Activity Overview (tipcs4503m000)

A collection of manufacturing and purchasing actions that are performed especially for a particular customer order. A project is initiated by a customer order for items having a To Order order policy. The purpose of a project is to plan and coordinate the production of these items.

The activity in the network planning for a project.

An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. Typically, it is an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description.

LN shows the number of the task linked to the activity.

LN shows the code of the work center where the activity must be performed.

A person responsible for planning or carrying out a project activity.

This field shows whether or not the estimated costs are calculated for the selected activity.

This field shows whether or not a text is present.

The duration of an activity is the number of (work)days which are planned for that activity.

The earliest date on which the activity can be started. Use the Generate Network Planning (tipcs4210m000) session to determine this date.

The last date on which the activity can be started. Use the Generate Network Planning (tipcs4210m000) session to determine this date.

The earliest date on which the activity can be completed. Use the Generate Network Planning (tipcs4210m000) session to determine this date.

The last date on which the activity can be completed. Use the Generate Network Planning (tipcs4210m000) session to determine this date.

The total float of an activity is the maximum time expressed in (working) days in which that activity can be shifted without affecting the planned completion date of the relevant project.

The free float time between one activity and the next. The free float time indicates how many days the activity can be extended without jeopardizing the progress of other related activities.

The earliest week in which the activity can be started.

The year of the earliest week in which the activity can be started.

The earliest week in which the activity can be completed.

The year of the earliest week in which the activity can be completed.

The last week in which the activity can be started.

The year of the last week in which the activity can be started.

The last week in which the activity can be completed.

The year of the last week in which the activity can be completed.

The desired start date is the date on which you want to start the relevant activity. This date is only used for information. However, the desired start date is compared to the earliest and latest finish dates and the reference date with the Generate Network Messages (tipcs4211m000) session. This can result in the creation of exception messages.

The desired finish date is the date on which you want to stop the relevant activity. This date is only used for information. However, the desired finish date is compared to the earliest and latest finish date and the reference date with the Generate Network Messages (tipcs4211m000) session. This can result in the creation of exception messages.

The globally required capacity in hours for the execution of the relevant activity.

The aggregated capacity-requirements in hours, depending on the work center where the activity is scheduled to be carried out. The aggregated capacity requirements are calculated in the Aggregate Estimated Capacity to Project (tipcs4201m000) session on the basis of the project structure and the project engineering. You must first link the operations to activities in the customized routing.

The available capacity in hours per day for each employee or machine. Based on this capacity, the default duration of an activity is calculated using the appropriate formula.

The planning factor indicates how many employees or machines are employed simultaneously for the execution of an activity. This factor is only used to calculate the default duration of the activity on the basis of the global capacity requirements and the available hours per day.

The actual hours spent on the relevant activity. Based on the transaction hours linked to the activity, LN automatically updates this value in the Process Hours and Expenses (bptmm1203m000) session.

The actual start date for the activity is the date on which its execution was started. The actual start date is filled by LN when transaction hours are processed with the Process Hours and Expenses (bptmm1203m000) session or when a network calculation is executed using the Generate Network Planning (tipcs4210m000).

The actual finish date for the activity is the date on which time was LAST spent on or on which the execution of the activity was completed. LN fills the actual finish date, when transaction hours are processed with the Process Hours and Expenses (bptmm1203m000) session, or when a network calculation is executed with the Generate Network Planning (tipcs4210m000) session. You can change this date manually.

This field shows whether or not the activity is completed.