Gantt Builder (Excel) - User Guide

GANTT CHART BUILDER
(EXCEL VERSIION) (EXCEL VERS ON)
USER GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3.1 3 3.1 3.1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................... 7 ABOUT GBS ......................................................................................................................................... 7 GBS EXCEL COMPATIBILITY ............................................................................................................. 7 MICROSOFT OFFICE 97 ......................................................................................................................... 8 MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000, XP, OR 2003 ............................................................................................... 8 MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007/2010 ............................................................................................................ 9 Microsoft Office 2007/2010 Standard Gantt Menu ................................................................................. 9 THE WORKBOOK ................................................................................................................................ 10 Elements of the Chart (The Type Column) ......................................................................................... 11
GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................................................... 8
USAGE GUIDE STANDARD FEATURES ................................................................................................ 10
3.1.1.1 Standard Task (Blank Type) ..........................................................................................................................11 3.1.1.2 Standard Task with Continuation Markers ....................................................................................................11 3.1.1.2.1 Start of Task Marker (CS Type) ..............................................................................................................11 3.1.1.2.2 End of Task Marker Bar (CE Type) ........................................................................................................11 3.1.1.2.3 Start & End of Task Marker Bar (CB Type) ...........................................................................................11 3.1.1.3 Milestone Task (M Type) ...........................................................................................................................12 3.1.1.4 Rollup Task (R Type) .................................................................................................................................12 3.1.1.5 Recurring Tasks (X Type) ..........................................................................................................................12 3.1.1.6 The S Type.................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.1.7 Stacked Tasks ................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.1.1.7.1 Standard Parent Stacked Tasks (SP Type)...............................................................................................13 3.1.1.7.2 Roll-up Parent Stacked Tasks (SR Type) ................................................................................................13 3.1.1.7.3 Standard Child Stacked Tasks (SC Type) ...............................................................................................13 3.1.1.7.4 Milestone Child Stacked Tasks (SM Type) .............................................................................................13
3.1.2
Workbook Accelerators (Right-click Tools) .......................................................................................... 14

Create Task Wizard ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Calendar Popup .............................................................................................................................................15 Task Type Popup ........................................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.2.1 3.1.2.2 3.1.2.3
3.2 3.2.1
BUILDING A CHART ............................................................................................................................ 16 Build Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Building without Dependencies .....................................................................................................................18 Building with Dependencies ..........................................................................................................................18 Building Charts with Labels ..........................................................................................................................19 Building Charts with Auto Update Enabled ..................................................................................................20 Building Charts with Stacked Tasks ..............................................................................................................21
3.2.1.1 3.2.1.2 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.4 3.2.1.5
3.2.2
Configuration Functions ....................................................................................................................... 23
3.2.2.1 Configuration Dialog - General Tab ..............................................................................................................23 3.2.2.2 Configuration Dialog - Colour & Sizes Tab ..................................................................................................25 3.2.2.3 Configuration Dialog Task Labels Tab.......................................................................................................28 3.2.2.4 Configuration Dialog - Dependencies Tab ....................................................................................................28 3.2.2.5 Configuration Dialog - Date Settings Tab .....................................................................................................29 3.2.2.5.1 Configuration Dialog General Date Settings Tab....................................................................................29 3.2.2.5.2 Configuration Dialog Public Holiday Tab ..............................................................................................29 3.2.2.6 Configuration Dialog - Miscellaneous Tab....................................................................................................30 3.2.2.7 Configuration Dialog - Prompts Tab .............................................................................................................31
3.2.3 3.2.4
Workbook Hotkeys (Keyboard Shortcuts) ............................................................................................. 32 Charting Utility/Toolbox Functions ...................................................................................................... 33

Start/Finish Date Calculator (based on Dependencies) ..................................................................................33
3.2.4.1
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3.2.4.2 3.2.4.3
Automated Milestone Marker ........................................................................................................................34 Automatic Rollup Tasks Creation .................................................................................................................34
3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7
Conditional Task Colours A Guide .................................................................................................... 35 Chart Outlining (How to Summaries Your Chart) ................................................................................ 36 Output Functions ................................................................................................................................... 38
3.2.7.1 Gantt Print ..................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.2.7.2 Image Copy ................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.2.7.3 Export Routines ............................................................................................................................................. 38 3.2.7.3.1 Export as Excel Workbook ........................................................................................................................38 3.2.7.3.2 Export as BMP File....................................................................................................................................38 3.2.7.3.3 Export as JPG File .....................................................................................................................................38 3.2.7.3.4 Export as GIF File......................................................................................................................................38 3.2.7.3.5 Export as PDF File .....................................................................................................................................39
3.2.8 3.2.9
Date Format Functions ......................................................................................................................... 39 Miscellaneous Utilities .......................................................................................................................... 40

Chart Filtering ............................................................................................................................................... 40 Load Demonstration Data..............................................................................................................................41
3.2.9.1 3.2.9.2
3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2
PRINTING YOUR CHART ..................................................................................................................... 42 GANTT CHARTS WITH BASELINES ...................................................................................................... 44 RESOURCES PROFILES ........................................................................................................................ 46 Resource Grouping ............................................................................................................................... 48 Resource Graph Printing ...................................................................................................................... 48 RESOURCE COSTINGS ......................................................................................................................... 49 Building Resource Costings .................................................................................................................. 49 Resource Costing Output ...................................................................................................................... 51
Resource Costing Sumaries ...........................................................................................................................51 Resource Costing Graphs ..............................................................................................................................53
USAGE GUIDE PLUS PAK EXTENSIONS ........................................................................................... 44
4.3.2.1 4.3.2.2
4.3.3 4.3.4 4.4 4.4.1 4.5 4.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 5 5.1 5.1.1 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.3 5.4
Resource Costing Graph Printing ......................................................................................................... 54 Resource Graph Printing Page Layout Issues ................................................................................... 54 PERT CHARTS.................................................................................................................................... 56 PERT Chart Printing............................................................................................................................. 57 EXPORTING TASKS TO OUTLOOK........................................................................................................ 58 PLUS-PAK CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................ 60 Configuration Dialog - Resource Tab ................................................................................................... 60 Configuration Dialog PERT Colour Tab ........................................................................................... 61 Configuration Dialog Baseline Properties Tab ................................................................................. 61 LICENCE SCHEME ............................................................................................................................... 62 Function Availability ............................................................................................................................. 63 CHART UPGRADING ............................................................................................................................ 64 Build-in Migration Wizard .................................................................................................................... 64 Manual Conversion ............................................................................................................................... 64 Automated Conversion Tool (Obsolete) ................................................................................................ 65 Microsoft Office 2007/2010 Ribbon UI Gantt Menu ............................................................................. 66 DEBUG ANALYSIS REPORTING WIZARD ............................................................................................. 67 PROBLEMS WITH XP STYLE BUTTONS ................................................................................................ 68
USAGE GUIDE MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES ................................................................................... 62
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SOFTWARE REMOVAL ............................................................................................................................... 69 SOFTWARE OLE API INTERFACE .......................................................................................................... 69 EVALUATION VERSION LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................. 70 VERSION INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 71
10 MAINTENANCE SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................... 71 11 CONTACTS...................................................................................................................................................... 72 12 APPENDIX A SAMPLE GANTT CHART ................................................................................................ 73 13 APPENDIX B REFERENCE MATERIAL ................................................................................................ 74 14 INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................... 83
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TABLE OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8 FIGURE 9 FIGURE 10 FIGURE 11 FIGURE 12 FIGURE 13 FIGURE 14 FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16 FIGURE 17 FIGURE 18 FIGURE 19 FIGURE 20 FIGURE 21 FIGURE 22 FIGURE 23 FIGURE 24 FIGURE 25 FIGURE 26 FIGURE 27 FIGURE 28 FIGURE 29 FIGURE 30 FIGURE 31 FIGURE 32 FIGURE 33 FIGURE 34 FIGURE 35 FIGURE 36 FIGURE 37 FIGURE 38 FIGURE 39 FIGURE 40 FIGURE 41 FIGURE 42 FIGURE 43 GANTT BUILDER RIBBON UI ................................................................................................................ 9 WORKBOOK INTERNAL SETTINGS ...................................................................................................... 10 GANTT DATA SAMPLE ........................................................................................................................ 10 STANDARD GANTT BAR SAMPLE........................................................................................................ 11 STANDARD GANTT BAR SAMPLE WITH A START CONTINUATION MARKER........................................ 11 STANDARD GANTT BAR SAMPLE WITH AN END CONTINUATION MARKER ......................................... 11 STANDARD GANTT BAR SAMPLE WITH A START & END CONTINUATION MARKERS .......................... 11 STANDARD GANTT BAR SAMPLE........................................................................................................ 12 STANDARD GANTT BAR SAMPLE........................................................................................................ 12 RECURRING GANTT BAR SAMPLE (BASED ON DAYS) .......................................................................... 12 RECURRING GANTT BAR SAMPLE (BASED ON HOURS) ........................................................................ 12 STACKED GANTT BAR SAMPLE .......................................................................................................... 13 CALENDAR POPUP SAMPLES ............................................................................................................... 15 SET TASK TYPE POPUP SAMPLE ......................................................................................................... 15 GANTT MASTER MENU....................................................................................................................... 16 MONTHLY & WEEKLY GANTT BUILDER DIALOG TABS...................................................................... 17 YEARLY & QUARTERLY GANTT BUILDER DIALOG TABS ................................................................... 17 GANTT BUILDER S TYPE EXAMPLE ................................................................................................. 18 GANTT BUILDER WITHOUT DEPENDENCIES ........................................................................................ 18 EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT DEPENDENCIES ......................................................................................... 19 EXAMPLE OF DEPENDENCY ROW INSERTS & DELETES....................................................................... 19 EXAMPLE OF TASK LABELS ................................................................................................................ 20 GANTT BUILDER AUTO-UPDATE SAMPLE (BEFORE) .......................................................................... 20 GANTT BUILDER AUTO-UPDATE SAMPLE (AFTER) ............................................................................ 21 STACKED GANTT CHART SAMPLE (COMPLETE) ................................................................................. 21 ELEMENTS OF STACKED TASKS .......................................................................................................... 22 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION GENERAL/BUILD TAB ............................................................... 23 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION GENERAL/PRINT TAB ................................................................ 24 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION BASELINE PROPERTIES TAB ...................................................... 24 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION COLOUR & SIZES BAR SIZES TAB........................................... 25 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION COLOUR & SIZES BAR COLOURS TAB .................................... 26 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION COLOUR & SIZES BAR 3D STYLES TAB .................................. 26 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION COLOUR & SIZES BAR FILL PATTERNS TAB ........................... 27 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION COLOUR & SIZES BORDER COLOUR TAB................................ 27 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION TASK LABELS TAB .................................................................... 28 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION DEPENDENCY TAB .................................................................... 28 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION GENERAL DATE SETTING TAB .................................................. 29 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION PUBLIC HOLIDAY SETTINGS TAB .............................................. 29 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION PRESERVE USER FORMATS ........................................................ 30 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION CALENDAR POPUP DEFAULTS ................................................... 30 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION PROMPT CONTROL .................................................................... 31 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION PROMPT CONTROL (CONT)........................................................ 31 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATIONERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. HOTKEY ACCESS ................ 32
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GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATIONERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. HOTKEYS ........................... 32 UTILITY/TOOLBOX DIALOG DEPENDENCY DATE RE-CALCULATOR ................................................ 33 UTILITY/TOOLBOX DIALOG MILESTONE AUTO-POPULATE .............................................................. 34 UTILITY/TOOLBOX DIALOG ROLL-UP TASK AUTO-CREATE ............................................................ 34 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION PRESERVE USER FORMATS ........................................................ 35 GANTT CHART OUTLINING - CREATION ............................................................................................. 36 GANTT CHART OUTLINING - FORMATTING ......................................................................................... 37 EXPORT MENU ENTRY........................................................................................................................ 38 SETTING START & FINISH DATE FORMATS ......................................................................................... 39 DATA FILTERING ................................................................................................................................ 40 LOADING DEMONSTRATION DATA ..................................................................................................... 41 PRINTING PAGE SETUP - 1 .................................................................................................................. 42 PRINTING PAGE SETUP - 2 .................................................................................................................. 43 SAMPLE GANTT CHART BASELINE DATA ENTRY ............................................................................... 44 ELEMENTS OF BASELINE TASKS ......................................................................................................... 45 SAMPLE GANTT CHART RESOURCE DATA ENTRY .............................................................................. 46 SAMPLE RESOURCE GRAPHS .............................................................................................................. 47 RESOURCE BUILDER DIALOG ............................................................................................................. 47 RESOURCE BUILDER DIALOG - GROUPS ............................................................................................. 48 RESOURCE GROUPS - EXAMPLE .......................................................................................................... 48 RESOURCE COST SHEET ..................................................................................................................... 49 STANDARD GANTT BUILD MENU ....................................................................................................... 49 BUILDING RESOURCE COSTINGS DIALOG ........................................................................................... 50 STANDARD RESOURCE COSTING OUTPUT (SINGLE TEIR GROUPING) ................................................. 51 STANDARD RESOURCE COSTING OUTPUT (MULTI-TEIR GROUPING) .................................................. 52 SAMPLE RESOURCE COST GRAPHS ..................................................................................................... 53 RESOURCE PRINTING MISALIGNED GRAPHS .................................................................................... 54 RESOURCE PRINTING CORRECTLY ALIGNED GRAPHS...................................................................... 55 PERT BUILDER DIALOG ..................................................................................................................... 56 NON-TIME PHASED PERT CHART WITH DEPENDENCIES ..................................................................... 57 TIME PHASED PERT CHART WITH DEPENDENCIES ............................................................................. 57 OUTLOOK TASK EXPORT CONFIGURATION TAB............................................................................. 58 OUTLOOK TASK EXPORT EXPORT TAB .......................................................................................... 59 OUTLOOK TASK EXPORT PURGE TAB ............................................................................................ 59 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION RESOURCE TAB ......................................................................... 60 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION COLOUR & SIZES PERT COLOURS TAB ................................. 61 GANTT BUILDER CONFIGURATION BASELINE PROPERTIES TAB ...................................................... 61 ACTIVE LICENCE DIALOG ................................................................................................................... 63 LICENCE CONTROL BY FUNCTION ...................................................................................................... 63 SAMPLE GANTT UPDATE WIZARD ...................................................................................................... 64 GANTT BUILDER CONVERSION/UPGRADE TOOL ................................................................................ 65 GANTT BUILDER CONVERSION/UPGRADE TOOL ................................................................................ 65 GANTT BUILDER RIBBON UI .............................................................................................................. 66
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FIGURE 87 FIGURE 88 FIGURE 89 FIGURE 90 FIGURE 91 FIGURE 92 FIGURE 93
GANTT MASTER MENU SAVEAS...................................................................................................... 66 BUILDER DEBUG ANALYSIS REPORTING TOOL................................................................................... 67 GANTT BUILDER XP BUTTON CONTROL ............................................................................................ 68 REMOVING GBS DETAILS .................................................................................................................. 69 RESOURCE GRAPH EVALUATION LIMIT .............................................................................................. 70 GANTT MENU VERSION INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 71 SAMPLE GANTT .................................................................................................................................. 73
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE
This document provides a User guide to the Gantt Chart Builder System (GBS) developed for constructing Gantt charts without the need for Microsoft Project or similar. The GBS software has been developed by Bandwood Pty Limited, Australia and has been developed around the Microsoft Office Suite of software. The Microsoft Office Suite of software offers all the features normally available to users of this de-facto industry standard software suite, making GBS standard and portable. Because of the high graphic content of this document, it is recommended to print to a hardcopy to facilitate reading.
1.2 ABOUT GBS

The Gantt Chart Builder System provides a system to build professional quality Gantt charts without the need for Microsoft Project or similar. Charts such as:
can be constructed and then exported in either image or spreadsheet format. This allows all the features and flexibility offered by Microsoft Excel. Full control is available on the colour of each individual line item. That is to say, if you like, each and every bar can be a different colour. Therefore, significant items can be highlighted to your audience.
1.3 GBS EXCEL COMPATIBILITY

GBS is fully compatible with the following versions of Microsoft Excel; 2000, 2002/XP 2003, 2007, and 2010.
and is fully supported in all these versions. If you need to operate on Excel 97, then please contact us to supply you a customised build.
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2 GETTING STARTED
Please refer to the Installation Manual for details on setting up this software and setting the correct security settings for Excel to allow the Gantt software to function correctly. Assuming the library has been configured via the setup, open the base workbook Gantt Builder.xls (you can rename this to whatever you like). The Gantt system requires both this base workbook and the installed library to function.
2.1 MICROSOFT OFFICE 97

Microsoft Excel 97 is no longer supported from version 6.2.0. If you need to operate on Excel 97, then please contact us to supply you a customised build.
2.2 MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000, XP, OR 2003

If everything is working, then after you open the base workbook you will see the Gantt Chart menu, as illustrated below:
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2.3 MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007/2010

2.3.1 Microsoft Office 2007/2010 Standard Gantt Menu
If everything is working, then after you open the base workbook (.xls format) you will see the Gantt menu, as illustrated below or the ribbon:
For quicker access, we recommend adding this menu to your quick start bar. This can be done via a right-mouse click on the Gantt Chart menu item;
Then the item will be added to the top bar, as illustrated below:
The Gantt Ribbon Menu that is part of the Office 2007/2010 new look and feel.
Figure 1
Gantt Builder Ribbon UI
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3 USAGE GUIDE STANDARD FEATURES

3.1 THE WORKBOOK
The workbook contains a number of special purpose columns, which should not be deleted.
End of chart marker column.
This column is used for the progress bars, if requested.

Also, note, you can update the configuration so that this column is not printed.
These columns are used by the builder to determine the bar sizes. This column is used to determine task dependencies. Only visible when Dependencies are enabled.
Details of these columns are contained within a comment in the workbook itself (show here).
Figure 2
Workbook Internal Settings
You may insert any number of user defined columns after B, and before H. See below for an example populated with data with dependencies turned off.
Figure 3
Gantt Data Sample
Note, Excel comments may be used anywhere to right of the chart itself. Any comments placed within the chart or to the right of the chart are removed during the build process.
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3.1.1 Elements of the Chart (The Type Column)

As detailed in Figure 2 - Workbook Internal Settings, above, each chart can be of a specific format or style. These are detailed below:
3.1.1.1
Standard Task (Blank Type)
This is the default type, designated with a blank in the type specification column. Below is an illustration of this bar type:
Figure 4
Standard Gantt Bar Sample
3.1.1.2
Standard Task with Continuation Markers
Continuation markers are added automatically if the standard bar extends past the beginning or end of the specified Gantt date range. This is usual when you have selected to use manual date ranges. Another means is to force the display of these markers by using the CS and CE specifiers in the type specification column. 3.1.1.2.1 Start of Task Marker (CS Type)
The CS type is to mark the standard bar with a start continuation marker, illustrated below:
Figure 5 3.1.1.2.2
Standard Gantt Bar Sample with a Start Continuation Marker
End of Task Marker Bar (CE Type)
The CE type is to mark the standard bar with an end continuation marker, illustrated below:
Figure 6 3.1.1.2.3
Standard Gantt Bar Sample with an End Continuation Marker
Start & End of Task Marker Bar (CB Type)
The CB type is to mark the standard bar with both a start and an end continuation marker, illustrated below:
Figure 7
Standard Gantt Bar Sample with a Start & End Continuation Markers
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3.1.1.3
Milestone Task (M Type)
A task is designated as a milestone task if there is an M in the type specification column. Below is an illustration of this bar type:
Figure 8
3.1.1.4
Rollup Task (R Type)
A task is designated as a roll-up task if there is an R in the type specification column. Below is an illustration of this bar type:
Figure 9
3.1.1.5
Recurring Tasks (X Type)
The chart builder will construct a set of recurring tasks defined by the criteria within the X tag. The notation of the X type is Xm-n, which reads as its a recurring task that starts from the task Start date then every m days with each recurring sub-task having a duration of n days. If the chart is an hourly based chart, then the values of m and n are in hours. Below are two illustrations of how this property can be used:
Figure 10
Recurring Gantt Bar Sample (based on days)
Figure 11
Recurring Gantt Bar Sample (based on hours)
3.1.1.6
The S Type
The chart builder will construct the chart until either/both the Start and/or Finish dates are blank or have a non-date value. This is how GBS determines the end of the data. If you wish a blank for non data date to be included then set the type columns to S.
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3.1.1.7
Stacked Tasks
The chart builder will construct a stacked Gantt chart. That is to say, multiple rows (ie sub tasks) will be constructed up into the parent tasks row. Below is am example of a stacked set:
Figure 12
Stacked Gantt Bar Sample
3.1.1.7.1 Standard Parent Stacked Tasks (SP Type) The SP declaration for stacked tasks defines the top bar (ie parent task) to be displayed as a normal or standard Gantt bar. 3.1.1.7.2 Roll-up Parent Stacked Tasks (SR Type) The SR declaration for stacked tasks defines the top bar (ie parent task) to be displayed as a roll-up Gantt bar. 3.1.1.7.3 Standard Child Stacked Tasks (SC Type) The SC declaration for stacked tasks defines the bottom bar (ie sub task) to be displayed as a normal or standard Gantt bar. 3.1.1.7.4 Milestone Child Stacked Tasks (SM Type) The SM declaration for stacked tasks defines the bottom bar (ie sub task) to be displayed as a milestone Gantt bar.
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3.1.2 Workbook Accelerators (Right-click Tools)

A number of popup dialogs are available from the main Gantt worksheet (Gantt Builder.xls). These are detailed below.
3.1.2.1
Create Task Wizard
Start the wizard with a ri ght-mouse click on the desired row in column A.
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3.1.2.2
Calendar Popup
This popup window, illustrated below, is available when you right-mouse-click in any cell of either of the Start or Finish columns. This popup allows you to use a calendar to set the selected date field.
Default Calendar Popup
Expanded Calendar Popup

with user defined reference date.
Toggle between the user defined reference and today as the reference. Increment or decrement the calendar by either a day, week, month, or a year. This button will reset the user defined reference to the current calendar date. Only available when user reference selected.
Expand the Calendar window to display more options.
Expanded Calendar Popup

with today as the defined reference date.
Reset the Calendar to be today as the selected date.
Tick this if you wish the Calendar popup to always open expanded.
Figure 13
Calendar Popup Samples
3.1.2.3
Task Type Popup
This popup window, illustrated below, is available when you right-mouse-click in any cell of the Task Type column. This popup allows you to set via selection buttons/options the task type.
Figure 14
Set Task Type Popup Sample
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3.2 BUILDING A CHART

All Gantt chart functions are accessibly from a single menu.
Builder Tools
Opens the Gantt Chart Builder Dialog. Opens the Resource Chart builder Dialog. Opens the Resource Costing builder Dialog. Opens the PERT Chart builder Dialog. These entries will show/hide all 100% completed tasks within the current sheet. This is useful for printing active task only. Opens the Outline Builder Dialog. Opens the Print Preview window and allows the chart to be printed.
The chart can only be printed via these two functions.
Utilities
Creates a new blank Gantt sheet with all the necessary components Creates a copy the current Gantt sheet. Creates a copy the current Gantt sheet into a new workbook/file. Clear the current chart. Opens the Gantt Chart Configuration Dialog. Opens the Toolbox Dialog.
This provides tools such as auto creation of Rollup tasks etc.
Opens the User Listing Dialog to view current licence usage. Opens the Build Report Wizard. This is used to send to us details of your installation to facilitate installation issues. Request an enhancement to GBS. Loads the demonstration data Controls if XP style buttons will be used on the Gantt forms. Opens the dialog to show purchase information.
Only present in evaluation version.
This function will copy the selected range into the clipboard as an image. You can then paste your chart into Word, or any other tool that supports the Microsoft clipboard. This function will export the Gantt tasks to Outlook Tasks. This function will trim the unnecessary columns and then copy the Gantt Chart into a new workbook. This function will set the formats on the Start & Finish date columns on your worksheet. Some pre-defined formats are available and access to the standard formats dialog. Turns on & off the charts filter function.
Shows if a new version has been released. Open this document. Opens the About Dialog.
Shows the copyright message, and software version number.
Figure 15 Each of these functions is detailed below.
Gantt Master Menu
3.2.1 Build Functions

This function (hot key Ctrl-B) will construct the Gantt chart based on the data present in the workbook. If you are unfamiliar with Gantt charts then please load the demonstration data and then build to observe some of the features available.
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The Gantt chart can be constructed with a number of pre-specified date bands, these are illustrated below:
Figure 16
Monthly & Weekly Gantt Builder Dialog Tabs
Both Monthly & Weekly have only 1 option each; there is no further sub-division of these. The availability of date-bands will depend on the overall duration of your data (i.e. large duration may not allow weekly display). This is a limitation with Excel itself with the number of columns within a worksheet limited.
Figure 17
Yearly & Quarterly Gantt Builder Dialog Tabs
IMPORTANT: The chart builder will construct the chart until either/both the Start and/or Finish dates are blank or have a non-date value. This is how GBS determines the end of the data. If you wish a blank for non data date to be included then set the type columns to S, see below for an example:
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Note, the blank Start & Finish dates but it has been included into the chart set because of the S in the type column.
Figure 18
Gantt Builder S Type Example
3.2.1.1
Building without Dependencies
If you have Dependency calculations turned off (the default) then your worksheet will look like below. Note, column X is hidden and building your Gantt chart is straight forward
Note, the column F is missing since the Dependencies have been disabled.
Figure 19
Gantt Builder without Dependencies
3.2.1.2

Building with Dependencies
The GBS dependencies allow for four types of dependencies to be specified, namely: Finish to Start (the default) designated as just a task id or as task id followed by FS, Finish to Finish designated as task id followed by FF, Start to Start designated as task id followed by SS, and Start to Finish designated as task id followed by SF.
Dependencies are defined as a comma separated list of task ids. The Task id is the row number of the targeted task. Below are some examples:
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The default if FS, so this example is a Finish to Start dependency to tasks 6 and 7.
See Example1
Note, another example id the 12FS task below. This example is a Finish to Finish dependency to task 8.
See Example 2
Example 2 Example 1
Example 3
Example 4
This example is a Start to Start dependency to task 10.

See Example 3
This example is a Start to Finish dependency to task 12.

See Example 4
Figure 20
Examples of Different Dependencies
IMPORTANT: When you have dependencies enabled, the Task Ids are the row numbers so that row inserts and deletes need to deal with the rows numbers changing. Otherwise all of your dependencies will become scrambled. The GBS worksheet offers a special menu to add and delete rows that will automatically adjust your task ids.
This menu is available on a right mouse-click either in column A or the row numbers column. This menu contains two special GBS entries, one to Insert Gantt rows and one to Delete Gantt rows. If you select the standard Insert or Delete, then the task ids for the dependencies will not be adjusted for the insert/delete action. In this example, 4 rows have been selected and then right mouse-click the rows number column to access the GBS Row Delete menu. Note, the Task 5 has 4 dependencies 9,13,18, and 29.
Now, after the row deletes, notice Row 9 has been removed, since it was deleted, and the other 3 rows have been adjusted accordingly.
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Example of Dependency Row Inserts & Deletes
3.2.1.3
Building Charts with Labels
Gantt charts may have labels defined for each task or row. The illustration below shows how these are defined:
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Labels may be static text or an Excel formula as illustrated in the label on row 10. You can see the appropriate formula used in the circled formula bar on the top of this diagram.
The definition of the labels are done by entering the text you wish into the last DO NOT DELETE columns of your worksheet.
The alignment of the labels will be as per your configuration. However, you may adjust them on a case-by-case basis if you wish. This is done by entering one of the following into the next column: L = left align R= right align C = centre align
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Example of Task Labels
3.2.1.4
Building Charts with Auto Update Enabled
After you have built your Gantt chart for the first time, you can enable the Auto Build property; see Section 3.2.2.1 Configuration Dialog - General Tab. If this option is enabled, then as you edit your data the chart will rebuilt the edited task automatically. For example, below, note the length of the Gantt bar for row 10 (highlighted row) and the finish date of 13-Apr-2001:
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Gantt Builder Auto-Update Sample (Before)
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Now, after we have changed the Finish date to 13-Dec-2001, the length of the Gantt bar has automatically been adjusted:
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Gantt Builder Auto-Update Sample (After)
3.2.1.5
Building Charts with Stacked Tasks
The chart builder will construct a stacked Gantt chart. That is to say, multiple rows (ie sub tasks) will be constructed up into a single or parent tasks row. Details on the Task Type definitions can be found in Section 3.1.1.7 (Stacked Tasks). Below is an example of a stacked set:;
Figure 25
Stacked Gantt Chart Sample (Complete)
Note, when using stacked tasks, baseline are not permitted).

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This is an example of a stacked roll-up parent (an SR type).
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The values in the Type column define how your stacked Gantt bars will look. The stack is started with either a SR or SP tag, depending if you r equire a standard task or rollup task drawn.
Elements of Stacked Tasks
This set of stacked tasks use the same data as the standard Gantt set of data (marked A). A Note, both sets still occupy 8 rows but the stacked type is drawn in the first row only. T ypically, this row will be made wider to accommodate the two graphic regions. T his is an example of a stacked roll-up parent (an SP type).
Note, how stacked tasks that overlap are displayed. This is possible due to the transparency setting of the bars. Please refer to the configuration dialog for controls of this settings.
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3.2.2 Configuration Functions

This function provides a method of controlling most aspects of the Gantt chart itself. The functions are sub-divided into seven tabs, namely: General, dealing with general chart attributes such as scaling, showing/shading weekends, and printed version controls; Colour & Sizes, dealing with the individual sizes and default colouring and fill patterns for the bars. This tab has a further three sub-tabs; Task Labels, dealing with settings control how task levels are displayed; Dependencies, dealing with settings for task dependencies; Date Settings, dealing with configuring if you wish to manually adjust the charts date ranges and configuration of continuation markers, display of the status line, and configuration of public holiday settings; Miscellaneous, dealing with other miscellaneous chart settings, such as to preserve your own formatting of the chart columns etc, and Prompts, dealing with display control of certain prompts in the system.
See the diagrams/sections below for details on each of the tabs listed.
3.2.2.1
Configuration Dialog - General Tab

During t he building of a chart, if this is checked t hen progress bars will be ins erted based on the percentage com e colum plet n.
Note, prog ress b ars ar e no t used for milesto ne or roll-u p tasks.
If checked, then thecolumns for the weekend will be shaded.

O n y a p p l e s fo r w e e l y b a se d G a n tt ch a r t . l i k s
I f checked, then the columns f or the weekend will be hidden.

O n y a p p l e s fo r w e e l y b a e d G a n tt ch a rts . l i k s
If check ed, then (provided you have already built your Gant t chart) as you change dat a on your Gantt, the specific row being edit ed will autom atically update. This value is used to scale (i.e. change column widths) the Gantt chart itself. This line in the conf iguration determines how the length of the Gantt bars will be calculated
(.i e h o w m d n i g h t i s h a n d l e d fo r we e k l y d a te ra n g e ) . i
Sometim y our may have a es need to allow t he % complete bar to exceed the overall task lengt h (i.e. > 100%). This option cont rols this f unction. Sometim y ou may have a es need to ut ilise Excels Group/ Out line feature to simplif y your Gant t chart, or to use Filters to show different views of your chart. Under t hes e c ircumstances, the f iltered or outlined rows are not vi ible. This control s configured how GBS will proc ess these hidden rows. If checked, then baseline mode is enabled.
With this option, m idnight (12:00am) will display that specif ic day (i.e. 12:00 am will display the same as 12: 01 am) as illustrated below.
Wit h this opt ion, midnight (12:00am) will NOT display that spec ific day (i.e. 12: 00 am will display dif ferently from 12:01 am) as illustrat ed below.
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Gantt Builder Configuration General/Build Tab
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If checked, the St art Dat e column will be present in the printed version of the char t. If checked, the Fin ish Dat e column will be present in the printed version of the char t. If checked, the % complet e column will be present in the printed version of the char t. If checked, the Successo r column will be present in the pr inted version of the chart. If checked, the Resource column will be present in the printed version of the char t. If checked, the Outline & Bar Config columns will be present in the pr inted version of the chart. If checked, then All 100% complete tasks will be hidden from the printed Gantt chart.
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Gantt Builder Configuration General/Print Tab
Wh en ch ecke d (ie ba se line m ode is ena ble d) th e Bas el ine Pr o pe r tie s tab , h igh ligh te d a bo ve, will b e d ispla ye d. Th is ta b con tr ols asp ect s o f th e ba se line lay ou t. Ple ase r efe r to Se ction 4 .6. 3 ( be low ).
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Gantt Builder Configuration Baseline Properties Tab
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3.2.2.2
Configuration Dialog - Colour & Sizes Tab

This defines the position within each row of the Gantt chart bar
This defines whether the height specification below are in absolute or relative terms. See notes on each below.
These define the thickness of the various indicators within the Gantt chart. They include, the gantt bar itself, the progress bar, the milestone marker bar, and the roll-up bar.
Note: These are all expressed as a percentage of the height of EACH Gantt chart row. Also note, the height of the Gantt bar itself will be the row height for each row. Therefore, if rows are different heights, then the Gantt bars will also be different heights.
These define the thickness of the various indicators within the Gantt chart. They include, the gantt bar itself, the progress bar, the milestone marker bar, and the roll-up bar.
Note: These are all expressed as absolute values. Therefore, if rows are different heights, then the Gantt bars will be a constant height with this option.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Colour & Sizes Bar Sizes Tab
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This set of controls allow the colours to be set for all of the following, as required: T his controls whether a fill pattern will be used or solid colours. the default Gantt fill colour, the progress bars colour, the Gantt bar border colour, the default milestone marker colour , the default roll-up tasks bar colour, the colour of the continuation marker, and the shade colour for weekends in the weekly chart. Note: The default colour is used if no colour is specified within the Colour column on the worksheet itself.
This set of transparency level for stacked Gantt bars. This is useful when stacked bars overlap each other. The default value of 50%. To change any of these items, Double-Click the coloured Field to activate The Colour Palette, illustrated here.
Special Note: Excel will only accept valid cell colours.
Figure 31
Gantt Builder Configuration Colour & Sizes Bar Colours Tab
This tab only appears if running Excel 2007/2010 and provides the ability to alter the 3D presentation of the Gantt bars.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Colour & Sizes Bar 3D Styles Tab
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This controls whether a fill pattern will be used or solid colours.
This shows the currently selected fill pattern.
These are the set of pre-defined fill patterns available for the Gantt Chart Builder. Click on the desired pattern to select the pattern to be used in the gantt bar itself.
Note: If Use Fill Patterns is selected above, the gantt bar colour define on the Bar Colours tab will also be used. If as brick pattern is selected here and a red fill colour, then the result will be a red brick pattern for your gantt bars.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Colour & Sizes Bar Fill Patterns Tab
After each time a Gantt chart is constructed, a border is normally placed around the entire chart and data (see illustration). This is to allow visibly the last row used for the chart. This tab allows you to either turn this border off and also to change the borders colour if you require so.
To change this item, Double-Click the Coloured Field to activate the Colour Palette, illustrated above. Special Note: Excel will only accept valid cell colours.
See this option field to Yes if you require the border to be drawn.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Colour & Sizes Border Colour Tab
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3.2.2.3
Configuration Dialog Task Labels Tab

This contr ols whether labels will be displayed on the left, right, or centre of the Gantt task item. Defines the gap between the label and the end of the Gantt task bar. Note, not applicable for centre aligned labels. Defines the var ious font attributes of the label. To change the colour of the label, Double-Click the coloured Field to activate The Colour Palette, illustrated here. If this is ticked, then the label will automatically r esized to not exceed the height of the Gantt r ow. Special Note: Ex cel will only
ac cept valid cell c olour s.
If this is ticked, then the label will have a box around it (i.e. like an Excel comment). If this is ticked, then the label will be derived from one of the columns in your Gantt worksheet.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Task Labels Tab
3.2.2.4
Configuration Dialog - Dependencies Tab

This controls whether dependenc ies will be c alc ulated during the Gant t c hart const ruc tion. Not e, if t his is enabled, t hen t he Succ es sor c olumn on the main c hart will be displayed, otherwis e not . Def ines t he l ine c olour t o be us ed for the dependenci es . T o change this item, Double-Clic k the c oloured f ield to ac tivat e The Colour Palett e, illus trat ed here. Def ines t he l ine thick nes s for t he dependenc y lines . Def ines t he A rrow ty pe f or the dependenc y l ines . Def ines t he A rrow siz e for the dependenc y l ines . Defi nes the dependenc y s ty le used for the dependenc y lines . Such as wi th or wit hout a des ignat ed elbow. Def ines the length of the dependency elbow. Not e, this is only av ai lable i s t he Connec tion Type is s et for elbows. Special Note: Excel wil l onl y accept val id cell colours.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Dependency Tab
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3.2.2.5
Configuration Dialog - Date Settings Tab
3.2.2.5.1 Configuration Dialog General Date Settings Tab

This set of type of heading to be displayed. Turn on for absolute values (W1, W2, etc). This set of controls allow the the user to alter the over all range of the constructed Gantt. By default the range is based on the earliest start date and the latest finish date. If you select the option to allow date changes, then you will also be given the opportunity to automatically add continuation markers to your chart if any of the start or end star ts exceed the adjusted range. The status line (vertical line on the chart) can be displayed or not. Also, you can control the date this line will be ( i.e. either today, or a user specified date).
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Gantt Builder Configuration General Date Setting Tab
3.2.2.5.2 Configuration Dialog Public Holiday Tab

If checked, then when a non-weekly chart is built, an alert will be generated if any task either starts and/or finished on one of the public holidays present in the list on this page. If checked, then when a weekly chart is built, the public holidays present in the list on this page will be shaded the colour defined below. Defines the line colour to be used for the dependencies. Double-click on any specific date to add/remove that date from the list on the left. If the date is not present then it will be added, otherwise it will remove it. These two buttons allows you to import or export the public holiday list into a csv file. This is useful to copy a common public holiday list to other Gantt workbooks. To change this item, Double-Click the coloured Field to activate The Colour Palette, illustrated here.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Public Holiday Settings Tab
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3.2.2.6
Configuration Dialog - Miscellaneous Tab

This controls the preservation of any borders applied to your data. This controls the preservation of any background fill colours applied to your data. This controls the preservation of any text colours applied to your data.
The data area these proper ties affect are illustrated to the r ight. Please note, these do not affect any properties within the chart area itself.
Figure 39
Gantt Builder Configuration Preserve User Formats
If checked, then the Start Date and Finish Date columns will have a calendar popup enabled on the right mouse click. ( sample left)
This controls how the calendar popup will default. If the cell selected already has a date present, then the popup will default to this date, otherwise the settings her e will be used.
Blank cells will have the default set to today. Blank cells will have the default set to the last date accepted. Today will be used for the first default value.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Calendar Popup Defaults
For more details on the Calendar Popup, see Section 3.1.2.2 (Calendar Popup).
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3.2.2.7
Configuration Dialog - Prompts Tab
This tab controls/resets the display of prompts that have previously been set as Dont Ask Again.
Figure 41
Gantt Builder Configuration Prompt Control
Figure 42
Gantt Builder Configuration Prompt Control (Cont).
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3.2.3 Workbook Hotkeys (Keyboard Shortcuts)

To facilitate using the GBS system, you can configure additional hotkeys to perform certain GBS functions. This hotkey setup is accessed from the Configuration Dialog, see below;
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Gantt Builder ConfigurationError! Bookmark not defined. Hotkey Access
See below for details of the Hotkey dialog;

This details the number of available hotkeys. GBS has a restriction on the number that may be assigned. Each menu function will appear in this list. You may assign keyboard accelerators to any of these GBS functions. The system set hotkeys are greyed out to prohibit changes. Help on these hotkey codes are provided in the Help tab, see below
These allows you to export and import the user defined set of hotkeys. This is particularly useful to copy your settings to other workbooks and users.
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Gantt Builder ConfigurationError! Bookmark not defined. Hotkeys
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3.2.4 Charting Utility/Toolbox Functions

A number of useful functions/tools are provided to simplify setting up of your Gantt data. These are detailed below.
3.2.4.1
Start/Finish Date Calculator (based on Dependencies)
This function will move tasks based on their dependencies.
Figure 45
Utility/Toolbox Dialog Dependency Date Re-Calculator
For example, in the diagram above the third task has been moved from starting on 31-Jul-00 to now start on 04-Aug-00 based on the predecessor task above it. You can also force the lag between. For example, if two task that has FS dependencies and have a gap between them, then ticking the force option with zero in all fields will force it the start straight after the predecessor (provided no other dependencies for it our further). The lag between tasks can be negative (i.e. before the dependent task) or positive (i.e. after the dependent task). Note, this tab is not present if dependencies are not enabled on the Configuration dialog, see Section 3.2.2.4 (Configuration Dialog - Dependencies Tab).
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3.2.4.2
Automated Milestone Marker
Automatically populate parts of your data with milestone markers.
Figure 46
Utility/Toolbox Dialog Milestone Auto-populate
You have the ability to set the date matching criteria to one of the three resolutions identified above.
3.2.4.3
Automatic Rollup Tasks Creation
Automatically populate parts of your data with rollup tasks.
Figure 47
Utility/Toolbox Dialog Roll-up Task Auto-create
With this feature, you have the ability to set the rollup tasks to be either fixed dates or as formulae so that changes in sub-tasks will automatically be updated in the rollup.
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3.2.5 Conditional Task Colours A Guide

Detailed above is the ability to define the default bar colour, as well as the ability to over-ride the default with a colour that is defined on a row-by-row basis. In addition to this, each row may have its colour defined by Excels conditional format property. Here you can select the colour of the Gantt bar based on specific rules or criteria (see demo data load for an example) of your choosing. Detailed below is a quick guide and example of setting this to show tasks that are late (i.e. the % complete is behind schedule) as a simple guide.
Step 1 Step 2
Into the cell that defines the bar colour (in this case row 5 i.e. cell A5) setup your desired formula. Here we determine of the expected % complete is higher or lower than the value reported in column E.
Set the fill colour, and optionally the text colour (i.e. to hide the text), based on the values of the cell. In this example the formula in Step 1 returns a TRUE or FALSE. Therefore, our rules here are based on TRUE or FALSE . In this example, we have identified FALSE with orange and TRUE with Green.
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Gantt Builder Configuration Preserve User Formats
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3.2.6 Chart Outlining (How to Summaries Your Chart)

For very complex Gantt charts, you can hide specific detail within your chart via the Outline feature. A tool is provided to allow easy application of the Outline feature as well as the ability to automatically populate the outline values.
The Out lining all ows you to The Out lining allows you t o collapse and hi de detail wit hin collapse and hide detail wit hin your chart.. This is done by mouse your chart This is done by mouse click on t he + to expand and t he click on t he + to expand and t he tto hide details. o hide det ails.
If this opt ion is selected, then the Out line column will be automaticall y populated f or you based on t he Indent level of each row. A sam pl e is Illust rat ed here based on t he Proj ect column, see right .
Upon selecting the Chart Out lines menu entry the following dialog wil l appear.
Otherwise, if this opt ion is select ed, then the Outline column will be aut om at ically populated based on the Type colum n and t he specific S tacked task t ypes. Upon selecting the Build Outlines button, the Gantt chart will be popul at ed wit h out lines based on the values present in the Out line colum n of your worksheet . A sample is illustrat ed here see right.
Press t o remove Outlining.
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Gantt Chart Outlining - Creation
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The second tab allows you to automatically indent a specific column based on already existing Outline information, see below;
Upon select ing the Chart Outlines menu ent ry the f ol lowing dialog will appear. Then select the Outli ne Formatter t ab.
This select s which colum n on your Gant t sheet wil l be indented based on the current Outline values or un-indented.
This butt on will remove all indentation on the colum n identif ied above. See below f or an exam pl e of this;
This but ton wil l add indentation to t he column ident ified above. See below f or an example of this;
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Gantt Chart Outlining - Formatting
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3.2.7 Output Functions

3.2.7.1 Gantt Print
This control provides the standard Excel Print Preview panel. From here, the printed Gantt chart may be adjusted prior to printing to your designated printer. This is the only way the Gantt chart can be printed.
3.2.7.2
Image Copy
This control will put into the clipboard an image version of the current selected area of the worksheet. This clipboard can then be pasted into other applications, such as Word, Paint, etc. Please note, that this function requires a selection to be made.
3.2.7.3
Export Routines
There are a number of output formats available, see below;
Figure 51 3.2.7.3.1 Export as Excel Workbook
Export Menu Entry
This control will take a suitable trimmed version of the Gantt worksheet into a new Excel workbook. From this point, the new sheet/workbook is no longer under the control of the GBS system and does not require GBS to be loaded to open/edit. 3.2.7.3.2 Export as BMP File This control will take a suitable trimmed version of the Gantt worksheet and export it to a Windows Bitmap file. 3.2.7.3.3 Export as JPG File This control will take a suitable trimmed version of the Gantt worksheet and export it to a J-peg file. 3.2.7.3.4 Export as GIF File This control will take a suitable trimmed version of the Gantt worksheet and export it to a GIF file.
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3.2.7.3.5 Export as PDF File This control will take a suitable trimmed version of the Gantt worksheet and export it to a Adobe compatible PDF file.
3.2.8 Date Format Functions

The Set Date Formats toolbar accesses two menus that allow the setting of the formats on the Start & Finish date columns on your worksheet. Some pre-defined formats (see below) are available, and the option Other will open the standard formats dialog.
This function will set the formats on the Start & Finish date columns on your worksheet. Some pre-defined formats (see below) are available, but Other will open the standard properties dialog. Dates only sub-menu Date & Time sub-menu This is the standard Excel format dialog that will allow selection of any standard format or you can create your own custom formats.
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Setting Start & Finish Date Formats
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3.2.9 Miscellaneous Utilities

3.2.9.1 Chart Filtering
This control will turn on the standard Excels AutoFilter function specifically configured for your Gantt chart. This function allows you to zoom in and build only portions of your chart so you can see more details on an overall larger chart.
Gantt filters can be turned on and off directly via the Gantt menu. These functions will specifically set the filter options only on the applicable Gantt columns.
Sample of the filter criteria for the demonstration data Bus Unit.
Sample of the filter being turned on. Here you can filter your chart by various criteria and then rebuild.
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Data Filtering
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3.2.9.2
Load Demonstration Data
This control will erase all existing data and load the demonstration data. We welcome you to explore with the various settings and options to familiarise yourself with the capabilities of the GBS system.
Loads demons tration dat a s uitable for yearl y, mont hly, and week ly date bands . Loads demons tration dat a s uitable for yearly, monthly, and week ly date bands . Loads demons tration dat a with sample labels . Loads demons tration dat a with an ex am ple of how t o c onf igure y our c hart t o use durat ions . Loads demons tration dat a t hat has c onditi onal f ormat ex amples to i llus trate how to c hange bar c olours bas ed on s om e rules. Loads demons tration dat a f or stac ked Gant t bars t o il lustrate how to s tack ed bars are created.
Loads demonst ration data for Bas eli ne Gantt bars to il lus trate how to baselines are c reated.
No te, this is o nly availab le in Evalu ation a nd Plus Pak ver si ns o of the softwar e.
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Loading Demonstration Data
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3.3 PRINTING YOUR CHART

Your Gantt chart can only be printed via the Print Preview menu entry in the Gantt Chart menu. The reason for this is that this function will trim some of the configuration fields (i.e. columns A and B) from the output. This function will also, automatically set the print region to match the chart. The default printing size for the chart will be to print onto a single page matching your default windows printers settings. To change these settings, simply use the standard Excel Setup button and change the margins, scaling, etc. If after completion of the preview or print, the workbook is saved, then these print configuration changes will also be saved for future use. The default paper size will be A4 portrait. If you wish to change these then select the Print Preview menu entry and the chart will be displayed in the Excel preview mode. Youre Resource and PERT charts (Plus Pak Version only) may be printed via the standard Excel Print and Print Preview: menu entries. If you then go into Page Setup, marked below, you will be able to change the paper size and page orientation:
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Printing Page Setup - 1
Finally, when you print, you will need to ensure that the correct printer properties and paper size are configured for the printer as well;
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Printing Page Setup - 2
All of these are standard within Microsoft Excel.
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4 USAGE GUIDE PLUS PAK EXTENSIONS

Special note, if you require these features under the Plus Pak extensions, then please ensure you purchase the Plus Pak option. All these are available in the Evaluation version of the software.
4.1 GANTT CHARTS WITH BASELINES

The GBS software caters for baselines to be allocated to each task. This is enabled via the Configuration Dialog, detailed below.
Thes e two columns are us ed t o def ine the bas eline st art and f inish dates for eac h task . Thes e columns will be displayed if bas eline mode i s enabled v ia the c onfigurat ion di alog (see below). Not e, if either or both are mis sing for any specif ic task or is not a v al id dat e, then during the build proc es s this task will not hav e a bas eline produc ed. Tic k this to enable B as elines and the ci rc led tab wi ll appear f or other set tings.
Figure 57
Sample Gantt Chart Baseline Data Entry
Note, baseline tasks are not permitted for stacked gantt tasks.
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Here i s an example of the act ual t ask s tarting after the original planned or baselined t ask .
In baseline mode, each task will have two bars drawn. One bas ed on t he bas eline dates and the other based on the st andard s tart and finis h dat es. This all ows you to keep track of y our original baseli ned plan and c an see how your task s vary in relati on t o this bas eline.
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4.2 RESOURCES PROFILES

The GBS software caters for resources allocated to each task. This is enabled via the Configuration Dialog, detailed below.
This column is used to define t he resources for each t as k. This column will be di splayed if resources are enabled via the confi gurat ion dialog (see below). Each task may have multiple resources separated by a comma, such as FRED, JA CK, JOHN. Also, each t ask may be made up of parti al or mul tiple allocations. For example a s taff member named FRE D is utilised 75% of t he time t hen will be ent ered as FRE D[75]. On the other hand if you have 2 of TEA M1A then you will enter TEA M1A [200] .
T ick this to enabl e Resources.
Figure 59
Sample Gantt Chart Resource Data Entry
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When resource graphs are requested to be built, then a graph will be created for each resource entered, and optionally a summed graph as well.
This is a sample resource graph for an individual resource named M1.
This is a sample resource graph for all resources summed together (ie a total project staff profile).
Figure 60
Sample Resource Graphs
When resource graphs are requested to be built, the following dialog will appear to allow you to customise the way the resource graphs will be created.
When the dialog is opened, these two fields will default to the entire date range of your Gantt chart. You may then change these date ranges to suit your specific needs. Tick this field is you wish an additional graph produced which is the sum of all resources. Tick this to automatically show graphs when build complete. Here you can define the X-axis or time resolution for your resource profile graphs. This fields defines the granularity of the X-axis. This fields defines the fine detail granularity of the X-axis.
Shows what the entire date range is.
This field shows how many x-axis subdivisions will be present.
Figure 61
Resource Builder Dialog

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4.2.1 Resource Grouping

When resource graphs are requested to be built, then a graph will be created for each resource entered, and optionally a summed graph as well. When resource graphs are requested to be built, the following dialog will appear to allow you to customise the way the resource graphs will be created.
When Resource Groups are configured, t hen t his select ion box wi ll be present. Thi s allows f or the types of Resource Graphs to be creat ed.
Figure 62 Resource Builder Dialog - Groups
This button will update/populate Column A with the set of Resourc es current ly in use on your Gant t work sheet. This column def ines the Group names and associated each Resourc e with that Group. This column c ontains all the Resourc e in use on your Gantt works heet.
Figure 63 Resource Groups - Example
4.2.2 Resource Graph Printing

The Resource Utilitsation charts are printed via the standard Excel Print Preview and Print menu items.
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4.3 RESOURCE COSTINGS

The GBS software also caters for resources costings. This enables the user to cost individual resources, and based on their allocation to taks, allow the user to cost individual task, groups, and the entire project. This is enabled via the Configuration Dialog, detailed below (See Configuration Dialog - Resource Tab). When Resource Costings is enabled for the first time, a new sheet will be created within your Gantt workbook, as illustrated below. This new sheet will define all your cost based information for each resource.
This button will toggle on/off the help guidelines.
IMPORTANT Do not delete any of these columns. You are free to add as many columns as you wish anywhere on this sheet. Also, do not edit or delete any of the comments associated with the first row. These are used by the builder software.
When Resource Costs are enabled, this worksheet will be created without any resources entered (i.e. a blank workbook) with the help guidelines visible.
Figure 64
Resource Cost Sheet
4.3.1 Building Resource Costings

Resource costing profiles are built via the familiar Gantt menu, part of which is illustrated below;
Figure 65
Standard Gantt Build Menu
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After selecting the menu item above, you will see one of the following. If Resource Costings have not been enabled, the following warning will appear. To enable Resource Costings, refer to Section Configuration Dialog - Resource Tab below.
This dialog will appear if you do not have t he Resourc e Cos ting enabl ed i n the Conf iguration Dial og.
This is the normal di alog t hat wil l appear when Res ource Costing are request ed. This defines t he column that cost ing inf ormat ion will be grouped for t he t abulated costing results . There is also the ability t o add an addit ional tier of groupings, this check box def ines t his and the f ield below it the column t hat costing inform at ion will be grouped on. This defines if groups are required. I f t his i s c hec ked, then af ter the bui ld is complete, resourc e cos ting sheet will be displayed automatic al ly. I f you hav e resources present in your Gant t c hart t hat do not have an ent ry in t he Resource Costs s heet then this warni ng will be displayed. I f you select the Update Now button, the sy stem will automati cally add t he required resourc es t o the Resource Costs sheet and the build wi ll c eas e.
Figure 66
Building Resource Costings Dialog
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4.3.2 Resource Costing Output

4.3.2.1 Resource Costing Sumaries
Below is a sample output with the currency set for Euro and a single tier grouping selected;
Figure 67
Standard Resource Costing Output (Single Teir Grouping)
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Below is a sample output with the currency set for Euro and two tier grouping selected;
Figure 68
Standard Resource Costing Output (Multi-Teir Grouping)
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4.3.2.2
Resource Costing Graphs
When resource costing have requested to be built, then as well as the standard series of resource graphs each resource, a time phased project cost graph and a time phased cumulative project cost graph will also be created. Illustrated in the last two graphs below;
This is a sample resource graph for an individual resource named WILL.
This is a sample resource graph for all resources in the project.
This is a sample resource graph showing project costs for each period for all resources in the project.
This is a sample resource graph showing cumulative project costs for each period for all resources in the project.
Figure 69
Sample Resource Cost Graphs

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4.3.3 Resource Costing Graph Printing

The Resource Costing charts are printed via the standard Excel Print Preview and Print menu items
4.3.4 Resource Graph Printing Page Layout Issues

Since almost every printer has slightly different page sizes for any given size, such as A4, because of different margins and printable area. We need to have the ability to control the size of each individual graph to match precisely your printers characteristics. Below is a figure showing the sizes slightly out of alignment.
Note, th e pa ge boun dary s n ot in t he i middle of the two grap hs. As mor e gr aphs are gene rated this misalignm ent g ets worse t he fur ther down the p age yo u go .
Figure 70
Resource Printing Misaligned Graphs
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Below is a figure showing the sizes with correct alignment.
Note, t he pa ge boun dar y s centre d in i the m iddle o f the tw o gra phs.
Figure 71
Resource Printing Correctly Aligned Graphs
The control for this alignment is in the Configuration dialog, see Section 4.6.1 Configuration Dialog - Resource Tab, the graph width and height values. Three buttons have been provided that suit many common printer settings for the 3 pages sizes provided.
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4.4 PERT CHARTS

When PERT graphs are requested to be built, the following dialog will appear to allow you to customise the way the charts will be created.
Tick this field is you wish your PERT chart to be time phased (ie each PERT element placed within a time based column). Tick this field is you wish your PERT chart to display the Task Id on each PERT element. Tick this field is you wish your PERT chart to display the dependency type on each dependency. Tick this field is you wish your dependency lines to always be centred on the left/right edge of the PERT element. Sometimes when multiple dependencies exist, you may want to turn this off for easier interpreted PERT charts. When the PERT charts are constructed, the title of each PERT element will be the value contained within the column designated here. Tick this to automatically display the PERT charts after construction.
Figure 72
PERT Builder Dialog
Four types of PERT charts can be constructed. This depends on whether you have Dependencies enabled via the Configuration Dialog. If Dependencies are enabled then you will get PERT charts with Dependencies. You also have a choice of time-phased and non-time phased based charted, as controlled via the dialog above.
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Below are some samples of PERT charts:
Task ID Task Name, as defined by the nominated column. Task % complete Task Duration Task Finish Task Start
Figure 73
Non-time Phased PERT chart with Dependencies
Dependency Type Task Dependency
Figure 74
Time Phased PERT chart with Dependencies
4.4.1 PERT Chart Printing

The PERT chart is printed via the standard Excel Print Preview and Print menu items.
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4.5 EXPORTING TASKS TO OUTLOOK

Introduced in version 4.0 of the software, the GBS software can export Gantt tasks into your Outlook task list.
Start & Finish Dates Example This controls whether the duration of a task is calculated based on the Start and Finish dates, or The Finish date is derived from the Start date and task duration. Specifies the column to be used as the Subject in the exported task. Specifies the column to be used as the Body text in the exported task. These are fixed and cannot be altered on this form. These are derived from the associated columns in your Gantt workbook. Specifies the column to be used in the Duration calculations for the exported task. Duration Example This is fixed and cannot be altered on this form. This is derived from the associated column in your Gantt workbook. Specifies if the task is to have a reminder activated and the time for this reminder.
Loads the default column definitions.
Saves the current column definitions for the next time the dialog is opened.
Figure 75
Outlook Task Export Configuration Tab
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This controls which task will be exported to Microsoft Outlook. Either, all tasks within your Gantt workbook or only the selected tasks.
Initiates the export process.
Figure 76
Outlook Task Export Export Tab
Each Gantt workbook will have a unique ID associated with it. This ID is used to tag every task that is exported to Outlook. This button will delete every exported task that belongs to this workbook. Note, any exported tasks from another GBS workbook will remain untouched.
Figure 77
Outlook Task Export Purge Tab
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4.6 PLUS-PAK CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS

This function provides a method of controlling most aspects of the Gantt charts Plus Pak. The functions are sub-divided into tabs, namely: Resource, dealing with general chart attributes such as scaling, showing/shading weekends, and printed version controls; PERT Colour which is a sub-tab of the normal Colour & Sizes tab, dealing with the individual sizes and default colouring and fill patterns for the bars. This tab has a further three sub-tabs;
See the diagrams/sections below for details on each of the tabs listed.
4.6.1 Configuration Dialog - Resource Tab

Defines the layout only on the works heet only , t he s ize (height /width) of each resourc e graph is automatic ally det ermined bas ed on y our printer page s ize. This controls whether resourc es will be av ailable to the Gantt c hart work sheet. Not e, if this is enabled, t hen t he Resourc e c olumn on the main c hart will be di splayed, otherwis e not . Als o, if enabled t hen the Build Resourc e Graphs menu item will be av ailable. Def ines t he Y ax is type f or t he graph. Def ines t he c urrenc y to be displayed on Resourc e Cos ting. Pres sing t he Change Format butt on will display the s tandard Exc el Cel l format dialog, illus trat ed here;
Defines the bar and bac kground colours f or the graph. To change this it em , Double-Clic k t he coloured Field to ac tiv at e The Colour P alett e, il lus trated here. I f enabled, then an ex tra res ource graph will be produced t hat wi ll be the s um of all resources. I f enabled, the Res ource Cost ing will be av ailable and t he Res ource Cost s s heet will be created/ di splayed. I f enabl ed, the Res ource Grouping will be av ailable and the Res ourc e Group s heet wil l be created/ displayed.
Special Note: Excel will onl y accept val id cell colours.
Figure 78
Gantt Builder Configuration Resource Tab
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4.6.2 Configuration Dialog PERT Colour Tab

This controls the colour of the PERTs fill colour. This controls the colour of the PERTs border colour. This controls the colour of the PERTs shadow colour. This controls the colour of the PERTs text colour.
This controls the colour of the PERTs dependency line and text colour.
To change this item, Double-Click the coloured Field to activate The Colour Palette, illustrated here.
Figure 79
Gantt Builder Configuration Colour & Sizes PERT Colours Tab
4.6.3 Configuration Dialog Baseline Properties Tab

This controls t he level of trans parency for the bas eline bars . Note, 100% trans parency m ak e it invis ibl e and 0% makes it a sol id colour. This applies irrespecti ve of the us e of the nex t opti on. If this opt ion is check ed, then the baseline bars wi ll use the colours defined below. I f not chec ked, then the bas eli ne will be t he same c olour as the standard bar. This c ont rols the col our of the Bas eli ne part of st andard t as ks . This c ont rols the col our of the Baseline part of roll-up t asks . T his cont rols the colour of t he Bas el ine part of milest one t as ks . To c hange this it em, Double-Clic k t he c oloured Field t o ac tivat e The Colour P alet te, I llustrated here. Special Note: Excel wil l onl y accept val id cell colours.
Figure 80
Gantt Builder Configuration Baseline Properties Tab
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5 USAGE GUIDE MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES

5.1 LICENCE SCHEME
The GBS program licensed for a specified number of machines on which to operate. These licences are machine based and may roam across multiple machines after a 7-day expiry period of non-use.
An Example: Your GBS was purchased with 2 licences and PC with Ids MACH001 and MACH004 have accessed the Gantt Builder workbook. Then two licences are in use by the machines above. The licence data will be:
Licence No. 1 2 Used By MACH001 MACH004 Last Accessed 12:42 20 Jan 2001 14:42 20 Jan 2001 Expires On 12:42 27 Jan 2001 14:42 27 Jan 2001
At this point if another PC, say MACH015, tried to access the Gantt Builder workbook, they would be blocked because no licences are currently available. Now, 3 days have passed, and MACH001 has continued to use GBS, then the licences could look something like:
Licence No. 1 2 Used By MACH001 MACH004 Last Accessed 08:42 23 Jan 2001 14:42 20 Jan 2001 Expires On 08:42 30 Jan 2001 14:42 27 Jan 2001
At this point if another PC, say MACH015 again, tried to access the Gantt Builder workbook, they would be blocked because no licences are still available. Now, another 5 days have passed, and MACH001 has continued to use GBS, then the licences could look something like:
Licence No. 1 2 Used By MACH001 MACH004 Last Accessed 20:42 26 Jan 2001 14:42 20 Jan 2001 Expires On 20:42 2 Feb 2001 14:42 27 Jan 2001
At this point if another PC, say MACH015 again, tried to access the Gantt Builder workbook, they would be permitted because the licence belonging to MACH004 had expired. Therefore, the licence data would look something like:
Licence No. 1 2 Used By MACH001 MACH015 Last Accessed 20:42 26 Jan 2001 08:42 27 Jan 2001 Expires On 20:42 2 Feb 2001 08:42 3 Feb 2001
and if MACH004 now tried to access GBS again, after MACH015, they would then be blocked due to lack of licences.
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If you are blocked from accessing GBS, you will be given the opportunity to view the users of the licences (see figure below). A particular licence will be automatically released after the preset expiry period of non-use.
Figure 81
Active Licence Dialog
Current licences in use can also be viewed from the About dialog.
5.1.1 Function Availability

The following highlights the functions controlled by your licence:
Function
Available when Licence Limit Reached

Figure 82 Licence Control by Function
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5.2 CHART UPGRADING

From time-to-time, the base builder workbook needs to be upgraded to include new functionality and features. This upgrade can be performed manually or via the automated tools provided.
5.2.1 Build-in Migration Wizard

This section is not relevant for versions of the software latter than 2.0.x. Once you have either manually or using the GBS Converter.xls tool to upgrade to version 2.0, then the system will automatically detect and guide you through the update process from this version onwards. This means that you will no longer need to batch convert all your charts whenever the system gets updated. They will happen whenever you use the chart next, even if there have been multiple updates since you last used the chart builder. Below is a sample of the Update Wizard:
Figure 83
Sample Gantt Update Wizard
5.2.2 Manual Conversion

To perform the conversion manually, you will need to copy all your existing sheets from the old workbook into the new workbook. Below is a step by step example: Example: You have an existing Gantt builder.xls file or whatever name you have chosen. Inside this workbook you have two worksheets named Gantt Chart and My Chart. Step 1 If your old workbook has not been renamed (i.e. the name is the default Gantt builder.xls), then rename your old workbook to something else. Step 2 Open your renamed old workbook and the new Gantt builder.xls together. Then delete the Gantt Chart sheet from the new workbook. Step 3 Copy all your chart sheets from your old workbook to the new workbook. This can be done via right-mouse-click on the sheets name tab and select Move or Copy Step 4 Save the new workbook, then rename to whatever you choose Under this method, it does not matter the name of the worksheet since you will be copying the sheets manually.
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5.2.3 Automated Conversion Tool (Obsolete)

This tool will allow you to convert charts from previous versions (charts copied/derived from Gantt Builder.xls to the latest version. This will be required as interface changes occur to add/correct functionality to the GBS system. Instructions of its use are detailed below:
The version number of the converter tool.
Please note the restrictions and limitations on the conversion on the tool.
Figure 84
Gantt Builder Conversion/Upgrade Tool

This is the path for your files, press the button to open the file finder dialog, illustrated below (note, this is your standard windows dialog and may appear different from the one illustrated). Defaults to the folder the converter is in.
This is the list of folders and files that will be converted.
This specify the source file (i.e. the latest version) Gantt Builder.xls file to use as the input for the conversion process, press the button to open the file finder dialog to change this. Defaults to the folder and file located where the converter is in. Clear the file list of those checked.. Clear the file list. This button will start the conversion of all files listed above. Your original files are saved with a .BAK extension as part of the conversion process.
Figure 85
Gantt Builder Conversion/Upgrade Tool
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5.2.4 Microsoft Office 2007/2010 Ribbon UI Gantt Menu

If you have an older Gantt chart .XLS format that does not have the Office 2007/2010 Gantt Ribbon Menu, as illustrated below;
Figure 86
Gantt Builder Ribbon UI
then if you select the Save as Workbook, as below
Creates a copy the current Gantt sheet into a new workbook/file.
Figure 87
Gantt Master Menu SaveAs
then if you are running in Excel 2007 or 2010 then the resulting workbook that will be saved will automatically be converted to a .XLSM workbook with the Gantt ribbon included.
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5.3 DEBUG ANALYSIS REPORTING WIZARD

From time-to-time, we may request you to send us an analysis report of your system to help analyse your problem. To access this tool will be via the About dialog, detailed below:
Activates the reporting wizard, as shown here. The wizard will guide you through the report generation process. You will be able to view the report before it is sent to our support staff.
Figure 88
Builder Debug Analysis Reporting Tool
You can also access this tool via the main Gantt Builder menu. We have also provided a separate workbook (AutoChecker.xls) that will only provide the reporting wizard. Please use this version if you have problems with your installation or licence file.
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5.4 PROBLEMS WITH XP STYLE BUTTONS

If you are experiencing issues with the XP style buttons used within the Gantt Builder forms and dialogs, then please close Excel and re-open. If this does not solve your problem, then you can disable this via the Gantt menu Item, detailed below.
Figure 89
Gantt Builder XP Button Control
Note, if you disable the XP Style Buttons, then it will be disabled for all users and all Gantt workbooks until it is reenabled.
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6 SOFTWARE REMOVAL
Un-install your old GBS library by opening the Uninstall.xls workbook which will perform the removal of the GBS library for you, then you will need to delete the folder containing the files. A manual alternative is to follow the steps detailed below:
Step 1
Open Excel and from the Tools menu select the Add-Ins... entry to open
Step 2
De-select the Gantt Builder System entry and press OK.
Step 3
Close Excel.
Step 4
Delete the folder installed by setup.exe.
Figure 90
Removing GBS Details
7 SOFTWARE OLE API INTERFACE

Included in the installation package is a sample Visual Basic 6 program that demonstrates the use of the OLE interface to the GBS system. This API interface will allow you to perform all of the functions within the GBS system via an external program. Note, some of these interfaces will require user interaction, such as activating the configure dialogue window.
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8 EVALUATION VERSION LIMITATIONS

The evaluation version of this product is fully functional, with the following limitations: Only a selection of date bands are available for selection, these are; o o o o o Yearly Tab Yearly by Quarter, Yearly by Year, and Yearly by 5 Year. Quarterly Tab Quarter by Month, Monthly Tab none, Weekly Tab Weekly by Bi-Weekly, Hourly Tab Daily by 4 Hour.
Please note, some of these may not be available for your data because of the span of the data is too great and exceed a limitation of Excel itself. PERT Chart has an Evaluation Copy watermark on it. Resource Graphs have an Evaluation Copy watermark on it. Output has an Evaluation Copy watermark on it. Exported charts have an Evaluation Copy watermark on and the exported sheet is locked. Export as Image charts have an Evaluation Copy watermark on it.
As well as:
Figure 91
Resource Graph Evaluation Limit
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9 VERSION INFORMATION
Provided you are connected to the Internet, this selection will tell you if a new version of the software has been released. This selection opens the About Dialog, illustrated below. This show you the version of the software you are running, number of licences purchased and the number currently in use.
Figure 92
Gantt Menu Version Information
10 MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
If you have purchased annual maintenance support, then upgrades are available directly from our web site at http://www.bandwood.com/support.htm You will require your password given when you take up the support to gain access to this site.
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11 CONTACTS
If you have suggestions or have identified a defect, please e-mail all relevant details to support@bandwood.com. The item will be investigated and scheduled to be incorporated into the next release. The staff at Bandwood Pty Limited hopes you enjoy using GBS and find it beneficial to your business. We are constantly improving our software products and welcome feedback on all of our product range. Therefore, we would be pleased to receive suggestions to support@bandwood.com on this product.
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12 APPENDIX A SAMPLE GANTT CHART

Below is a sample Gantt Chart built from the demonstration data, with data band Quarterly by Month selected.
Figure 93
Sample Gantt
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13 APPENDIX B REFERENCE MATERIAL

1. The Project Manager's Desk Reference by James P. Lewis (November 17, 1999) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 60 "... statement. Yes, I know this sounds like overkill. You, as project manager, should not have to go through such a laborious ..."
2. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Third Edition by Robert K. Wysocki (Author), Rudd McGary (Author) (July 25, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 19 "... the number of people possessing those skills. In TPM the project plan is indispensable. Not only is it a roadmap to how ..."
3. Getting Started in Project Management by Paula Martin, et al (September 2001) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 27 "... Project Success TABLE 1.7 Project Management Process Component Sponsor Gate Approvals Customer* Resource Charter Write and Approve Approve Approve Project Plan Approve Approve Approve Execution Stage Approve Approve Optional Gates Change ..."
4. Microsoft Project Version 2002 Inside Out by Teresa S. Stover (August 14, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 12 "... , and controls that assist your current work in your plan (see Figure 1-4). For example, while you're working in the Gantt Chart, the Project Guide displays the Tasks guide. This guide contains topics directly ..."
5. Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project by Tom Kendrick (April 1, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 3 "... world-the bridges, the transcontinental railroads, the dams, and other massive projects made possible by Machine Age ... principles have changed little. Henry Gantt, the gentleman who developed the ... the backing of any realistic plan. These risks are related, because only through adequate understanding of ..."
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6.
Project Management Tool Kit, The: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right by Tom Kendrick (April 2004) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 31 "... COST PROCESS 16 Cost Bud9etin9(PMBOK7.3) WHAT: Determining the overall expected project cost, based on bottom- up ... activity level, central to project plan development , provides the basis of cost budgeting. List all ..."
7. Dynamic Scheduling With Microsoft Project 2002: The Book by and for Professionals by Eric Uyttewaal (April 1, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 1 "... Project 2002 Microsoft Project is a tool that helps you plan, control and communicate your project. This software can help you create Gantt Charts, network diagrams, resource histograms, and budgets. It will provide ..."
8. Microsoft Office Project 2003 Step by Step by Carl Chatfield, et al (September 24, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 6 "... buttons you don't use will be temporarily hidden. " The project plan window contains a view of ... the view-in this case, the Gantt Chart view is displayed. 1 Getting Star ted wit Type ..."
9. The Project Management Scorecard: Measuring the Success of Project Management Solutions by Jack J. Phillips, et al (May 1, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 20 "... for a final decision will be the result of the Plan stage. Plan The Plan stage ... "how to" stage of the project. It involves seven steps. The ... example, you may choose paper Gantt-style charts, spread sheets, or project software. Step One: Discuss and ..."
10. The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management: Quick Tips, Speedy Solutions, and Cutting-Edge Ideas by Eric Verzuh (July 15, 1999) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 17 "... that can't wait to work with you on the next project. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS Setting realistic expectations, fostering agreement among all ..."
11. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management (Complete Idiot's Guide to) by Sunny Baker, et al (December 1, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 19 "... she had finally figured out how to be a perfect project manager. "All you have to do is have the intelligence ..."
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12. Web Project Management: Delivering Successful Commercial Web Sites by Ashley Friedlein (October 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 41 "... In my experience the project will never have a chance of success without the careful ..."
13. Microsoft Project 2000 Step by Step by Carl S. Chatfield, Timothy D. Johnson (June 3, 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 21 "... Lesson 2 Finding Your Way Around in Microsoft Project I ..=J FM EI V'iew ... cldledl5o.J.Qwner It7.6MOrlage ktn4 In the Gantt Chart view, you can scroll each pane horizontally. Next you ..."
14. PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide (Certification Press) by Joseph Phillips (December 24, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 15 "... you and management will have to be in agreement regarding project requirements, expectations, and level of quality. Of course, this information will be documented in your project plan. Other inputs to your project plan will include related historical ..."
15. Project Planning, Scheduling & Control, 3rd Edition by James P. Lewis (December 19, 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 28 "... likely reject it. So if you want to have a plan that is valid and accepted by your team, get them involved in the planning process. How about one-person projects? Well, I suggest that it is very helpful to have ..."
16. Project Management (The Briefcase Book Series) by Gary R. Heerkens (November 5, 2001) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 19 "... environment, good human relations skills are vital to success in project work. The task is difficult for project leaders who are ..."
17. Managing Multiple Projects by Michael Tobis, Irene Tobis (March 5, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 48 "... may need to do something else (to protect their holiday plans). For those persons, the memo creates a mini-project, deadline and all. Threads Any work that is not in ..."
18. Project Management for Dummies by Stanley E. Portny (January 15, 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 28 "... includes the following information: mo Purpose: How and why your project came to be, the scope ... as fact as you conceive, plan, and perform your project. Think of your Statement of Work ..."
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19. Software Project Management Kit for Dummies by Greg Mandanis, Allen Wyatt (May 15, 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 20 "... Place 1.11 Build Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 1.12 Build Preliminary Project Plan (Schedule: Critical Path, PERT Chart, & Gantt Chart) 1.13 Estimate, Optimize, & Finalize Project Plan 1.14 Create ..."
20. Agile Project Management with Scrum (Microsoft Professional) by Ken Schwaber (March 10, 2004) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 56 "... 4. Servicelst used a defined project management process that included Gantt charts, resource allocation, and time reporting to plan, initiate, and track project progress. Reports were sent to top management that indicated the ..."
21. PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide, 2nd Edition by Kim Heldman, et al (April 15, 2004) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 14 "... important than another and will do anything to get that project pushed ahead of the others. Again, it takes great skill ..."
22. Project Management Institute Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures by Project Management Institute (October 1, 2001) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 14 "... designed to assist the project manager with decomposition of the project only to the levels necessary ... network diagram (such as a Gantt chart, CPM Schedule, or Precedence Diagram) may lead to unforeseen ..."
23. Project Management JumpStart by Kim Heldman (April 18, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 14 "... allow you to control and apply the resources of the project and assure that you and your team are headed for ..."
24. PMP: Project Management Professional Study Guide by Kim Heldman (April 22, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 16 "... if the budget doesn't exist to hire additional resources, the project manager will have to come up with alternatives to solve ..."
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25. IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish by Joseph Phillips (March 7, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 19 "... deliverables. The roadmap should also include the relationship of the project to the business' operational or ... conversion. Unfortunately, we did not plan for the unexpected power outage, nor the virus infection that ..."
26. Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition by Quentin W. Fleming, Joel M. Koppelman (June 1, 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page ? "... Earned Value Project Management The earned value concept ... and Lillian Gilbreth, Henry Lawrence Gantt, and others. One former U.S. Air Force general who was ..."
27. Fundamentals of Project Management: Developing Core Competencies to Help Outperform the Competition by James P. Lewis (January 1, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 33 "... objectives. And it is at this very early stage that projects tend to fail, because everyone takes for granted that "we ..."
28. Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO: Multiplying ROI at Warp Speed by Gerald I. Kendall, Steve C. Rollins (April 1, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 25 "... management and other business units can mean the difference between project delivery success and failure. However, ... activity. Therefore, an excellent project plan quickly falls apart when project managers are forced to compete ..."
29. Microsoft Project 2000 Bible (Bible) by Elaine Marmel (March 16, 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 4 "... management is a discipline that looks at the nature of projects and offers ways to control ... charting progress, such as a Gantt chart. The following sections introduce ... You have three days to plan the party. Here are some of the tasks involved and ..."
30. Microsoft Office Project 2003 Inside Out by Teresa S. Stover, Teresa Stover (October 1, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 10 "... messaging. Team members can review their assigned tasks and other project information in Project Web Access. ... which ultimately updates the project plan being maintained by the project manager. For more information about ..."
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31. Developing Effective Websites: A Project Manager's Guide by Roy Strauss, et al (July 2001) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 34 "... required to achieve the deadline , you can use the Gantt chart to track the completion ... a global perspective on the project. You will see the ripple effect of various plans, where scheduling conflicts arise, and where the critical path is ..."
32. Microsoft Project 2002 Bible by Elaine Marmel (May 1, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 18 "... task durations, milestones, fixed tasks, resource-driven tasks, and dependencies are project management elements that help you ... projects with tools such as Gantt Charts and network diagrams. + Although using Project takes some ..."
33. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling by Harold Kerzner (January 31, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 16 "... help. When an executive is required to act as a project sponsor, then the executive has ... the architect of the project plan, the project manager must provide: Complete task definitions Resource requirement ..."
34. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) -2000 Edition by Project Management Institute (December 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page ? "... provide structure and consistency. Such detailed approaches are often called project management methodologies. Most project life-cycle descriptions share a number of ..."
35. Microsoft Project Version 2002 Step by Step by Carl S. Chatfield, Timothy D. Johnson (June 19, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 10 "... the chart on the right side of the view. The Gantt Chart view is a common way to represent a project plan, especially when presenting it to others. It is also useful ..."
36. Project Management : A Managerial Approach by Jack R. Meredith, Samuel J. Mantel (December 6, 2002) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 15 "... costs. At the same time that the technology of the project is defined, the project schedule is designed and project costs ..."
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37. Microsoft Office Project 2003 Bible by Elaine Marmel (November 24, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 5 "... others involve specific formats for charting progress, such as a Gantt Chart. The following sections introduce some key project management concepts and tools. Critical ... You have three days to plan the party. The following table lists some of the tasks ..."
38. Total Construction Project Management by George J. Ritz (December 1, 1993) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 3 "... made some strides during the twentieth century . We adapted Gantt barcharting techniques for scheduling construction projects. We even adapted some budgeting and cost-controlling procedures from business ..."
39. Microsoft Project 2000 for Dummies by Martin Doucette (March 20, 2000) Amazon.com Customer Rating:
Excerpt from page 22 "... a task or resource sheet Opens a wizard for formatting Gantt bar charts megahetp for many'veeds ... in varying amounts in Microsoft Project. That's good, because the program ... the ingredients to your project plan. To save and shut down, follow these steps: 1. Select ..."
40. Project Management Workbook to Accompany Project Management, System Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling by Harold Kerzner (January 24, 2003) Amazon.com Customer Rating: :A
Excerpt from page 56 "... 56 PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK 6. How do we prevent wording misinterpretation? 7. ..."
41. Microsoft Project 2002 for Dummies by Nancy Stevenson, Nancy Stevenson (May 15, 2002)
Excerpt from page 16 "... this book. With Project, you'll enjoy the following benefits: - Project automatically calculates costs and timing ... can just print your Tracking Gantt view with the Tracking table ... your project. Templates are prebuilt plans for typical business projects such as commercial construction, engineering projects, ..."
42. Project 2003 for Dummies by Nancy Stevenson (October 21, 2003)
Excerpt from page 21 "... your costs within budget, or meet your final deadline. V Project offers views and reports that ... can just print your Tracking Gantt view with the Tracking table ... your project. Templates are prebuilt plans for typical business projects such as commercial construction, engineering projects, ..."
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43. Project Management: How to Plan and Manage Successful Projects by Joan Knutson, Ira Bitz (June 1, 1991)
Excerpt from page 18 "... choosing the team members: perceived technical ability, estimating proficiency , project management skills, experience as a task leader on other projects, ..."
44. Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control in Construction : An Encyclopedia of Terms and Applications by Calin M. Popescu, Chotchai Charoenngam (March 1995)
Excerpt from page ? "... parties involved with the project. 3. Close to completion, the project is far behind schedule and litigation is inevitable . 4. ..."
45. The Six Sigma Project Planner : A Step-by-Step Guide to Leading a Six Sigma Project Through DMAIC by Thomas Pyzdek (March 21, 2003)
Excerpt from page 43 "... attractive as they may be, are not a prerequisite for project success. Important, complex projects were ... Figure 11. Example of Computer Gantt/Milestone Chart , Tesk Name Business plan identifying Define project objective e Identify industry standar[e. Develop preliminary ..."
And some older, but useful references. 46. Project Management by Dennis Lock (1992, Fifth Edition) ISBN: 0-556-07339-0 (Hardback), 0-556-07340-4 (Paperback)
Comment: One of the standard works on project management. Originally published in 1968, it has been regularly updated and now covers computer systems and programmes.
47. Project Management Handbook by Dennis Lock (1987) 48. Introduction to Critical Path Analysis and Other Project Network Techniques by K. G. Lockyer (1984, 4th Edition, Pitman, London) 49. BS 6046 - Use of Network Techniques in project management. Part 1 - 1984 - Guide to the use of management, planning, review and reporting procedures. Part 2 - 1992 - Guide to the use of graphical and estimating techniques. Part 3 - 1992 - Guide to the use of computers. Part 4 - 1992 - Guide to resource analysis and cost control. by British Standards Institute (BSI), Milton Keynes, UK. 50. BS 4335: 1987 - Glossary of terms used in project network techniques. by British Standards Institute (BSI), Milton Keynes, UK.
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51. Project Planning and Control by A. Lester (1991, 2nd edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK.) 52. Project Management: Techniques, Applications, & Management Issues by E. W. Davis (2nd ed 1983, Industrial Engineering & Management Press)
Comment: This is a collection of key papers on PM including the originals on PERT and CPM from the late '50s, as well as more recent enhancements on the basic techniques. Chris (C.C.) Ellens <ellens@bnr.ca>, Sep 14th 1993
53. The Secrets of Successful Project Management by Ralph L. Klien (1986, John Wiley & Sons)
Comment: An excellent overview of PM in a very concise and readable style. Chris (C.C.) Ellens <ellens@bnr.ca>, Sep 14th 1993
54. Managing Software Projects: Selecting and Using PC-Based Project Management Systems. by Lois Zells (1990, QED Information Sciences Inc) ISBN: 0-89435-275-X LCC 89-10655
Comment: It is a summary of 7 PC DOS based project management commercial products: Harvard Project Manager 3.0, SuperProject Expert 1.1, Project Workbench 3.0, Time Line 3.0, Microsoft Project 4.0, Viewpoint 2.52, and Primavera Project Planner 3.1. It is also (obviously) now a bit dated. However, the first 225 pages give a very good description of the project management process, and lay the foundation for the comparison of the products. For me, its these first 225 pages that make the book worthwhile. Randall Raemon <0005650778@mcimail.com>
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14 INDEX
API ............................................................................................................................. 69 Auto Update ......................................................................................................... 20, 21 Bar 3D Styles ............................................................................................................. 26 Bar Colours ................................................................................................................ 26 Bar Fill Patterns ......................................................................................................... 27 Bar Sizes ................................................................................................................... 25 Baselines ........................................................................................... 21, 24, 44, 45, 61 Blank Rows ................................................................................................................ 12 Border Colour ............................................................................................................ 27 Build ........................................................................................................................... 16 Calendar Popup ......................................................................................................... 15 Collapse ............................................................................................................... 36, 37 Colour ................................................................................................ 23, 25, 26, 27, 61 Conditional Task Colours........................................................................................... 35 Configuration ................... 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 44, 47, 48, 60, 61 Contacts..................................................................................................................... 72 Continuation Markers................................................................................................. 11 Conversion........................................................................................................... 64, 65 Conversion Tool......................................................................................................... 65 Create New Task Wizard ........................................................................................... 14 Data Filtering ............................................................................................................. 40 Date Bands .......................................................................................................... 17, 70 Date Calculator .......................................................................................................... 33 Date Format ............................................................................................................... 39 Date Settings ....................................................................................................... 23, 29 Debug Analysis .......................................................................................................... 67 Demonstration Data ................................................................................................... 41 Dependency ................................................................................ 10, 18, 19, 23, 28, 33 Evaluation Version Limitations................................................................................... 70 Export ............................................................................................................ 38, 39, 70 Export as BMP ........................................................................................................... 38 Export as Excel Workbook......................................................................................... 38 Export as JPG............................................................................................................ 38 Export as PDF ........................................................................................................... 39 Filter ........................................................................................................................... 40
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Gantt Builder Ribbon UI ......................................................................................... 9, 66 Hoykeys ..................................................................................................................... 32 Image Copy ............................................................................................................... 38 Keyboard Accelerators .............................................................................................. 32 Labels ............................................................................................................ 19, 23, 28 lag .............................................................................................................................. 33 Licence ................................................................................................................ 62, 63 Licence Scheme ........................................................................................................ 62 Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 71 Migration Wizard ........................................................................................................ 64 Milestone Task........................................................................................................... 12 Normal Task .............................................................................................................. 11 OLE ........................................................................................................................... 69 Outline ................................................................................................................. 36, 37 Outlook ................................................................................................................ 58, 59 Page Setup .......................................................................................................... 42, 43 PERT ............................................................................................................. 56, 57, 61 PERT Colour.............................................................................................................. 60 Predecessor............................................................................................................... 33 Print ........................................................................................................................... 42 Print Cost Graph ..................................................................................................... 54 Print Gantt Chart ..................................................................................................... 38 Print Pert Chart ....................................................................................................... 58 Print Resource Graph ............................................................................................. 48 Prompts ............................................................................................................... 23, 31 Public Holiday ...................................................................................................... 23, 29 Recurring Tasks......................................................................................................... 12 Resource ................................................................................................. 46, 47, 48, 60 Resource Cost ..................................................................................................... 49, 53 Resource Printing ................................................................................................ 54, 55 Right-mouse-click ................................................................................................ 15, 64 Rollup Task ................................................................................................................ 12 Shortcuts.................................................................................................................... 32 Sizes .................................................................................................. 23, 25, 26, 27, 61 Software Removal ..................................................................................................... 69 Stacked Tasks ............................................................................................... 13, 21, 22
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Standard Task ........................................................................................................... 11 Summarise........................................................................................................... 36, 37 Support ...................................................................................................................... 72 Task Export.......................................................................................................... 58, 59 Task Type Popup....................................................................................................... 15 Toolbox ................................................................................................................ 33, 34 Uninstall ..................................................................................................................... 69 Uninstall.xls................................................................................................................ 69 Upgrading .................................................................................................................. 64 Utility .................................................................................................................... 33, 34 Version ...................................................................................................................... 71 Weekend.............................................................................................................. 23, 60 Workbook Accelerators.............................................................................................. 14 XP Buttons ................................................................................................................. 68 XP Style Buttons ........................................................................................................ 68 Zoom ......................................................................................................................... 40
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GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................................................... 8

USAGE GUIDE STANDARD FEATURES ................................................................................................ 10

Workbook Accelerators (Right-click Tools) .......................................................................................... 14

3.1.2.1 3.1.2.2 3.1.2.3

BUILDING A CHART ............................................................................................................................ 16 Build Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.1.1 3.2.1.2 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.4 3.2.1.5

Configuration Functions ....................................................................................................................... 23

Workbook Hotkeys (Keyboard Shortcuts) ............................................................................................. 32 Charting Utility/Toolbox Functions ...................................................................................................... 33

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3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7

Date Format Functions ......................................................................................................................... 39 Miscellaneous Utilities .......................................................................................................................... 40

3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2

USAGE GUIDE PLUS PAK EXTENSIONS ........................................................................................... 44

USAGE GUIDE MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES ................................................................................... 62

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End of chart marker column.

This column is used for the progress bars, if requested.

Workbook Internal Settings

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Standard Task (Blank Type)

Standard Gantt Bar Sample

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Standard Gantt Bar Sample

Rollup Task (R Type)

Standard Gantt Bar Sample

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Create Task Wizard

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