The Projected Start Date is a real-time date of when the project is going to start based on the Projected Start Date of the first task on the project.
When you first plan a project, the Planned Start Date and the Projected Start Date of the tasks and of the project are identical. As delays may happen or tasks might be completed earlier, the Projected Start Date can become different than the Planned Start Date.
Changes in the Projected Start Date of the first task on the project trigger changes in the Projected Start Date of the project.
The Projected Start Date for a project or a task is a calculation done by Adobe Workfront, and it cannot be manually modified.
The following events can trigger a modification in the Projected Start Date of a task:
If any of these tasks is the first task on a project, the Projected Start Date of the project changes to match the Projected Start Date of this task.
You can locate the Projected Start Date of a project or a task in the following areas of Workfront:
You can add it to a project or a task report or view.
For more information about creating a report, see the article Create a custom report.
In the Project Details section of a project or the Task Details section of a task.