Gantt Chart
Multi Project Gantt (v8.xx)
The Multi Project Gantt gives you an overview through all projects selected. By selecting to create a new detailed Gantt a selection box appears. It is possible to select the projects either by list or by Criteria. By list, multiple projects can be ...
Quick Gantt and Global Gantt (v8.xx)
Genius Planner offers the ability to provide a multi-project gantt chart that will allow for global visibility on the progress & timelines of multiple projects at once. The Genius Project Planner and Gantt Tool is compatible with all major browsers ...
Planning Documents Deletion Rules (v8.xx)
The planning documents deletion rules were removed from the general setup of the Projects database, and are now hard-coded. The deletion rules for tasks and deliverables once a plan is deleted are now the following: Tasks The tasks with an actual ...
Display Critical Path (v8.xx)
A task is potentially critical if the interval between itself and the subsequent linked task is null. It becomes critical when it cannot be delayed without delaying the whole project. Therefore, any task with a planned end date equal to the end date ...
Links (v8.xx)
The concept of constraints (links or dependencies) in Geniusproject only exists in the Gantt Chart. Links can be created between tasks, between deliverables and between tasks and deliverables. It is not possible to create links between phases. Once a ...
Additional Planning Options (v8.xx)
At any time, a project manager can toggle to the plan form that the Genius Planner is embedded in, and define additional planning options for the project. Options – Generation Options Automatic numbering of phases Numbering of the plan phases will be ...
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 ...
Re-planning a Project (v8.xx)
Once a project plan has been completed, it is possible to go back to it as many times as needed to make any necessary changes. To return to a project’s Gantt chart: Navigate to the [Projects] tab From the contextual navigation menu, select "Tasks and ...
Plan Dates and Baselines (v8.xx)
The use of baselines Geniusproject allows a project manager to track iterations of their project’s dates. The initial dates saved when planning a project are referred to as the Initial Baseline. A project’s baseline is meant to be used as a point of ...
Replacing a Resource (v8.xx)
To replace a project team member you must first make sure that the replacement resource has already been added to the project team. Next: Click on the "Replace resource" icon on the toolbar In the "Resource replacement" dialog box that opens, select ...
Adding a Resource to Your Team (v8.xx)
In the event that a Project Manager is already in the process of creating a project plan and they need to replace already selected resources, or simply need to add new ones to their team, they can do so directly from the project plan. To add a ...
The Workload Chart (v8.xx)
The Workload chart is a color coded diagram displaying a selected resource’s workload across all projects they are assigned to, including all scheduled unavailabilities. The Workload Chart is a great tool to identify a resource’s allocation across ...
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" ...
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 ...
The Dynamic Gantt Chart (v8.xx)
The Gantt Chart is used to graphically display the project’s timeline including its phases, tasks, milestones and constraints. The dynamic Gantt Chart can be used to scroll forward and back along the project timeline by clicking and holding directly ...
The Activity Table (v8.xx)
The left side the activity table contains up to 17 columns: The columns can be added/hided by right click on the column header: Changes are saved in the Browser cache. The columns are: # Row index. Static and cannot be modified. This column numbers ...
Genius Planner, Gantt Chart Overview (v8.xx)
Geniusproject offers a suite of robust project management tools that allow users to plan quick, small projects not requiring complex charts and features as well as more detailed projects and plans using the Genius Planner Gantt Charting tool. This ...