Task Status View

Description

The Task Status View is used to inspect task progress information at a period, set in the configuration.

The tasks are divided into groups dependent on the status of the task:

Not Started

Tasks that should have been started by now.

Running

Tasks that have been started, but not yet finished.

Finished

Tasks that were finished in this period

Next Period

Tasks that are scheduled to be started in the next period.

Editing data

Progress information can be edited in-line as described here or by using the task progress dialog.

The following columns are displayed as default:

ColumnDescription

Name

The name of the task.

Status

Task status

% Completion

Task completion

Planned Effort

The amount of work planned to be used at the end of the current period.

Actual Effort

The amount of work spent.

Remaining Effort

The remaining effort needed to complete the task.

Planned Cost

The planned cost at the end of the current period.

Actual Cost

The actual cost incurred.

Actual Start

The actual start time of the task.

Actual Finish

The actual finish time of the task.

Configuration

Using the context menu, the view can be configured to split / unsplit the tree view or it can be configured using the configure dialog.

The configure dialog enables you to tailor the amount of information the view displays to fit your needs.