Manage Construction Schedule Tasks

Once you have created the construction schedule, you can proceed to managing and tracking completion of specific tasks. By default, the system loads tasks from the Schedule Template, but you can customize it to your needs.

All the tasks within the construction schedule are listed in the table, as follows:

For each task listed in the table, the following information is displayed:

Number	Number of the Cost Center which the task attributes to.
Task Name	Name of the task.
Resource	Supplier or subcontractor that can provide the service or supplies.
Type	Type of the task. It can take the following values: SUM – stage of a Critical Path. CCO – Cost Center task. Empty – generic task.
Ref.	Number of the Cost Center which the task attributes to.
Pred.	Number of the predecessor task which the current task relates to.
Dur.	Duration of the task in days.
%	Percentage of task completion. It can take the following values: 0% – the task has not started yet. 50% – the task is in progress. 100% – the task has been accomplished.
Done, %	Button to track the progress on the task. When you click this button, it cycles through increments of 50% to the current task percentage.
Start Date	Planned date to start work on the task. The system calculates it automatically from the construction commencement date and all predecessors.
End Date	Planned date to end work on the task. The system calculates it automatically from the start date by adding the duration in days.
Draw	Flag that the current task was paid.
Supvsr	Flag that the task is in the Supervisor’s schedule.
Notes	Number and letter combination indicating presence of ToDo tasks and notes, like: 2N – two notes 3T – three ToDo tasks.
Excl.	Flag that the task is excluded from the Gantt chart and will not be displayed there.
Description	Optional description of the task.

n situations when you need to increase and decrease duration of the task (which was taken from the schedule template), you can show the base start and end dates. Then you can compare your current task start and end dates against the base start and end dates.

To show base dates:

1. Above the top-right corner of the table with tasks, locate the Show Base Dates toggle.
2. Move the toggle right.

Two additional columns will appear in the table with construction tasks.

If you have modified the base dates of some tasks, you can save them as base dates. This way you can see the difference between the saved base dates and updated start and end dates.

To save new base dates:

Click the Save as Base Dates  icon.

You can perform the following operations on tasks in the construction schedule:

• add new tasks
• edit the existing tasks
• delete the no longer needed tasks

You can add new tasks only on the Gantt chart.

Editing the Task

1. In the table with tasks, locate the one you want to edit.
2. Hover over the task until the action icons appear.
3. Click the Edit  icon. The Construction Schedule Task page opens, as follows:

This page is comprised of the three tabs, as follows:

General	Shows the block with general information about the task and two lists with resources: CC Resources Users Resources Current Tasks List
Notes	Shows the list of optional notes about the task.
ToDo’s	Shows the list of smaller ToDo tasks that attribute to this parent task.

The general information about the task shows the following:

Task Name	Name of the task. You can update the name of the task if needed.
Start Date	Start date of the task. It is calculated automatically by the system. You cannot edit it.
End Date	End date of the task. It is calculated automatically by the system.
Duration	Duration of the task in days. You can update it on the Gantt Chart only.
Completion, %	Percentage of task completion.
Exclude from Gantt Chart	Check the box to exclude the task from the Gantt Chart.
Description	Description of the task.
Resource	Resource (supplier or user) who can complete the task.
Confirmed with	Name of the person the User confirmed the resource’s availability with.
On Date	The date the User confirmed with the person above.
For Date	The Date the resource has confirmed they can start this task.

The CC Resources List shows the list of Cost Centers that relate to Suppliers that provide a specific service. For each entry, the following information is displayed:

Number	Number of the Cost Center which the Supplier relates to.
Description	Description of the Cost Center.
Name	Name of the Supplier who will execute the task.
Phone	Phone number of the Supplier.
Contact	Name of the contact on the Supplier’s side.
Preferred	Flag that the Supplier is marked as preferred.

To locate the Supplier by a specific Cost Center number, click the Go To  icon, then enter or select the appropriate Cost Center number from the list.

The Users Resources list shows the list of users who you can view the list of tasks that relate to the current Schedule Task. To locate the user by his or her name, click the Go To  icon, then enter or select the appropriate user from the list.

The Current Tasks List shows the list of current tasks of the selected Supplier or user. For each task, the following information is displayed:

Type	Type of the task. It can take any of the following values: CP SUM CCO empty
Schedule For	Number of the Job which the current task is scheduled for,
Task	Description of the task.
Start Date	Start date of the task.
End Date	End date of the task.
Duration	Duration of the task in days.
Completion, %	Completion percentage of the task.

To locate the task by the Job number, click the Go To  icon, then enter or select the appropriate Job from the list.

Selecting Resources for Task Execution

To select a supplier/sub-contractor:

1. Select the CC Resources tab.
2. On the list with suppliers and sub-contractors, select the appropriate one that can execute the current task.
3. The selected supplier or sub-contractor will appear in the Resource box.

Once you have selected a specific supplier or sub-contractor, you can also see the list of tasks which this supplier or sub-contractor has been scheduled to execute.

To locate the appropriate supplier or sub-contractor, click the Go to icon. Select the Cost Center which the supplier or sub-contractor attributes to.

To select a user:

1. Select the User Resources tab.
2. On the list with users, select the appropriate one that can execute the current task.
3. The selected user will appear in the Resource box.
4. When complete, click Process.

Managing Notes for the Task

Start editing the task which you want to add notes into.

Switch to the Notes tab.

Under the block with general information about the task, locate the list with task notes.

For each task, the following information is displayed:

Added	Date when the note was added.
User	User who added the note to the task.
Notes	Text of the added note.

You can perform the following operations on notes:

• add new notes
• edit the existing notes
• delete the no longer needed notes

Adding a new note

1. In the top right part of the list with task notes, locate the Add  icon and click it.
2. In the Add note form, enter the note for the task.
3. When complete, click Add.
4. Click Process.

Editing the note

1. On the list with task notes, locate the one you want to edit.
2. Hover over the note until the action icons appear.
3. Click the Edit  icon.
4. In the Edit Note form, make the appropriate modifications.
5. When complete, click Save.
6. Click Process.

Deleting the note

1. On the list with task notes, locate the one you want to delete.
2. Hover over the note until the action icons appear.
3. Click the Delete  icon.
4. Confirm the removal of the note.
5. Click Process.

Managing ToDo Items of the Task

Start editing the task which you want to add ToDo items into.

Switch to the ToDo’s tab.

Under the block with general information about the task, locate the list with ToDo items.

For each ToDo item, the following information is displayed:

Role	Role of the user which a ToDo item was created for.
User	User who a ToDo item is assigned to.
Added	Date when a ToDo item was added.
Date Calculation	Due date of a ToDo item. It is calculated on the basis of the Task’s Start Date and the time condition dep
Additional Note	Note for a ToDo item.

You can perform the following operations on ToDo items:

• add new ToDo items
• edit the existing ToDo items
• delete the no longer needed ToDo items

Adding a ToDo item

1. In the top right part of the list with ToDo items, locate the Add  icon and click it.
2. In the Add ToDo form, enter the following information:
   

   Role	Select the role of the user who you want to assign the ToDo for.
   User	Select the user who you want to assign the  ToDoto.
   Days	Enter the number of days.
   Event	Select the event which triggers execution of a ToDo item, as follows: Before Start – due date of a ToDo item is set as X days before start of the main Task. After Start – due date of a ToDo item is set as X days after start of the main Task. Before End – due date of a ToDo item is set as X days before end of the main Task. After End – due date of a ToDo item is set as X days after start of the main Task. After Complete – due date of a ToDo item is set as X days after completion of the main Task.
   Note	Enter a note for a ToDo item.

3. When complete, click Add.
4. Click Process.

Editing the ToDo item

1. On the list with task ToDo items, locate the one you want to edit.
2. Hover over the ToDo item until the action icons appear.
3. Click the Edit  icon.
4. In the Edit ToDo form, make the appropriate modifications.
5. When complete, click Save.
6. Click Process.

Deleting the ToDo item

1. On the list with ToDo items, locate the one you want to delete.
2. Hover over the ToDo item until the action icons appear.
3. Click the Delete  icon.
4. Confirm the removal of the ToDo item.
5. Click Process.

Tracking Completion of Tasks

When construction of the house starts, you need to track completion of each stage and each task within this stage.

You can track progress of each task in multiple ways:

1. when editing the construction schedule and clicking the Done button
2. when editing the task and adjusting the completion percentage by moving the slider
3. when managing the task on the Gantt Chart

Tracking Completion of Tasks – Way 1

1. Open the construction schedule for editing.
2. On the list with tasks locate the one which progress you want to track.
3. Click Done.
4. Click Progress.

This will add 50% to the task completion percentage. If you click this button twice, the system will consider the task to be completed.

If the task is a part of a stage (of a Critical Path), the overall completion of this stage will also change depending on the task duration.

Note

You cannot track progress of the Critical Path Stage, as it is calculated automatically on the basis of tasks within it.

Tracking Completion of Tasks – Way 2

1. Open the construction schedule for editing.
2. On the list with tasks locate the one which progress you want to track.
3. Hover over the task until the action icons appear.
4. Click the Edit  icon.
5. On the Construction Schedule Task page, locate the slider to track completion of the task.
6. Move the slider left to indicate the current progress on the task. Value in the Completion, % box will change.
7. When complete, click Process.

If the task is a part of a stage (of a Critical Path), the overall completion of this stage will also change depending on the task duration.

Note

You cannot track progress of the Critical Path Stage this way, as it is calculated automatically on the basis of tasks within it.

Tracking Completion of Tasks – Way 3

1. Switch the list of tasks to the Gantt Chart view.
2. Locate the task which progress you want to update.
3. Hover over the left edge of the activity bar of this task until the mouse pointer changes from   to .
4. Hold the left mouse button and drag the mouse pointer to the right side of the activity bar. The progress will be changing in the appeared tooltip.
5. Release the left mouse button when complete.
6. When complete, click Process.