Guide 09 · Engineering and planning
Advanced planning (APS and critical path)
Chain tasks together, see what sets the delivery date and test changes before applying them.
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Dependencies
Finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish and start-to-finish links, with lag times.
Critical path
It is calculated continuously. Tasks that set the final date are highlighted: any delay on them affects the committed delivery.
What-if simulation
Move dates on the schedule and see semi-transparent ghost bars with the impact before applying the change.
Baselines and variance
Freeze the agreed schedule. The platform calculates days of delay and the difference between actual and forecast progress.
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