Actual costs

Enter the current WBS item costs. These are the costs that have so far been incurred at the current stage of the project.

Actual end date-time

Use the date-time picker in this field to enter the WBS item's actual end date-time.

Actual labor hours

Enter the current WBS item labor hours. These are labor hours that have so far been used at the current stage of the project.

Actual start date-time

Use the date-time picker in this field to enter the WBS item's actual start date-time.

Calculated end date-time

The calculated end date of the WBS item is based on the effort, constraints, dependencies and the project calendar.

Calculated start date-time

The calculated start date-time of the WBS item is based on the effort, constraints, dependencies and the project calendar.

Code

Enter a code for the (sub-) WBS item.

Code group

Displays the generated code of a WBS item.

Color

Use this field to link a project activity to a specific color. Activities linked to a specific color appear in that color on the Graphical planner. Activities without a color link use the default colors. This feature makes it easier to visually organize and distinguish between activities in your project planning.

Constraint end date-time

Use the date picker to enter the end date and time for the WBS item if you want to set a constraint on it. If a project calendar is defined in the system settings, and the time is outside working hours, the constraint end time is automatically adjusted to the nearest end time of the working hours that are defined in the project calendar for the selected date.

Constraint start date-time

Use the date picker to enter the start date and time for the WBS item if you want to set a constraint on it. If a project calendar is defined in the system settings, and the time is outside working hours, the constraint start time is automatically adjusted to the nearest start time of the working hours that are defined in the project calendar for the selected date.

Constraint type

Click on the drop-down list to select a constraint type for the constraint start date time or constraint end date time.

Contract

If relevant, select a contract associated with the WBS item.

Description

Enter a name for the WBS item.

Effort

Use the period picker in this field to enter the WBS item's effort estimate. The effort is always expressed in minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months. If you link a project calendar to your project, the calculation is based on the defined working and non-working days and times; however, linking a calendar is optional. For more information, see Defining the effort for project activities and Effort based on months.

Estimated costs

Enter the WBS item costs that you've estimated at the start of the project.

Estimated labor hours

Enter the number of WBS item labor hours that you've estimated at the start of the project.

External party involved

If relevant, select an external contact associated with the WBS item.

Forecasted costs

At the start of the project you can enter the WBS item costs that you expect to incur at the end of the project. Forecasted costs can be modified during the project.

Forecasted labor hours

At the start of the project you can enter the WBS item labor hours that you expect to have used at the end of the project. Forecasted labor hours can be adjusted during the project.

Has conflict

Displays whether the WBS item has a planning conflict. The default value of this field is No. If the WBS item has a planning conflict because the constraint of the WBS item conflicts with one or more dependencies, the value of this field automatically changes to Yes.

Milestone (Y/N)

Select either Yes or No. Using this option if you want you can view the WBS item as a milestone.

Percentage completed

Enter the percentage of the WBS item that has been completed so far.

Predecessors

A read-only tabular field that indicates any WBS items that are added as predecessors to the selected WBS item at the Details > Predecessors selection step. Click the arrow button next to the name of any column in the table to toggle between ascending and descending views of the column.

Priority

Specify the WBS item's priority by entering a number between 1-1000.

Project

Displays the name and code of the linked project.

Property

Select a property associated with the WBS item.

Status

Displays the system status of the WBS item.

Successors

A read-only tabular field that indicates any WBS items that are added as successors to the selected WBS item at the Details > Successors selection step. Click the arrow button next to the name of any column in the table to toggle between ascending and descending views of the column.

Team member responsible

Enter a project team member who is responsible for the completion of the WBS item.