What is summary task in SAP PPM-PRO - Project Management?

SAP Term: summary task

• Component: PPM-PRO

• Component Name: Project Management

• Description: A task in in which certain data from the subtasks is displayed in an aggregated form for example, confirmed times and required qualifications. However, you cannot enter these values in the summary task.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A summary task is a type of task in SAP Project Management (PPM-PRO) that is used to group and organize other tasks. It is used to represent the overall progress of a project, and it does not have any duration or cost associated with it. It is used to provide an overview of the project and to help manage the project timeline. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Summary tasks are created by selecting the “Create Summary Task” option from the menu bar in SAP Project Management. Once created, summary tasks can be used to group other tasks together and provide an overview of the project timeline. Summary tasks can also be used to track progress, as they will show the overall progress of the project. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating summary tasks, it is important to ensure that they are properly named and organized. This will help ensure that the project timeline is easy to understand and follow. Additionally, it is important to remember that summary tasks do not have any duration or cost associated with them, so they should not be used as a substitute for actual tasks. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on summary tasks in SAP Project Management, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/PPM_PRO/7.5/en-US/f8d9f3c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6a14e8a9f3d7c2b6