be accomplished to achieve a final objective of said project, said identifying said fourth set facilitating a validation of said task in said work breakdown structure,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said fourth set comprises computer-usable code for identifying an error of said fourth set based on an earned value method value not indicating that a percentage of originally scheduled work that is actually completed for said fourth task is to be utilized by said computing application;

computer-usable code for identifying said fifth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fifth set associated with a fifth task of said plurality of tasks, said fifth task capable of being associated with a predecessor of said fifth task and a successor to said fifth task, said fifth task capable of being a first key work product, said fifth task capable of being a first give task, said fifth task capable of being a first get task, said identifying said fifth set facilitating a validation of said predecessor and said successor,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said fifth set comprises at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying a first error of said fifth set based on a milestone type associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is a fourth major milestone and a predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying a second error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being said fourth major milestone and a successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying a third error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a fourth error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a fifth error of said fifth set based on a give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task that is external to said project,

computer-usable code for identifying a sixth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a seventh error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task that is external to said project,

computer-usable code for identifying an eighth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a ninth error of said fifth set based on a key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a tenth error of said fifth set based on said key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

computer-usable code for identifying an eleventh error of said fifth set based on a milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a twelfth error of said fifth set based on said milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, and

computer-usable code for identifying a thirteenth error of said fifth set based on an amount of total slack associated with said fifth task being greater than a predefined total slack limit;

computer-usable code for identifying said sixth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said sixth set associated with a sixth task of said plurality of tasks, said sixth task being associated with resources, work and labor rates, said identifying said sixth set facilitating a validation of said resources, said work and said labor rates, wherein said project is associated with one of an hours based earned value reporting and a dollars based earned value reporting, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said sixth set comprises at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a first error of said sixth set based on a standard labor rate associated with said sixth task not being equal to one dollar per hour,

computer-usable code for identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a second error of said sixth set based on said standard labor rate associated with said sixth task being less than a predefined standard labor rate,

computer-usable code for identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a third error of said sixth set based on an overtime labor rate associated with said sixth task being not equal to one dollar per hour,

computer-usable code for identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a fourth error of said sixth set based on said overtime labor rate associated with said sixth set being less than a predefined overtime labor rate,

computer-usable code for identifying a fifth error of said sixth set based on a cost per use value associated with said sixth task being not equal to zero,

computer-usable code for identifying a sixth error of said sixth set based on a milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, a summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, and a resource name field associated with said sixth task includes no names of resources assigned to said sixth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a seventh error of said sixth set based on said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is a fourth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said resource name field associated with said sixth task indicating at least one resource assigned to said sixth task,

computer-usable code for identifying an eighth error of said sixth set based on said milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not a milestone, said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, a work value associated with said sixth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said sixth task, and said sixth task being defined within an end-to-end integrated plan, and

computer-usable code for identifying a ninth error of said sixth set based on said work value associated with said sixth task being greater than a predefined work value limit;

computer-usable code for identifying said seventh set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said seventh set associated with a seventh task of said plurality of tasks, said seventh task associated with a link, said link connecting said seventh task to one of a successor task included in a second project and a predecessor task included in said second project, said identifying said seventh set facilitating a validation of said link,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said seventh set comprises at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying a first error of said seventh set based on a give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second give task and a successor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said successor task included in said second project,

computer-usable code for identifying a second error of said seventh set based on said give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second get task and a predecessor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said predecessor task included in said second project, and

computer-usable code for identifying a third error of said seventh set based on one of a first conflict between a critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said successor task and a second conflict between said critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said predecessor task; and

computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said eighth set associated with an eighth task of said plurality of tasks, said eighth task is a dependency associated with a predecessor task, said identifying said eighth set facilitating an analysis of one or more date conflicts associated with said eighth task and said predecessor task,

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set comprises;

computer-usable code for determining, by said computing application and in response to said executing, that a link between said eighth task and said predecessor task is valid, and

computer-usable code for identifying a date conflict associated with said eighth task based on a conflict between a critical date of said eighth task and a critical date of said predecessor task.

26. The program product of claim 25, further comprising:

computer-usable code for automatically displaying, by said computing application, an error of said set of one or more errors;

computer-usable code for automatically displaying, by said computing application, a notification of one or more corrective actions capable of being performed to correct said error;

computer-usable code for receiving, by said computing application and from a user of said computing application, a selection of a corrective action of said one or more corrective actions; and

computer-usable code for automatically performing, by said computing application and in response to said receiving, said corrective action to correct said error.

27. The program product of claim 25, further comprising:

computer-usable code for executing a super macro by said computing application;

computer-usable code for displaying, by said super macro, an interface to a user of said computing application;

computer-usable code for receiving one or more selections from said user via said interface, said one or more selections indicating one or more operations of a plurality of operations associated with assuring quality of said project; and

computer-usable code for automatically initiating, in response to said receiving, said one or more operations to check for one or more errors included in at least one of said first set, said second set, said third set, said fourth set, said fifth set, said sixth set, said seventh set, and said eighth set.

28. The program product of claim 27, wherein said computer-usable code for receiving said one or more selections comprises computer-usable code for receiving a single selection from said user to indicate said plurality of operations, and wherein said computer-usable code for automatically initiating comprises computer-usable code for initiating said plurality of operations to perform, in order, a check for one or more errors included in said first set, a check for one or more errors included in said second set, a check for one or more errors included in said third set, a check for one or more errors included in said fourth set, a check for one or more errors included in said fifth set, a check for one or more errors included in said sixth set, a check for one or more errors included in said seventh set, and a check for one or more errors included in said eighth set.

29. The program product of claim 25, wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said set includes said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set,

wherein said critical date of said eighth task is one of a start date of said eighth task and a finish date of said eighth task, and

wherein said critical date of said predecessor task is one of a start date of said predecessor task and a finish date of said predecessor task.

30. The program product of claim 25, wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said set includes said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at an integrated plan level, and wherein said computer-usable code for determining that said link is valid comprises:

computer-usable code for determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project;

computer-usable code for determining, by said computing application, that a first file indicated by said first path is located in said first directory;

computer-usable code for opening said first file by said computing application;

computer-usable code for determining, by said computing application and in response to said opening, that said predecessor task is in said first file; and

computer-usable code for determining that a successor field associated with said predecessor task includes a second path to a second directory associated with said eighth task and indicates a second file that includes said eighth task.

31. The program product of claim 25, wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said set includes said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at a subproject level, and wherein said computer-usable code for determining that said link is valid comprises computer-usable code for determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project.

32. The program product of claim 25, wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said set includes said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set, and wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said date conflict comprises:

computer-usable code for determining, by said computing application, that a link association between said predecessor task and said eighth task is one of a finish-to-start relationship, a finish-to-finish relationship, a start-to-start relationship, and a start-to-finish relationship, and

wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said date conflict further comprises one of;

computer-usable code for determining that a finish date of said predecessor task is not before a start date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-start relationship,

computer-usable code for determining that said finish date of said predecessor task is not before a finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-finish relationship,

computer-usable code for determining that a start date of said predecessor task is not before said start date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-start relationship, and

computer-usable code for determining that said start date of said predecessor task is not before said finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-finish relationship.

33. The program product of claim 25, wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said set includes said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a second major dependency, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third give task, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third get task, and wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set further comprises at least one of:

computer-usable code for identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said fifth major milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is one of a second deliverable and said dependency associated with said predecessor task and based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as a second work product,

computer-usable code for identifying a sixth error of said eighth set based on a summary task flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fourth milestone of said one or more milestones,

computer-usable code for identifying a seventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying an eighth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a ninth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a tenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated said eighth task indicating said eighth task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying an eleventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency, said work value associated with said eighth task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

computer-usable code for identifying a twelfth error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and said work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said eighth task being a non-zero value,

computer-usable code for identifying a thirteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date,

computer-usable code for identifying a fourteenth error of said eighth set identifying based on said eighth task being said dependency associated with said predecessor task, said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date;

computer-usable code for identifying a fifteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a sixteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and a successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a seventeenth error of said eighth based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying an eighteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a nineteenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task that is external to said project,

computer-usable code for identifying a twentieth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a twenty-first error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task that is external to said project,

computer-usable code for identifying a twenty-second error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a twenty-third error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a twenty-fourth error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task, and

computer-usable code for identifying a twenty-fifth error of said eighth set based on said eighth task being a completed task, said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone, and an actual finish date field associated with said eighth task including no entered value assigning an actual finish date to said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said first error of said eighth set through identifying said twenty-fifth error of said eighth set are performed prior to said identifying said date conflict.

34. The program product of claim 25, wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said set includes said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set, and wherein said computer-usable code for identifying said eighth set further comprises:

computer-usable code for resolving said one or more errors of said eighth set; and

at least one of;

computer-usable code for identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key milestone and a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a get or an external get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date associated with said eighth task,

computer-usable code for identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on said give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a give or an external give and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task, and

computer-usable code for identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a key work product field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a key work product and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task.

35. The program product of claim 25, further comprising:

computer-usable code for starting said computing application; and

computer-usable code for identifying, by said computing application and in response to said executing, a plurality of date conflicts,

wherein said set of one or more errors includes said eighth set,

wherein said eighth set is associated with a set of tasks including said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said plurality of date conflicts is performed by said computing application without restarting said computing application, and

wherein any date conflict associated with said project is included in said plurality of date conflicts.

36. The program product of claim 25, further comprising:

computer-usable code for installing, by said computing application, an earned value methodology toolset in a predefined project management file;

computer-usable code for identifying, by said computing application, a data value that is invalid based on predefined criteria, said data value associated with a task of said plurality of tasks;

computer-usable code for displaying, by said computing application, an interactive exception report that includes said data value; and

computer-usable code for modifying, by said computing application, said data value via an entry in said interactive exception report to generate a modified data value that is valid based on said predefined criteria.

37. A process for supporting computing infrastructure, said process comprising providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in a computing system, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing a method of validating a plurality of tasks of a project, said method comprising:

executing one or more software routines by a computing application capable of managing said project; and

identifying, by said computing application, a set of one or more errors, said set including at least one of a first set, a second set, a third set, a fourth set, a fifth set, a sixth set, a seventh set, and an eighth set, wherein each set of said first set through said eighth set includes one or more errors, wherein said plurality of tasks comprises at least one of;

one or more milestones and one or more tasks having work assigned thereto, wherein said one or more milestones is capable of including one or more major milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks is capable of including one or more summary tasks, and wherein said identifying said set comprises at least one of;

identifying said first set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said first set associated with a first task of said plurality of tasks, said identifying facilitating a validation of a first milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said first set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said first set based on a milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a second error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said first major milestone,

identifying a third error of said first set based on a summary task flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is a first milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fourth error of said first set based on said milestone flag associated with said first task indicating that said first task is said first milestone and a work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

identifying a fifth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task,

identifying a sixth error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and said work value associated with said first task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said first task, and

identifying a seventh error of said first set based on said milestone type associated with said first task being said first major milestone associated with said first task and based on a constraint type associated with said first task not indicating that said first task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said first task is to be completed no later than said completion date;

identifying said second set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said second set associated with a second task of said plurality of tasks, said second task being one of a first dependency and a first deliverable, said second task capable of being a first major dependency, said identifying said second set facilitating a validation of one of said dependency and said deliverable, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said second set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said second set based on a give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and based on a milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a second error of said second set based on a milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a third error of said second set based on a summary task flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fourth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated said second task indicating said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said second task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating that said second task is said second milestone,

identifying a fifth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, said work value associated with said second task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said second task, and said milestone flag associated with said second task indicating said second task is said second milestone,

identifying, if said second task is said dependency, a sixth error of said second set based on said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first a major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said second task is to be started no earlier than said start date,

identifying a seventh error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating that said second task is one of said deliverable and said dependency and a to/from value associated with said second task not indicating an individual responsible for fulfilling said dependency via providing input for said second task if said second task is said dependency or for providing said deliverable if said second task is said deliverable,

identifying an eighth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task not indicating that said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating said second task is said first major dependency, and

identifying a ninth error of said second set based on said give/get value associated with said second task indicating said second task is said dependency and said milestone type associated with said second task indicating that said second task is a second major milestone, wherein said one or more milestones includes said second major milestone;

identifying said third set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said third set associated with a third task of said plurality of tasks, said third task being a key work product, wherein a production of said key work product is required to complete said project, said identifying said third set facilitating a validation of said key work product, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said third set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said third set based on a milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as a first work product,

identifying a second error of said third set based on a summary task flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a third error of said third set based on said milestone flag associated with said third task indicating that said third task is said third milestone and a work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said third task being a non-zero value,

identifying a fourth error of said third set based on said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product and a project phase field capable including a value associated with a project phase of said third task not including any value,

identifying a fifth error of said third set based on said project phase field including said value associated with said project phase of said third task, said work product value associated with said third task not designating said third task as said work product, and a milestone type associated with said third task not indicating that said third task is a major milestone of said one or more milestones, and

identifying a sixth error of said third set based on said milestone type associated with said third task indicating that said third task is a third major milestone and said work product value associated with said third task designating said third task as said work product, wherein said one or more milestones includes said third major milestone;

identifying said fourth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fourth set associated with a fourth task of said plurality of tasks, said fourth task being a task of a work breakdown structure that defines work to be accomplished to achieve a final objective of said project, said identifying said fourth set facilitating a validation of said task in said work breakdown structure,

wherein said identifying said fourth set comprises identifying an error of said fourth set based on an earned value method value not indicating that a percentage of originally scheduled work that is actually completed for said fourth task is to be utilized by said computing application;

identifying said fifth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said fifth set associated with a fifth task of said plurality of tasks, said fifth task capable of being associated with a predecessor of said fifth task and a successor to said fifth task, said fifth task capable of being a first key work product, said fifth task capable of being a first give task, said fifth task capable of being a first get task, said identifying said fifth set facilitating a validation of said predecessor and said successor,

wherein said identifying said fifth set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said fifth set based on a milestone type associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is a fourth major milestone and a predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

identifying a second error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being said fourth major milestone and a successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones and said one or more milestones includes said fourth major milestone,

identifying a third error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

identifying a fourth error of said fifth set based on said milestone type associated with said fifth task being a key milestone type assigned to said fifth task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying a fifth error of said fifth set based on a give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task that is external to said project,

identifying a sixth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first give task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

identifying a seventh error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task that is external to said project,

identifying an eighth error of said fifth set based on said give/get value associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is said first get task and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying a ninth error of said fifth set based on a key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying a tenth error of said fifth set based on said key work product value associated with said fifth task designating said fifth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task,

identifying an eleventh error of said fifth set based on a milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any predecessor of said fifth task,

identifying a twelfth error of said fifth set based on said milestone flag associated with said fifth task indicating that said fifth task is not a milestone and said predecessor field associated with said fifth task not indicating any successor to said fifth task, and

identifying a thirteenth error of said fifth set based on an amount of total slack associated with said fifth task being greater than a predefined total slack limit;

identifying said sixth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said sixth set associated with a sixth task of said plurality of tasks, said sixth task being associated with resources, work and labor rates, said identifying said sixth set facilitating a validation of said resources, said work and said labor rates, wherein said project is associated with one of an hours based earned value reporting and a dollars based earned value reporting, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones,

wherein said identifying said sixth set comprises at least one of;

identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a first error of said sixth set based on a standard labor rate associated with said sixth task not being equal to one dollar per hour,

identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a second error of said sixth set based on said standard labor rate associated with said sixth task being less than a predefined standard labor rate,

identifying, if said project is associated with said hours based earned value reporting, a third error of said sixth set based on an overtime labor rate associated with said sixth task being not equal to one dollar per hour,

identifying, if said project is associated with said dollars based earned value reporting, a fourth error of said sixth set based on said overtime labor rate associated with said sixth set being less than a predefined overtime labor rate,

identifying a fifth error of said sixth set based on a cost per use value associated with said sixth task being not equal to zero,

identifying a sixth error of said sixth set based on a milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, a summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, and a resource name field associated with said sixth task includes no names of resources assigned to said sixth task,

identifying a seventh error of said sixth set based on said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating said sixth task is a fourth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said resource name field associated with said sixth task indicating at least one resource assigned to said sixth task,

identifying an eighth error of said sixth set based on said milestone flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not a milestone, said summary task flag associated with said sixth task indicating that said sixth task is not any summary task included in said plurality of tasks, a work value associated with said sixth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said sixth task, and said sixth task being defined within an end-to-end integrated plan, and

identifying a ninth error of said sixth set based on said work value associated with said sixth task being greater than a predefined work value limit;

identifying said seventh set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said seventh set associated with a seventh task of said plurality of tasks, said seventh task associated with a link, said link connecting said seventh task to one of a successor task included in a second project and a predecessor task included in said second project, said identifying said seventh set facilitating a validation of said link,

wherein said identifying said seventh set comprises at least one of;

identifying a first error of said seventh set based on a give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second give task and a successor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said successor task included in said second project,

identifying a second error of said seventh set based on said give/get value associated with said seventh task indicating that said seventh task is a second get task and a predecessor field associated with said seventh task not indicating said predecessor task included in said second project, and

identifying a third error of said seventh set based on one of a first conflict between a critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said successor task and a second conflict between said critical date of said seventh task and a critical date of said predecessor task; and

identifying said eighth set by said computing application and in response to said executing, said eighth set associated with an eighth task of said plurality of tasks, said eighth task is a dependency associated with a predecessor task, said identifying said eighth set facilitating an analysis of one or more date conflicts associated with said eighth task and said predecessor task,

wherein said identifying said eighth set comprises;

determining, by said computing application and in response to said executing, that a link between said eighth task and said predecessor task is valid, and

identifying a date conflict associated with said eighth task based on a conflict between a critical date of said eighth task and a critical date of said predecessor task.

38. The process of claim 37, wherein the method further comprises:

automatically displaying, by said computing application, an error of said set of one or more errors;

automatically displaying, by said computing application, a notification of one or more corrective actions capable of being performed to correct said error;

receiving, by said computing application and from a user of said computing application, a selection of a corrective action of said one or more corrective actions; and

automatically performing, by said computing application and in response to said receiving, said corrective action to correct said error.

39. The process of claim 37, wherein the method further comprises:

executing a super macro by said computing application;

displaying, by said super macro, an interface to a user of said computing application;

receiving one or more selections from said user via said interface, said one or more selections indicating one or more operations of a plurality of operations associated with assuring quality of said project; and

automatically initiating, in response to said receiving, said one or more operations to check for one or more errors included in at least one of said first set, said second set, said third set, said fourth set, said fifth set, said sixth set, said seventh set, and said eighth set.

40. The process of claim 39, wherein said receiving said one or more selections comprises receiving a single selection from said user to indicate said plurality of operations, and wherein said automatically initiating comprises initiating said plurality of operations to perform, in order, a check for one or more errors included in said first set, a check for one or more errors included in said second set, a check for one or more errors included in said third set, a check for one or more errors included in said fourth set, a check for one or more errors included in said fifth set, a check for one or more errors included in said sixth set, a check for one or more errors included in said seventh set, and a check for one or more errors included in said eighth set.

41. The process of claim 37, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set,

wherein said critical date of said eighth task is one of a start date of said eighth task and a finish date of said eighth task, and

wherein said critical date of said predecessor task is one of a start date of said predecessor task and a finish date of said predecessor task.

42. The process of claim 37, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at an integrated plan level, and wherein said determining that said link is valid comprises:

determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project;

determining, by said computing application, that a first file indicated by said first path is located in said first directory;

opening said first file by said computing application;

determining, by said computing application and in response to said opening, that said predecessor task is in said first file; and

determining that a successor field associated with said predecessor task includes a second path to a second directory associated with said eighth task and indicates a second file that includes said eighth task.

43. The process of claim 37, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, wherein said identifying said eighth set facilitates said analysis at a subproject level, and wherein said determining that said link is valid comprises determining, by said computing application, that a predecessor field associated with said eighth task includes a first path to a first directory associated with said project.

44. The process of claim 37, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, and wherein said identifying said date conflict comprises:

determining, by said computing application, that a link association between said predecessor task and said eighth task is one of a finish-to-start relationship, a finish-to-finish relationship, a start-to-start relationship, and a start-to-finish relationship, and

wherein said identifying said date conflict further comprises one of;

determining that a finish date of said predecessor task is not before a start date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-start relationship,

determining that said finish date of said predecessor task is not before a finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said finish-to-finish relationship,

determining that a start date of said predecessor task is not before said start date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-start relationship, and

determining that said start date of said predecessor task is not before said finish date of said eighth task if said link association is said start-to-finish relationship.

45. The process of claim 37, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, wherein said plurality of tasks includes said one or more milestones, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a second major dependency, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third give task, wherein said eighth task is capable of being a third get task, and wherein said identifying said eighth set further comprises at least one of:

identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth major milestone and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones, wherein said one or more milestones includes said fifth major milestone,

identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is one of a second deliverable and said dependency associated with said predecessor task and based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is not any milestone of said one or more milestones and a work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as a second work product,

identifying a sixth error of said eighth set based on a summary task flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fifth summary task included in said plurality of tasks and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a fourth milestone of said one or more milestones,

identifying a seventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

identifying an eighth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

identifying a ninth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task,

identifying a tenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated said eighth task indicating said eighth task is one of said deliverable and said dependency, a work value associated with said eighth task being a non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

identifying an eleventh error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency, said work value associated with said eighth task being said non-zero amount of work assigned to said eighth task, and said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said fourth milestone,

identifying a twelfth error of said eighth set based on said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone and said work value associated with an amount of work assigned to said eighth task being a non-zero value,

identifying a thirteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date,

identifying a fourteenth error of said eighth set identifying based on said eighth task being said dependency associated with said predecessor task, said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating said eighth task is said second major dependency and based on a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date;

identifying a fifteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

identifying a sixteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being said fifth major milestone and a successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a seventeenth error of said eighth based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

identifying an eighteenth error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task being a key milestone type assigned to said eighth task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a nineteenth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task that is external to said project,

identifying a twentieth error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third give task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task,

identifying a twenty-first error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said predecessor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any predecessor of said eighth task that is external to said project,

identifying a twenty-second error of said eighth set based on said give/get value associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said third get task and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a twenty-third error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task,

identifying a twenty-fourth error of said eighth set based on said key work product value associated with said eighth task designating said eighth task as said first key work product and said successor field associated with said eighth task not indicating any successor to said eighth task, and

identifying a twenty-fifth error of said eighth set based on said eighth task being a completed task, said milestone flag associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is said fourth milestone, and an actual finish date field associated with said eighth task including no entered value assigning an actual finish date to said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said first error of said eighth set through identifying said twenty-fifth error of said eighth set are performed prior to said identifying said date conflict.

46. The process of claim 37, wherein said identifying said set includes said identifying said eighth set, and wherein said identifying said eighth set further comprises:

resolving said one or more errors of said eighth set; and

at least one of;

identifying a first error of said eighth set based on a milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key milestone and a constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on a completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

identifying a second error of said eighth set based on said milestone type associated with said eighth task indicating that said eighth task is a key get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task,

identifying a third error of said eighth set based on a give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a get or an external get and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be started on a start date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be started no earlier than said start date associated with said eighth task,

identifying a fourth error of said eighth set based on said give/get field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a give or an external give and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task, and

identifying a fifth error of said eighth set based on a key work product field associated with said eighth task including an indication that said eighth task is a key work product and said constraint type associated with said eighth task not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed on said completion date associated with said eighth task and not indicating that said eighth task is to be completed no later than said completion date associated with said eighth task.

47. The process of claim 37, wherein said method further comprises:

starting said computing application; and

identifying, by said computing application and in response to said executing, a plurality of date conflicts,

wherein said set of one or more errors includes said eighth set,

wherein said eighth set is associated with a set of tasks including said eighth task,

wherein said identifying said plurality of date conflicts is performed by said computing application without restarting said computing application, and

wherein any date conflict associated with said project is included in said plurality of date conflicts.

48. The process of claim 37, wherein said method further comprises:

installing, by said computing application, an earned value methodology toolset in a predefined project management file;

identifying, by said computing application, a data value that is invalid based on predefined criteria, said data value associated with a task of said plurality of tasks;

displaying, by said computing application, an interactive exception report that includes said data value; and

modifying, by said computing application, said data value via an entry in said interactive exception report to generate a modified data value that is valid based on said predefined criteria.