Cross-project links
In the portfolio you can link several projects with each
other.
Important! This function is only included in Rillsoft
Project with RIS (Rillsoft Integration Server) and links can
only be edited in the portfolio.
In cross-project links, succeeding activities are not
automatically shifted, but the program sets negative intervals
instead.
By help of the menu item Project/Cross-project links, you
can check these links and obtain detailed information about them,
such as occuring delays.
You can choose whether you want to accept only single or all of the
changes you have made to these settings.
The following information and options are available:
| Shift
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The calculated delay will be compensated by the approved delay
when you click on the check box. |
| Outgoing project / activity
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Displays outgoing projects/activities. |
| Incoming project / activity
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Displays incoming projects/activities. |
| Start
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Shows, where a link starts. |
| Finish
|
Shows, where a link ends. |
| Reserve
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Shows the interval between the outgoing and incoming positions
in absolute time. |
| Delay, Release
|
Displays the value of the released interval. |
| Delay, Calculation
|
Displays the value of the calculated interval. |
Red colouring signals that there is a discrepany between the
released and the calculated delay.
Set to automatic
Click this button if all calculated delays should be
automatically aligned with the released delays.
Types of links
The following link types are at your disposal:
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Finish-Start
|
the "from" activity must finish before the "to" activity can
start |
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Start-Start
|
the "from" activity must start before the "to" activity can
start |
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Finish-Finish
|
the "from" activity must finish before the "to" activity can
finish |
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Start-Finish
|
the "from" activity must start before the "to" activity can
finish |
You can unhide the Properties window of a link by doubleclicking
on any link.
Intervals
Intervals can be defined in Project properties in relation to
the time unit of the duration (such as hours or days).
Intervals can only be defined in absolute time (estimated duration
including non-working time, such as: 10 hours or 2 days).
Intervals can have
- positive (such as: + 2 hours) or
- negative (such as: - 50% = overlapping)
signs.
Highlight link
Links can be highlighted by means of colour or boldface.
Create cross-project link
New, cross-project links can be created with Rillsoft Project
with RIS in the portfolio only.
In order to create a new cross-project link, do as follows:
- Choose the link type via the appropriate icon buttons in the
tool bar.
- Desribe a connection by drawing your mouse from one activity of
a project to another activity from another project.
- Choose the interval type for the link in the Properties
window.
- If wished, enter the delay (positive or negative) by which you
want to delay the "to" acticity depending on the selected type of
link. If you have entered a delay, click on the button
OK.
Alternatively: You can link activities in the diagrams
via the context menu.
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