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External Tasks

External tasks are tasks of another project which can be displayed in the schedule of the selected project in order to visualize the dependencies between the projects. Information on other options for mapping dependencies between projects in PLANTA project , please click here.


Details

  • In window 1 of the schedule, external tasks are marked with the symbol in front of the respective record.
  • The date bar of the external task is also displayed below the time scale.

The procedure for unhiding an external task is identical in project and program schedules.

  • Right-click on the required task.
  • Select Insert → External Task from the context menu.
  • Select the required project/program and the required task from the respective listbox.
    • The selected external task is displayed in the schedule of your own project/program.


Bar Legend: External Tasks

SymbolMeaningColorComment
Calculated dates of external tasks
uncritical
critical

Calc. start and Calc. end of the external tasks are calculated by clicking on the

Calculated schedule menu item button.
Uncritical means: Total float > 0
Critical means: Total float <= 0
Since in PLANTA project the definition of requested dates on tasks leads to Total float = 0, tasks which do not necessarily lie on the critical path can be critical as well.

Calculated dates of external summary tasks

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Milestones/master milestones of the external summary tasks

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without Delay
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with Delay
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with actual end

Without delay means: Total float >= 0
With delay means: Total float < 0

requested dates of external tasks


Requested start and Requested end are defined in the Key dates area in the respective core data module (Project Core Data, Idea Core Data, Proposal Core Data, Program Core Data).




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