In the following article, we'll provide you with a quick overview of the schedule module and give you a basic understanding so that you can keep your projects moving forward on time and with fewer mistakes
IN THIS ARTICLE
Starting a schedule
Editing phases
Publishing your schedule
Quick tips
Schedule Overview
What is the purpose of the schedule
A schedule is a powerful tool that can enable you to manage a large workload with less effort. It is used to track and manage the details of your project and keep all project team members up to date. Ensuring you have happy customers and builds that are finishing on time
Now that we have the basic idea of the "why" of the schedule lets take some time to walk you through the foundational steps of building a schedule.
Creating a schedule
Adding Phases
To get started let's make sure you've selected a project and are in the working schedule module. Then click on Quick Add to add a new phase, then click the phase title once to edit its name
Note: all changes are saved automatically, but if you prefer to save manually uncheck the Autosave function and save by using the Save button
Adjusting dates and predecessors
Click the date picker to choose a date or drag & drop on the Gantt view
Link phases together by using predecessors. For example, if linking phase 2 to phase 1 type a 1 as the predecessor
You can also link phases via the Gantt chart
Add resources to your phases. These are the people that will be assigned and notified once the schedule is published
Publish your schedule
Click Publish or the megaphone icon. You can then choose who to notify
Quick tips
Here are some other useful tips on managing your schedule
-Mark phases as complete
-Reposition phases by dragging and dropping
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