Schedule Model Entry
Form
To create or modify a schedule model, click on Setup in the
shortcut or drop-down menu, then click on Schedule, then click
on Schedule Models.
A schedule model is a template used to automatically create job schedules.
Schedule models define the duration and sequence of job activities by Job Phase. You can create any number of
schedule models. Each job can use a different schedule model. You set the
schedule model for each job in the Edit Job form.
The Schedule Model entry form allows you to create or modify schedule models.
The Schedule Model entry form has the following prompts:
| Schedule Model To Add or Edit: |
| Select a schedule model to edit from the drop-down list,
or type the name of a schedule model to add, or click
Add. |
| Copy From: |
| This prompt appears when you create a new schedule model
(by entering a new name or clicking Add in the previous prompt). Select a
schedule model to copy from to create a new model. This will copy the
selected schedule model into the new one so that you can make changes to
it, rather than having to create a schedule model from scratch. |
| Refresh button |
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Click the Refresh button to save and re-display the schedule model.
This re-sorts and displays the schedule model in time sequence.
Note that job phases that start at the same time (same column) will be
sorted alphabetically.
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| OK button |
| Click OK to save the schedule model and clear the form to
prompt for another schedule model. |
| Cancel |
| Cancel changes and clear the form to prompt for another
schedule model. |
| Print |
| Print the schedule model. |
The Schedule Model entry grid has the following columns:
| Job Phase |
| The schedule model information on each row applies to
items belonging to the Job Phase in this column. |
| Use |
| A check box used to indicate whether activities of this
Job Phase should appear on the schedule. |
| Days |
| A number entry field used to indicate the days duration
of activities of this Job Phase. |
| Offset |
| A number entry field used to indicate the number of days
to offset the start of activities of this Job Phase. |
| CPM Sequence |
| The CPM Sequence grid is used to indicate the sequence of
activites.
The CPM Sequence grid does not represent the duration of
activites; it only represents the sequence of activities. (The
Days column indicates the default duration that will
be used when a schedule is created from the model.) The CPM Sequence grid
allows you to indicate when job activites start and end in relation to
each other. |
| How It Works |
The column position of a blue box in the
CPM Sequence grid indicates:
- The job phase on that line cannot be started until job phases
ending in columns to the left have been completed.
- The job phase must be completed before job phases starting
in columns to the right can be started.
- Phases that overlap (are in the same column) can be performed
at the same time.
Note: The program will not allow a skip in the
sequence of job phases. To eliminate skips, just click
Refresh. |
| To Change Job Phase Sequences |
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To change the sequence of a job phase in relation to other job
phases...
- Drag and drop the job phase name (in the left column) up or down, or
- Click on grid boxes to set them on or off, then click
Refresh to resequence the job phases.
Click the Refresh button to save changes and
re-display the grid. The job phases will be sorted in time
sequence (and alphabetically if they start at the same
time).
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