Start Variance

Difference between the planned and the actual start date of the task.

Positive variance = task starts later than planned

Negative variance = task starts earlier than planned

Finish Variance

Difference between the planned and the actual end date of the task.

Positive variance = task ends later than planned

Negative variance = task ends earlier than planned

Bucket

Group in which tasks can be collected and organized.

Duration Variance

Difference between the planned and actual duration of a task.

Positive variance = actual duration is longer than planned duration

Negative variance = actual duration is shorter than planned duration

Effort Unit

Unit in which the effort for the task is specified e.g. hour.

Constraint Type

Assign a constraint to the task:

As soon as possible, As late as possible, Must start on, Must finish on, Start no earlier than, Start no later than, End no earlier than, End no later than

Constraint Date

Assign the date (day) for the constraint type to the task.

Color

Color of the task bar

Early Start

The earliest date on which a task is allowed to start.

Early End

The earliest date on which a task is allowed to finish.

Baseline Duration

Planned total time required to complete the task, specified in days.

Baseline Start

Scheduled time at which the task starts.

Baseline Finish

Scheduled time at which the task ends.

Total Slack

Total period provided as a buffer.

Locked

Task cannot be edited or moved.

Inactive

Task is deactivated (see Deactivate Task)

Calender

Assign task to a calendar. (see Set Calender for a Task)

Link

Link between tasks or projects.

Hardlink = A hardlink is a fixed and direct connection between two tasks or projects. Changes to a task or project are immediately transferred to the linked tasks or projects.

Softlink = A soft link is a flexible connection that refers to the path or position of another task or project. If the original task or project is changed or deleted, the soft link can become a broken link.

Manually scheduled

Plan the task manually. The start date, finish date and duration are set by the project manager.

Milestone

Event in the project e.g. completion of a project phase.

Successor

Task that follows the current task. The cell contains the number of the operation line of the successor.

Note

Comments on the task (see Add Note)

WBS

Work Breakdown Structure, hierarchical representation of all content levels of a project.

Scheduling Mode

Mode for scheduling tasks within a project. There are three scheduling modes: Fixed Duration, Fixed Effort, Fixed Units. (see Define Scheduling Mode)

Scheduling Direction

Method used to structure the scheduling of a project: Forward or Backward

Priority

Importance and urgency of a task: Urgent, High, Medium, Low

Ignore Resource Calendar

The calendar of the assigned resource is not considered when scheduling a task.

Rollup

Display subtasks and milestones in the Gantt chart directly under the bar of the higher-level summary task. (see Create Rollup)

Sequence

The order in which tasks are performed.

Deadline

Time (date) by which the task/milestone must be completed.

Late Start

Latest time (date) at which a task may start.

Late End

Latest time (date) at which a task may end.

Todos

Jobs that need to be completed within the task.

Show in timeline

The task is displayed in the timeline above the table and the Gantt chart. Timeline must be shown. (see Schedule - Buttons)