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Project and task limitations

You should be aware of the following limitations if you're using the work breakdown structure in Project Operations. These limits apply to projects and tasks.

Project limitations

Field Limits
Maximum total tasks for a project 3,000
Maximum total duration for a project 5,475 days* (15 years)
Maximum total resources for a project 1000
Maximum total links (successor only) for a project 2000
Maximum total custom fields for a project 10
Maximum checklist items per task 20

Task limitations

Field Limits
Maximum hierarchy level 10 levels
Maximum links (successor + predecessor) 20
Maximum duration of leaf task 1,250 days*
Maximum duration of a summary task 5,475 days* (15 years)
Maximum resources assigned to a task 50 resources
Supported date range for a task 1/1/2000 - 12/31/2149

Note

*Duration in days is calculated using an 8-hour workday. If the project's "Hours per Day" setting differs, the maximum task and project duration values will adjust accordingly.