Plan On The Net .com

The Plan On The Net .com User Guide

Project Reporting And Analysis
	Plan On The Net .com provides a wide range of reports and data analysis. All reports and data are available at any level of resource or task. All reports and data are exportable back to your computer. Import data directly into MS Excel for further analysis. Choose any combination of report data. The following reports and analysis are available: Tasks by resource. Resources by task. Critical path tasks identified. Original planned days, utilization, cost and quantity. Calculated schedule for cost, start, finish and effort. CPM DRAG analysis: late start, late finish, total float, project DRAG. Percentage contribution by cost, by effort. Quick track: actual start, percentage complete, actual effort and cost. Earned value details: date of report, percentage complete and actual effort. Projected completion date and cost. You can select the reports and analysis that you wish to view by toggling the appropriate report selector:

	Select the level of report detail by opening the appropriate sections of the project plan:


Tasks By Resource
	To view the tasks and assignments for each resource, toggle the Tasks-By-Resource report. Open up the resource folder of the project plan to the level of detail that you need. Tasks and assignments will be listed under each resource. To open up all resources in one click, select the Easy Open link Resources.


Resources By Task
	By default, whenever you open up the Task section of a project plan, each task will have resource assignments listed. To open up all tasks in one click, select the Easy Open link Tasks.
Critical Path Tasks
	By default, whenever you open up the Task section of a project plan, each task that is on the critical path will be marked with "CP" (critical path). To open up all tasks in one click, select the Easy Open link Tasks.
Planned
	To view the original data that was entered as part of your planning, toggle the Planned report.
Scheduled
	To view the scheduled data calculated by Plan On The Net .com, toggle the Scheduled report. For tasks, assignments and resources, this report shows: Costs for tasks, assignments or resources. Start dates Finish dates Effort
CPM DRAG Analysis
	This report provides DRAG analysis to assist the project manager in the most effective use of money and resources for best return on investment (ROI). Late Start: The latest a task can start without affecting the project. Late Finish: The latest a task can complete without affecting the project. Total Float: Also known as Total Slack: how much a task can slip without delaying the end of the project. DRAG: (Devaux's Removed Activity Gauge) The amount of time a project is adding to the total length of the project. Only tasks on the Critical Path will have a non-zero DRAG. A task that reduces it's DRAG to zero will come off the critical path, moving another task onto the critical path. For more information on the CPM DRAG metrics please see the non-affiliated site Total Project Control .
Percentage By Effort And Cost
	This report shows how every resource, task and assignment, contributes on a percentage basis to the total project cost and effort.
Quick Tracking
	Quick Tracking shows the latest data on project actuals: Actual start Actual percentage complete Actual effort expended Actual cost
Earned Value Details
	This report shows the detailed actuals data that has been captured in support of Earned Value Management. For each assignment, the report shows: The date that a report was made. The actual percentage completion at the reporting date. The actual effort expended at the reporting date.
Projected Costs And Completion Dates
	Based upon the actuals captured for projected tracking, Plan On The Net .com will estimate a projected (based upon linear projection) completion date and cost for individual tasks and the project has a whole.