In the very interesting thread http://www.planningplanet.com/forum/forum_post.asp?fid=1&Cat=9&Top=64826 [1] I wrote that Spider Project software can calculate project schedules and budgets taking into account all possible constraints and has all functionality necessary for proper planning.
I proposed to suggest hard tasks, something that most or all packages cannot do. I will answer if and how it can be done in Spider.
For those who did not hear about Spider Project - this is Russian professional PM software. At the moment it is used in 26 countries.
So this thread is for questions on functionality that is useful but is not supported by the packages that you use.
Rafael Davila hopes that other software developers will look at this discussion and then will make their packages more functional.
I will start with answering to his question on project scheduling with financial constraints.
Sometimes when you start the project you have not all necessary money. You may know when and how much money will come to the peoject (financing schedule). If financing schedule is a part of your project schedule model then Spider Project will calculate project schedule taking into account financial limitations and delaying activities when there are no money to proceed.
Actually it is even more complex - some activities may generate money (selling flats in the building in the process of construction for an example), that may be used for financing other activities.
All this can be simulated and an example of the project with financial constraints is included in the Spider Demo.
I am waiting for your questions and hope for fruitful discussion on PM software functionality.
Best Regards,
Vladimir
I proposed to suggest hard tasks, something that most or all packages cannot do. I will answer if and how it can be done in Spider.
For those who did not hear about Spider Project - this is Russian professional PM software. At the moment it is used in 26 countries.
So this thread is for questions on functionality that is useful but is not supported by the packages that you use.
Rafael Davila hopes that other software developers will look at this discussion and then will make their packages more functional.
I will start with answering to his question on project scheduling with financial constraints.
Sometimes when you start the project you have not all necessary money. You may know when and how much money will come to the peoject (financing schedule). If financing schedule is a part of your project schedule model then Spider Project will calculate project schedule taking into account financial limitations and delaying activities when there are no money to proceed.
Actually it is even more complex - some activities may generate money (selling flats in the building in the process of construction for an example), that may be used for financing other activities.
All this can be simulated and an example of the project with financial constraints is included in the Spider Demo.
I am waiting for your questions and hope for fruitful discussion on PM software functionality.
Best Regards,
Vladimir