Graphical planner - Projects
The Graphical planner provides a graphical overview of all WBS items and their dependencies.
The individual components of the Graphical planner are explained in the table:
Component | Description |
|---|---|
1 | This section lists all WBS items and their subitems, along with their scheduled start date-times and end date-times. |
2 | Column headers represent relevant fields of the WBS item. With the shortcut menu, you can configure which columns are displayed on the elements panel and select sorting options. |
3 | This is the planboard interface. The time scale is at the top and the WBS items are on the left. The time scale that is displayed depends on the view you select (see 5). WBS items and their subitems are represented as horizontal bars, milestones with zero duration as diamonds and milestones with non-zero duration as diamonds on the bars. You can change the duration of a WBS item simply by moving the bar or by dragging its ends. If the WBS item has dependencies, this reschedules the entire project. The dependencies between WBS items are represented by arrows, which indicate the direction of the dependency. A 'Finish-to-Start' dependency is a connection from the end date of a WBS item to the start date of the next WBS item. |
4 | You can select a date from the date picker to view the items available on that date. By default, the WBS items are shown as of the current system date. |
5 | The period buttons enable you to specify the period shown in the graphical planner. You can select the following values: • day • week • month • quarter • 6 months • year • 10 years The navigation buttons Previous and Next allow you to move back and forth in accordance with the selected time unit. |
6 | These buttons enable you to switch between the Reservations planboard view and the Data view. |