FAQ Project Plan 365
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What are tasks?
What are tasks?
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A task is an activity in the project necessary to reach the project specific goals. It should always have a clear start and finish date.
What is a Project Summary Task?
What is a Project Summary Task?
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A Project Summary Task is the task summarizing the entire work of the project; it is the root of the WBS and its duration start and finish dates as well as costs are an aggregate off all the tasks in the project.
What is a Critical Task?
What is a Critical Task?
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A Critical Task is a task for which any delay of its execution draws delays of the project finish date.
What is a Resource Graph?
What is a Resource Graph?
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The Resource Graph is a view that graphically displays information about the resource allocation over time. Resources are displayed in a list and for each selected resource corresponding bars are shown. The bars are colored part in blue for the work span within normal capacities of that resource and part in red for the over allocated work assignments.
How can I move the project to another date?
How can I move the project to another date?
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To move the project to another start date please go to menu File - Options and in Advanced tab check “Show project summary task”. Press Ok.
Then, in Gantt Chart select for the Project summary task the % complete to 0%.
After this go to menu Project - Move Project and select the date you want.
Then, in Gantt Chart select for the Project summary task the % complete to 0%.
After this go to menu Project - Move Project and select the date you want.
Is it possible to add resources of type Cost in Project Plan 365?
Is it possible to add resources of type Cost in Project Plan 365?
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In Project Plan 365 it is possible to add a resource of type Cost.
How many resource types are there ?
How many resource types are there ?
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The available resource types are work, material and cost.
How to add resources from the Task Information menu?
How to add resources from the Task Information menu?
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You can add resources from the Task Information menu. Select resources and write or select the resource/resources you want to add with the % you want the resources or with the number of items.
What is the best way to add a lot of resources for a task?
What is the best way to add a lot of resources for a task?
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When you need to add multiple resources for a task the best way to do it is by entering the Task Information dialog box for that specific task.
What impact has not adding resource assignments to the schedule?
What impact has not adding resource assignments to the schedule?
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If you don't assign resources to tasks in your project, application calculates the schedule using durations, task dependencies, constraints, and project and task calendar information. If you do assign resources, the tasks are also scheduled according to resource calendars and assignment units, providing for more accurate scheduling.
What causes Resource Overallocation?
What causes Resource Overallocation?
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A resource overallocation can be caused by a resource assigned to work full-time on more than one task at the same time, increased duration of tasks or decreased unit availability for resources.
Costs in resources does not update in real time when I type in percentage in units
Costs in resources does not update in real time when I type in percentage in units
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We do recalculation when OK button is pressed on Task Information dialog. If you need to see how changes of the units impact the cost, please insert Cost column near Resource Name column in grid. When resource units is changed also the cost value is recalculated.
How do I change resource rates?
How do I change resource rates?
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To change the resource rates on the View menu click on Resource Sheet. The resource rate should have its column set by default. If the Std Rate column does not appear in the table insert it and modify as desired the rates for resources.
Does the application calculate the total cost if I have per-use resources?
Does the application calculate the total cost if I have per-use resources?
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Project Plan 365 calculates cost totals as soon as rate-based resources and resources with per-use costs are assigned to tasks, per-use cost are taken into consideration.
What are resources?
What are resources?
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Resources are typically people included in your project plan, whether or not they are assigned to tasks. However, a resource could also include anything that is used to complete a project, including, equipment and other materials. The whole project plan really starts when you've added resources and tasks are assigned to them.
When I export to a PDF it is unreadable.
When I export to a PDF it is unreadable.
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The Export to PDF functionality takes into consideration the settings you made in Page Setup dialog. Please set Scaling option in Page Setup dialog to a bigger value. You can also use the Print dialog in order to see a real time preview of the changes you make to the print settings.
Can I export a project to a powerpoint file?
Can I export a project to a powerpoint file?
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In order to export your project to PowerPoint enter File - Import/Export - Export Project - Export PowerPoint.
Can I export my project information to a word file?
Can I export my project information to a word file?
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In order to export your report to Word file click on Report - Custom - Pick a Report - Export and on Save as type select .doc and click on Save.
How can I export my project to a XML file?
How can I export my project to a XML file?
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In order to export your project to an XML file enter File-Import/Export - Export Project - Export to XML.
Is Timeline view available in the app?
Is Timeline view available in the app?
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The Timeline view can be found in the view bar from the left side of the app, together with the other supported views.
What represent nodes in a Network diragram?
What represent nodes in a Network diragram?
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Nodes in a Network Diagram or boxes represent each task with its related data.
Can I use filters in a Network Diagram?
Can I use filters in a Network Diagram?
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The Network Diagram view can use any of the task filters to display only the tasks you want to see. When you select a filter, the Network Diagram view displays the information as defined by that filter's criteria. The default filter is the All Tasks filter.
Where can I see the standard rate for my resource?
Where can I see the standard rate for my resource?
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Information regarding resource's rates, including the standard rate, overtime rate, any per-use cost, and the date when the pay rate takes effect can be found by clicking the desired resource - Resource menu tab - Resource Information - Cost.
Where can I see the Overtime Rate for my resource?
Where can I see the Overtime Rate for my resource?
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Information regarding resource's rates, including the standard rate, overtime rate, any per-use cost, and the date when the pay rate takes effect can be found by clicking the desired resource - Resource menu tab - Resource Information - Cost.
Can I change the Timescale for the Timeline view?
Can I change the Timescale for the Timeline view?
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We are sorry, but at this point the application does not support changing the Timescale in Timeline view.
