The Project Management module will allow you to plan and manage projects and tasks, with the ability for internal integration as the module can be linked to the Developments, Syndicates, Consulting and Marketing areas of CompleteEmpire as well as an option for non specific projects.
- From the Main Menu click {Project Management} - to open the Projects view.
- Projects Quick action button group.
- Search for projects using the search panel. Opens automatically when opening the Projects view. At least one filter or search criteria needs to be entered for a result. Use the Open/Close panel arrow icon.
- Projects Grid View - Lists of projects by that can be sorted by column header.
Projects Quick action button group.
- [Gantt Chart] - opens the highlighted project in the Gantt chart view, double clicking the highlighted project will also open the project in the Gantt chart view.
- [Resource Sheet] - opens the resource sheet, lists the current assigned resources for the project and enables new resources to be added and edited.
- [Baselines] - click to open the task baseline window with up to three separate baselines Gantt charts can be quickly edited for each project task start and end dates for the highlighted project.
- [Calendars] - opens the calendars window that will enable creation and editing of additional calendars that can be applied to a project. Example may be non standard working hours such as a 6 day week.
- [Create New] - create new project by selecting the project type from the drop down list.
- [Clone] - create a clone of the highlighted project and opens the project details edit window.
- [Edit] - opens to the project details edit window.
- [Delete] - deletes the highlighted project. Requires a Yes/No acknowledgment.
- [Refresh] - refresh the grid view after changes.
A Gantt chart is a graphical representation of activity against time.
A Gantt chart is a project management tool assisting in the planning and scheduling of projects of all sizes, although they are particularly useful for simplifying complex projects. Project management timelines and tasks are converted into a horizontal bar chart, showing start and end dates, as well as dependencies, scheduling and deadlines, including how much of the task is completed per stage and who is the task owner. This is useful to keep tasks on track when there is a large team and multiple stakeholders when the scope changes.
As it's in a bar chart format it is possible to check on progress with a quick glance. You can easily see:
- a visual display of the whole project,
- timelines and deadlines of all tasks,
- relationships and dependencies between the various activities,
- project phases
Project management solutions that integrate Gantt charts give managers visibility into team workloads, as well as current and future availability, which allows for more accurate scheduling. Gantt charts have been around for nearly a century, having been invented by Henry Gantt, an American mechanical engineer, around 1910.
Source - Association for Project Management (APM) https://www.apm.org.uk/
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