Project management

You can use Rillsoft Project 5.2 for the following tasks, so as to accomplish the successful completion of your project targets or even exceed them and prevent the schedule from getting delayed or, at least, cushion the consequences of possible risks:

• separating completed from yet-to-begin activities.
• shifting delayed activities to the due date (current date).
• assigning or reassigning employees to and from activities in the ongoing project.
• assigning personnel to critical activities, so as to speed up execution.
• optimising resource utilization of not yet completed activities of the project.

Separation of completed from yet-to-begin activities

1. Rightclick on the activity and select from the context menu the command Split / From completed part .

Shift delayed activities to the due date (current date)

1. Set the due date.
2. Enter the percentages of completion of all activities.
3. Select the menu item Project / Shift activities to due date.

Assignation or reassignation of employees to and from activities in the ongoing project

1. Mark the activity.
2. Activate the tab Employees in the window Object properties.
3. Remove the employee from the activity.
4. Click on the button OK.

Alternatively: You can remove an employee from several activities at a time. Select the menu item Project / Reassign employees from activities.

Assignation of personnel to critical activities, so as to speed up execution

1. Mark the critical activity.
2. Activate the tab Employees in the window Object properties.
3. Assign more employees to the activity.
4. Click on the button OK.

Optimise resource utilization of not yet completed activities of the project

1. Set the due date.
2. Enter the percentages of completion of all activities.
3. Select the menu item Project / Optimise resource utilization.

Note: Delayed activities will be automatically shifted to the due date during the optimisation of resource utilization.