Create a Variant

To create a variant of a project plan, follow these steps:

Open the project for which you want to create a variant.

Click on Variants in the Command bar. The Project Variants sidebar will open. This area displays all previously created variants of the project.

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Click on Add. The fields Variant Name and Variant Description will appear.

Enter the name of the variant in the Variant Name field. (1)

Optionally, you can add a description for the variant. (2)


Make sure to use a meaningful name and description. This will make it easier to compare with the original project and other variants later.


Click on Create. (3)

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The variant is displayed in the Project Variants sidebar under the original project.

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The variant includes the schedule with assignments, the project team, the resource plan, and the financial plan of the original project.