The Schedule Interface

Linarc features a powerful and intuitive scheduler that enables you to easily set up the comprehensive WBS-based project delivery plan, manage the overall project schedule, and track the progress of tasks.  

• General Contractor -  The 'Master Schedule' lets general contractors create a comprehensive WBS-based schedule for their projects. You can add all schedule items like phases, deliverables, work packages, tasks, and activities as a hierarchical structure and in the order of execution. Alternatively, you can create a schedule using popular scheduler software like Oracle Primavera, MS Project, or MS Excel and import it to a project. 

The GC can assign the deliverables, work items, and tasks to relevant subcontractors (including themselves, for self-performed work), depending on the nature of the work.

• Subcontractor - The 'Contractor Schedule' lets subcontractors/trade contractors/specialty contractors receive the work items assigned by the general contractor, create estimates, break down the assigned tasks as sub-tasks and activities, track progress, and more. They can also push the field-level tasks for the foremen to pull them for execution. 

Each task entry can be defined with key details such as planned start date, duration, dependencies on predecessor tasks, planned production quantity, assignee, location, and more. The intelligent built-in algorithms dynamically calculate crucial parameters like the critical path, early and late start/end dates, delays, slack, and more based on task progress and interdependencies. This provides project managers with a real-time, comprehensive overview of the project’s status, empowering them to evaluate schedule health, anticipate delays, and implement corrective measures to keep the project on track.

The grid screen of the schedule planner shows the list of WBS elements as a hierarchical tree structure with their details and parameters. You can also view and manage the schedule using Gantt chart and calendar views. This article explains the mostly used grid screen. See Schedule Views to learn more about other available views.   

The feature-rich grid also allows you to customize the view with the following advanced features: 

• Filter Options – Customize filters or sets of filters to streamline the sorting and filtering of entries. For more information, refer Setup Filters and Filter Groups.
• Groups – Organize entries by sorting them into nested groups using specific parameters. This feature enables easy arrangement and helps identify key items without navigating through extensive lists. For setup instructions, see Configure Groups of Grid Elements.
• Views – Design personalized grids with pre-applied filters and groupings to focus on relevant items for specific purposes. Each view you create appears as a tab, allowing seamless switching between views. You can also share your views with others or access views that have been shared with you. For more details, see Manage Grid Views.

In addition to the above, the scheduler features task-specific conversation, which lets you have context-specific conversations with team members and other contractors involved in any task item. You can initiate a chat for a task, add people to talk with, and exchange your conversation. This helps you to clarify any doubts, queries, and questions arising on any task, at any time, to give instructions to others involved in a task, and more. Click the chat icon in the second column of a row to initiate a chat with the stakeholders involved in that task.

Access the 'Master Schedule'/ 'Contractor Schedule' interface

• Open the management console for the project
• Click the app launcher  , then select 'Schedule'
• The scheduler opens on the grid view by default. To return to the grid view from any other screen:
• Click 'Planner' on the top and select 'Grid' on the left.

The table allows you to add new rows and add/edit the schedule items and their details.

• Click 'Add New Row' at the bottom to add a blank row at the bottom of the table to add new entries 

The options on the top allow you to clone the entries and edit them as required, delete the schedule, format the text and rows, change the views, filter the entries, import/export the schedule,  and more. The following list shows all available options: 

See the following sections for more details on creating and managing schedules:

• Create a master schedule
• Create a contractor schedule
• Add WBS elements and task items
• Apply Formatting to Rows and Cells
• Apply Gantt Chart Color
• Clone Rows and WBS branches
• Add subtasks
• Add tasks from estimates
• Add a checkpoint
• Add an inspection event
• Add a milestone
• Add dependencies
• Add planned quantities of work
• Assign subcontractors
• Add a change order
• View task details
• Remove a task
• Publish a task
• Update task progress
• Chat and collaborate on scheduled tasks