Functions in the Gantt Chart 

Use

You can execute various functions for planning and executing projects from the Gantt chart.

Features

Function

Icon or Menu Path

Effect

Schedule

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Edit ® Functions ® Schedule

Executes WBS scheduling for the selected WBS elements.

Calculate costs

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Edit ® Functions ® Calculate costs

Executes network costing for the selected networks.

See also:

Planning Costs in Networks

Material availability

Edit ® Functions ® Material availability (network)

Checks material availability for all components allocated to networks, which are assigned to the selected WBS elements.

See also:

Material Availability Check

Activate purchase requisition/reservation

Edit ® Functions ® Activate PurcReq/Resv

Activates purchase requisitions and reservations for the selected activities.

See also:

Activating Reservations and Purchase Requisitions

Activate capacities

Edit ® Functions ® Activate capacities

Determines the capacity requirements for the activities assigned to the selected WBS elements, after scheduling has been executed.

Activate cost calculation

Edit ® Functions ® Activate cost calc.

Determines the costs for the activities assigned to the selected WBS elements, after costing has been executed.

Milestone trend analysis

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Goto ® Milestone trend analysis

Executes milestone trend analysis for the selected WBS elements.

The prerequisites for carrying out a MTA are listed in :

Milestone Trend Analysis (MTA)

Mass change

Goto ® Mass change

Makes mass changes for the selected attributes of the selected project objects.

See also:

Mass Change

You can let the system search and highlight activities, for which

have not been activated. For more information, see Highlighting Project Objects