Description of VARCHART XGantt modules in the ActiveX and .NET Edition

Basic module

(Viewing only)

provides all necessary Gantt functions for viewing only including:

- all graphical layout functions for Gantt charts like multi-level grouping

and multiple tasks per row in overlapped or optimized mode

- data dependent assignment of graphical attributes via filters or so-called maps

- multiple calendars and calendar grids

- multiple sections of different scale as well as collapsing non-work periods in timescale

- printing with comfortable paging and page preview

Data Editing module

provides all functions of editing application data including:

- moving bars horizontally and vertically or changing durations via drag&drop

- create, delete or modify any application data like tasks or activities, group titles or links

- in-place editing in table cells and changing data in a data editing dialog

- OLE drag&drop - Drag from one XGantt instance to another one or from a different

application to an XGantt application and vice versa (not yet available in .NET edition)

- PERT/CPM scheduling for early and late dates as well as total and free floats

Histogram module

provides all functions to show resource loading Histograms including:

- calculation of resource loads from application data and displaying them, interactive

changes like moving a bar in the Gantt chart are reflected in the Histogram accordingly

- displaying and editing of resource availability showing over and under loads

- displaying multiple Histograms, e.g. for selected resources

- numerous graphical layout features for numeric scale, shading, line styles etc.

Resource Scheduling module

requires all other modules and provides all functions for Resource Scheduling including:

- Resource planning by taking the maximum load and the resource calendar into account

- Taking work in progress and delivery dates into account as planning constraints

- Loading capacity as soon as possible for fast delivery strategies or just in time for low

stock strategies

- Calculation of a specific resource from a resource group being assigned to an operation

in the application data

- Multiple allocation of work and material resources to an operation