Project configuration steps - Activity plan
A plan of the activities of the project can be created and managed in the Activities tab.
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Gantt and tree view of the aroject ctivities
Activities can be managed in two different modes (or views). The gantt view is activated automatically when entering the Activities tab. It shows the tree of project activities with (work breakdown structure) with their information and a gantt chart of them.
It is possible to switch and view only the project activities information using the TREE command and switch back to the gantt using the GANTT one.
Gantt view of the project activities
This view works in grid mode and allows to manage many information about project activities in the grid. Additionally it shows the resulting gantt chart of the activities on the right side.
See the project activities information section for further details on available data and on how to manage them in grid.
The gantt chart is not a read only tool but it also allows to manage information. Here is a list of actions which is possible to perform on the gantt chart elements with the mouse.
| Action | How to |
|---|---|
| Move a project activities right and left | Just pass over the project activity with your use and click the right mouse button. Now drag right or left. The system prompts for needed decisions if the project activity is linked to others (successors or predecessors). |
| Move project activities start right and left | Just pass over the left side of the project activity with your mouse until a double sided arrow appears. Now click the right mouse button and drag right or left the project activity start border. The system prompts for needed decisions if the project activity is linked to others (successors or predecessors). |
| Move project activities end right and left | |
| Create links between two activities | |
| Zoom in or zoom out the timescale | |
| Move project activities right and left |
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