Scheduling Functions 

Use

You can execute several scheduling functions in the Gantt chart.

Features

You can start the following functions. for date scheduling from the Edit menu.

Function

Icon/Menu Path

What You Should Know

Schedule

Choose or Edit ® Schedule

This calls up WBS Scheduling .

Shift Dates

Choose Edit ® Shift dates ®

  • Shift project
  • Shift subtree or
  • Shift WBS element

You can enter a new start date for a project, a sub-tree or a WBS element. The system will calculate a new finish date from the difference between the "old start date" and the "new start date".

You can use the shift dates function for both basic and forecast dates, regardless of planning method.

Comparing Dates

Choose or Edit ® Compare dates

Use the compare dates function to compare the various types, for example basic dates with forecast dates.

You can use the Compare dates function for all sets of dates regardless of planning method.

Reconciling Dates

Choose Edit ® Reconcile dates ®

  • Copy scheduled dates

The scheduled dates are copied to the basic or forecast dates.

  • Copy top-down

You can transfer the dates from one WBS element to all subordinate WBS elements.

You can carry out this function for all sets of dates, regardless of planning method.

  • Extrapolate dates

You can transfer the dates from one WBS element to all superior WBS elements, if these higher-level WBS elements do not yet have any dates.

You can carry out this function for all sets of dates, regardless of planning method.

  • Transfer forecast dates to basic dates or
  • Transfer basic dates to forecast

The basic dates are transferred to the forecast dates and vice versa.

Checking Dates

Choose Edit ® Check dates ®

 
  • Within WBS

The dates of the WBS element are checked to see whether the basic or forecast dates are within the dates of superior WBS element.

  • Activity dates for WBS element

The system checks whether the basic or forecast dates of the activities lie within the dates of the WBS element.

  • Scheduled dates in project structure

The dates of the WBS element are checked to see whether the scheduled dates are within the dates of superior WBS element.

  • Final confirmation WBS element

Makes a final confirmation for the selected WBS element.

 

For actual dates, you can only use the Final confirmation WBS function in the Check Dates menu entry.

The system does not check whether the dates lie within the framework of the project definition.