Timeshift Tasks (v8.xx)
The target of the feature “Timeshift Items” is to move a bunch of items (phases, tasks & milestones) from the plan in total, without selecting them one by one. Although it is possible to move single tasks by “Timeshift Activities” it is mainly used for moving whole projects (sometimes phases)
e.g. because they are postponed or the new plan is a copy of another project from the past.
Note: Only tasks with no actuals from the Timesheets and with the status “Stand-By” or “Requested” can be moved.
How to Timeshift
Klick on Icon “Timeshift Items” in the menu bar of the Genius planner.
To timeshift a whole project, select the name of the project in the left window or click somewhere in the window of the bars.
To timeshift a phase click on the phase.
To timeshift a bunch of items select the items in the left window. To timeshift a single item select the items.
After selection, please click on the timeshift icon and select the date you want to timeshift the items to.
Timeshift Constraints
By shifting the selected items, the start date will be kept on the same day of the week. So it is only possible to timeshift the selected items per week on the same weekday as the first item. The gap between the different items will remain.
It is not possible to move a project, where the first item is on Monday in a way that this first item is on another week day (like Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday). This might be a bit confusing as (for development reasons) it is still possible to select ANY day of the year. But beside of what which day is selected, the system will move the first item on the same weekday within the selected week. The gaps between the tasks, as mentioned before, will remain.
Note: All rules work for timeshifting in the past in the same way.
Related Articles
Tasks (v8.xx)
A task is created to define work that needs to be done, to report the time spent working on it and to capture all incurred costs related to it. A task includes the list of all of its assignments as it can be assigned to one or more resources. A ...Creating Activities – Phases, Tasks & Deliverables (v8.xx)
An item in Geniusproject can either become a phase, a task or a deliverable. To create and schedule tasks and deliverables in the Gantt chart, click on the item in the table that you would like the new item to be after, and click on the "Insert task" ...Tasks, Deliverables and Plans to Organize Projects (v8.xx)
To better understand and monitor a project, it is generally split into several phases, which contain activities (tasks) and products (deliverables). These phases can be sequential or parallel. The length of a phase time elapsed between the earliest ...Toolbar (v8.xx)
Toolbar Action Icon Description Shortcut Re ad m od e Ed it m od e Insert Activity Inserts a new task after the last selected item in the Gantt chart. The new task is appended at the end of the item list if no task is selected. It has a default name ...Action Menu (v8.xx)
Menu Action Description Shortcut Rea d mod e Edit mod e Sh ort Act ion Me nu General Menu P P P Save Without closing: Saves the current version of the plan. In order to propagate all the changes in all records of the project, the plan is briefly ...