Optimise a project

The purpose of the optimisation of a project is to obtain a project schedule that meets a predefined deadline and which makes optimal use of resources.

In order to optimise a project, go to the menu item Project / Optimise resource utilization.

Note:

• You can use the check box Fix in the window Activity properties (tab General, field Due date) to ensure that the due date of the activity remains unchanged during optimisation.
• The optimisation process takes the fixed dates of the subprojects into account.
• The command Optimise resource utilization in the context menu of the subproject can be used to optimise selected subprojects only.
• The optimisation of personnel resources is done along the following command structure: employees -> teams -> roles (explanation: if it includes employees, the optimisation will ignore teams or roles.)

Contingency reserve

The display of the contingency reserve provides an overview about the erliest possible start dates and latest possible finish dates of activities and subprojects in the bar diagram in the event of changes to the project schedule.
In order to activate the view of the contingency reserve, do as follows:

• Select the menu item Tools / Global settings.
• In the tab, select General.
• Mark the check box Calculate contingency reserve.
• Select the menu item View / View contingency reserve.