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Program Management New from DB 39.5.0
Information- Since DB version 39.5.0, you have the option to "bundle" projects in PLANTA project to programs.
- Functionally, programs behave similar to main projects.
- The structure of the respective editing or view modules equates to that of the project and only differs in the range of functions.
- Only main projects can be assigned to a program. As a result, possibly existing subprojects are implicitly subordinate as well since their values are contained in the Budget, Effort, and Cost values of the main project.
- When using the PLANTA portfolio component, you have to make sure that a project is not assigned to a program and to a portfolio at the same time.
- Programs can be copied to the portfolios like other planning objects.
- There is no resource planning possible in the program schedules.
From DB 39.5.7
- Programs can be regarded merely as a bundle option for projects. There are no automatic links and effects between the programs and the projects assigned to them.
- E.g., programs can be closed or quit even if their projects have not been quit or closed.
- Exceptions:
- There is an interdependency in the display of the master milestones (gates) below the scale in the schedule. If the Schedule with gates checkbox is activated in a project that is assigned to a program, not only project gates but also program gates (i.e., all existing gates) are displayed in the Schedule module.
- NEW The program status of an active program can only be changed to "Archive" or "Inactive" if all assigned projects are also set to "Archive" or "Inactive".
Up to DB 39.5.7
- E.g., programs can be closed or quit even if their projects have not been quit or closed. Only in the display of the gates (master milestones) there is no interdependency. If the Schedule with gates checkbox is activated in a project that is assigned to a program, not only project gates but also program gates (i.e., all existing gates) are displayed in the Schedule module.
- Programs are saved like projects in DT461 and classified by means of a new Type = 30.
- This means that the date scheduling for programs behaves just like the date scheduling for projects.
- For the assignment of projects to programs, data table Dependency is used. Via a (new) code it is distinguished whether they are dependencies between projects or assignments to a program.
| See also: Program panel, Multi-Program Board panel |
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