Quality checks help you find parts of a schedule that deserve review. They do not certify that the construction sequence is feasible or that the plan meets every contractual requirement.

Run a check

1. Open the schedule and choose Quality.
2. Select the relevant quality profile.
3. Run the checks, or choose Re-run after changes.
4. Review the overall score and the individual check results.
5. Expand a check to inspect its explanation and affected activities.

The panel shows the activity and relationship population used for the result. Read each check’s definition: not every check uses the same denominator or applies to every activity type.

Interpret the result

Use the All, Green, Yellow, Red, Critical, and Not scored filters to narrow the checks. These describe check ratings or scoring conditions; the Quality panel’s Critical filter is different from the Gantt’s critical-path display.

A “not scored” result may lack required information or be excluded from scoring. It is not automatically a pass. A baseline-dependent check needs a suitable comparison baseline.

Expand a result to see the affected activity list, then select an activity to inspect it in the schedule. If affected activities are not loaded in the current view, remove restrictive view filters or open the relevant schedule context. Large results may show only the first portion of affected activities; respect any truncation notice.

Investigate instead of chasing the score

Common review topics include missing logic, long durations, unusual lag, high or negative float, constraints, and progress/date consistency. Start with issues that affect important work and milestone forecasts.

For each result, ask whether the flagged condition is intentional and documented. A legitimate external date requirement may need a constraint; a missing predecessor may be a real omission. Do not add arbitrary links or shorten durations solely to improve a number.

After correcting the schedule, calculate where needed and re-run Quality. Compare the affected activities as well as the score.

Choose and manage a scoring profile

A quality profile defines which checks matter and how thresholds, weights, exclusions, and grading rules are applied. Open Scoring settings to inspect the current definition and use the available save actions when you have permission.

Manage reusable profiles in Assets → Quality Profiles. A project or workspace default helps reviewers use a consistent standard. If you need an experimental variation, save a separate profile with a clear name.

Changing the profile can change the score without changing the schedule. For a monthly report, record the profile and avoid comparing results produced by different rules as if they were identical.

Dashboard quality versus a fresh check

The project’s Overview quality card uses the saved score associated with the default quality profile. If you have just changed the schedule or explored a different profile, do not assume the dashboard is showing that new analysis.

Run the intended check and review the saved result before distributing a report. Use the Quality dashboard tab to examine history with the same attention to profile consistency.

A practical review sequence

Check missing or contradictory logic first, then inspect constraints, durations, lags, and float around important milestones. Review actual dates and remaining work, calculate, and trace the driving path. Re-run Quality and record the reasons for intentional exceptions in comments or review fields.