Planning for Profit

PLANTRAC-OUTLOOK is an exceptional software package for the management of projects. The comprehensive features provided stem from years of user feedback and won't let you down on that unforeseen requirement. Its structure and method of use is designed to save you and your company time and money.

Project efficiency and profitability will improve.

INTITUITIVE INPUT OF PROJECT DATA

PLANTRAC-OUTLOOK allows you to input project Data in a form suitable to your planning method. The following methods are provided and may be used interchangeably.

Bar Chart including multiple bars per line and links.
Logic Drawing in Precedence or I/J format.
Spreadsheet with User Defined Columns.
Form Input of all Activity Data on one screen.

EXCEPTIONAL SCHEDULING

The efficiency of a schedule and its management is vital to the successful outcome of the project. Each day saved can mean the difference between profit and loss.

PLANTRAC-OUTLOOK's scheduling algorithms and user options are designed to give you this effective control, for that important competitive edge.

Time Analysis for full Critical Path Analysis
Resource Aggregation for initial Resource problems.
Resource Scheduling to maintain the end date but smooth resource usage.
Resource Scheduling to meet your Resource limitations.
Resource Scheduling to use Resources as they become available..

IMPROVED PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

Being able to communicate your project's objectives and direction in a proper manner means greater co-operation and credibility. PLANTRAC-OUTLOOK's reporting features are second to none. Complete flexibility is provided for that unique and special report without the need to engage specialist staff. Some of the features you have design control over are:

Easy and comprehensive Selection of required Activities.
Specification of desired sequences for Structured reports.
Selection of required columns and their size and headings.
Bar Charts with user designed characteristics.
Logic Drawing in multiple formats.
Tabular reports.
Vivid Histograms and Graphs.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Multiple Calendars for Activities
• Multiple Calendars for Resources
• Realistic Progress with proper Out-of Sequence working      Time to Complete
                     Percentage Complete
                    Anticipated Completion
• Error detection and reporting
• Summarisation of any group of Activities
• Project Summarisation
• Project Tracking
• Project Trending
• Library for common logic
• Descriptions of codes used
• Import/Export
• Links to Database
• Links to CAD systems
• Multiple Project Scheduling
• Multiple Project Reporting
• User defined Additional fields
• Comment and Diary feature for those important notes

• Costing of Resources used
• Costing of Resource unused
• S-Curves for Earned Value
• ODBC

SUPPLEMENTARY SOFTWARE

Risk Analysis using Monte Carlo simulation

• Methodology for PRINCE projects

• Time Chainage Charts

• Proper WBS (ACWP/BCWP/BCWS) costing

SUPPORT SERVICES

• Hot-line Technical help

• Installation and familiarisation

• Full range of Training courses

• User Conferences

• Consultancy

• Enhancement plan


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