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Part 3: Business Central Modules
intermediate
Project Planning with the Gantt Chart
Plot a project on the Gantt chart — milestones, dependencies, constraints, allocations — and have it sync straight back to BC job planning lines.
18 lessons
What you'll cover
- Overview2 lessons
- Managing Multiple Profiles2 lessons
- Introduction to the Gantt Chart3 lessons
- Plotting Your Project's Timeline7 lessons
- Resource Allocation4 lessons
Lessons
18 lessonsOverview
Managing Multiple Profiles
Introduction to the Gantt Chart
- 05The purpose of the Gantt chartKnow why and when to use the Gantt instead of the ad-hoc planning board.3 minScript ready
- 06Opening your project's Gantt chartGet a job from Business Central onto the Gantt chart in Dime.Scheduler.3 minScript ready
- 07Familiarizing with the Gantt Chart interface in Dime.SchedulerRecognize the components of the Gantt and the difference between duration and effort.4 minScript ready
Plotting Your Project's Timeline
- 08Navigating through the Gantt ChartMove around the Gantt's projects, calendars, layouts, and deadlines.3 minScript ready
- 09Modifying date and duration of tasksMove, resize, and split task bars on the Gantt chart.3 minScript ready
- 10DependenciesCreate and delete the basic finish-to-start dependency between two tasks.3 minScript ready
- 11Complex dependenciesUse the four dependency types, lag, and multi-successor relationships.4 minScript ready
- 12Abiding constraintsRecognize task-level constraints and the manual-scheduling override.3 minScript ready
- 13Manually scheduledApply the manual scheduling toggle to override Gantt automatic behaviour.2 minScript ready
- 14Storing the projectStore the current project state as a baseline for later comparison.3 minScript ready
Resource Allocation
- 15Allocating resourcesAllocate one or more resources to a Gantt task.3 minScript ready
- 16Sync with the planning boardMove tasks across resources from the planning board, with restrictions enforced by the Gantt.4 minScript ready
- 17BC sync — Job Planning LinesConfirm the Gantt's allocations flow back to Business Central as Job Planning Lines.3 minScript ready
- 18Use caseRun the project manager and team leader workflow end to end.4 minScript ready