Project Schedule (tppss2700m000)

Use this session to view the project schedule in a graphical format (Gant chart), based on the data specified on the Selection Range and Options tab. The chart displays the activity planning that includes the scheduled start and finish dates, the relationships between activities (including milestones), the progress of the activity, the production order, schedule and operation linked to the project. The selection impacts the time scale of the schedule.

Note: 
  • You can use the Select All checkbox to select whether to display the corresponding budget lines.
  • You can show/hide the overdue or critical activities in the Gantt Chart, using the options in the Views menu, in the Project Schedule (tppss2700m100) session.
  • You can show/hide the unavailability of resources in the Gantt Chart, using the Show Availability option in the Views menu, in the Project Schedule (tppss2700m100) session. The unavailability of resources is indicated in the Schedule View and the Gantt View using a specific a color. However, the color is displayed only after you restart the session.
  • Activity budget information can be accessed from the Gantt View. An activity, activity relationship, and budget can be deleted from the Gantt view.

Field Information

Selection Range
Selection Range
Project

The From and To fields define a range of: projects, based on which the project schedule can be viewed.

Project Status

The From and To fields define a range of: project statuses.

Activity

The From and To fields define a range of: activities.

Search Key

The From and To fields define a range of: search keys.

Project Location

The From and To fields define a range of: Project Location.

Scheduled Start Date

The From and To fields define a range of: scheduled start dates.

Scheduled Finish Date

The From and To fields define a range of: scheduled finish dates.

Options
Activity Type
WBS

If this check box is selected, the details of the work breakdown structure activity type, is displayed in the Gantt chart.

Control Account

If this check box is selected, the activities of the control account activity type, are displayed.

Planning Package

If this check box is selected, the activities of the planning package activity type, are displayed.

Work Package

If this check box is selected, the activities of the work package activity type, are displayed.

Milestone

If this check box is selected, the activities of the milestone activity type, are displayed.

Select All
Select All

If this check box is selected, the budget lines for the selected cost types are displayed.

Material

If this check box is selected, the budget lines of the material cost type, are displayed.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Select All check box is selected.
Labor

If this check box is selected, the budget lines of the labor cost type, are displayed.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Select All check box is selected.
Equipment

If this check box is selected, the budget lines of the equipment cost type, are displayed.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Select All check box is selected.
Subcontracting

If this check box is selected, the budget lines of the subcontracting cost type, are displayed.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Select All check box is selected.
Sundry Cost

If this check box is selected, the budget lines of the sundry cost type, are displayed.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Select All check box is selected.
Show Column
Scheduled Dates

If this check box is selected, the scheduled start date and finish date of the activity, are displayed as columns within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Actual Dates

If this check box is selected, the actual start date and finish date of the activity, are displayed as columns within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Scheduled Duration

If this check box is selected, the duration of the activity, from the scheduled start date to finish date, is displayed as columns within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Actual Duration

If this check box is selected, the duration of the activity, from the actual start date to finish date, is displayed as columns within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Schedule Percentage Complete

If this check box is selected, the scheduled progress percentage of the activity, is displayed as columns within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Milestone

If this check box is selected, the activity milestone is displayed as columns within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Constraints

If this check box is selected, constraints are displayed as columns within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Activity Type

If this check box is selected, the Type of Activity is displayed as a column within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Earliest Start Date

If this check box is selected, the earliest start date of the activity, is displayed as a column within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Resources

If this check box is selected, the name of the resources specified for the activity, are displayed on the Schedule View tab.

Latest Start Date

If this check box is selected, the latest start date of the activity, is displayed as a column within the Gantt view tab, on the left side of the Gantt chart.

Show Activities
In Progress

If this check box is selected, the activities with a percentage complete or Actual Start Date, are displayed.

Reported Completed

If this check box is selected, the activities with the status Finished or Closed, are displayed.

Activity Relationships

If this check box is selected, the activity relationship is displayed.

Planned Schedule

If this check box is selected, the Planned Schedule for the activities is displayed.

Note: If the Planned Schedule check box is not selected, then the actual dates are shown, if available.
Overdue

If this check box is selected, the overdue activities are displayed. Overdue activities are activities for which the Planned Start Date has passed and no actual start date is specified or if the Planned Finish Date has passed and no actual finish date is specified.

Critical

If this check box is selected, the critical activities are displayed with color code.

Note: The Critical Activities are part of the critical path specified for the project schedule.
Only Critical

If this check box is selected, only the critical activities are displayed. Else, all the activities are displayed.

Show Orders
Production Orders

If this check box is selected, the production orders are displayed.

Production Operations

If this check box is selected, the Production Operations schedule is displayed.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Production Orders check box is selected.
Purchase Orders

If this check box is selected, the Purchase Orders schedule is displayed if the corresponding order is pegged to a project.

Service Orders

If this check box is selected, the Service Orders schedule is displayed if the corresponding order is pegged to a project.

Work Orders

If this check box is selected, the Work Orders schedule is displayed if the corresponding order is pegged to a project.

Show Levels
Activity Levels

The level of activity is displayed. This data is defaulted based on the Opening Level set in the User Profile (tppdm0101s000) session.

Note: For example, if you set the level to 0, only the project data is displayed. If you set the level to 3, all the project activities up to level 3 of a specific project within the selection, are displayed.
Show Codes

The description or code and description of the project, activity, or budget that must be displayed in the Gantt Chart. By default, this value is set to Description.

Allowed values

Show Codes

Options
Read Only

If this check box is selected, you cannot move the activity and budget dates in the Gantt chart. A message is displayed when you try to modify the dates. However, you can double-click an activity or budget line in the planning board to start the required session, in which you can change planning data.

Show Questions During Rescheduling

If this check box is selected, a pop-up message is displayed to confirm moving the schedule in the Gantt Chart.

Color Group

The color group code specified for the Gantt Chart. A color group includes the colors that are assigned to the statuses.

Description

The description or name of the code.