The All Projects window shows a summary of information
for each project. By default, only incomplete projects are
displayed on this page.
This window
has 3 parts: the title bar,
search bar and the project
list.
- The title bar tells you
where you are in AceProject.
- The
Add
a New
Project
link allows to create a new project.
- The Export link opens a window that allows
you to export the list of
projects that
is displayed on your screen. Export is available in two formats:
CSV and pure Excel.
- The following options can be set when exporting:
- Column Delimiter (separate items with a comma, a semicolon or
with tabulation).
- Decimal Symbol (dot or comma)
- Date Format
- Export On-Screen Columns Only (un-checking this box will export
hidden columns as well).
- The Show/Hide Columns link opens a window that allows you to decide
which columns will be displayed in the project list. Note that this
option will set columns for the "My Assigned Projects" page as well.
- The Contextual Help link can be found at the end of the title bar.
- The title bar also displays the total number of projects that fits the chosen search criteria.
- The search bar lets you select which projects to display, much like a filter.
- Choose a project type or all project types.
- Choose a project priority or all project priorities.
- Choose a client or leave the selection to all clients.
- Choose the project's status or all project statuses. By default, only incomplete projects are displayed in this window.
- Check the "Show Project Templates Only" box to display projects that have been defined as project templates.
- Type keywords in the Text to Search box to highlight it in
your search results.
- Click Apply Filter to enable the filters.
- The project
list shows a summary of information
for each project: the total number of tasks and hours worked for
each project.
- Unless otherwise
specified in the user's Preferences,
projects are sorted in ascending
project number.
- By
default, only incomplete projects are displayed in this
page.
- To
display completed projects, use the search bar
and
set the filter to completed projects.
- The % done field indicates the global advancement
of the project.
- Click
the project name to open
the project and display the "incomplete tasks" page. Note that you
must have the proper access rights to open the project.
- Click
the
project number
to open the project's
parameters. Note
that you must be an administrator or a project manager to edit a
project's parameters.
- You can sort the table by clicking on any column
header: click once to sort in ascending order and twice to sort in
descending order.
How
do I add a project?
To add a project, click
the "Add a
Project" link
on top right. You will be redirected to the New Project page. Then, fill out the mandatory fields and click the
"Save"
button. You must the proper
access rights to add a project.
How
do I visualize a project's tasks?
To visualize a project's tasks, click on the project name.
How
do I visualize a project's parameters? / How do I configure my
project?
To visualize a project's parameters, click on the project
number. You will be redirected to the Edit Project Information page,
where you can configure the project's users, task groups, task
statuses, task types, and task priorities.
How
do I delete a project?
To delete a project, you
must go under "Administration -> Administrative Tools -> Delete Project".
Then, select the project you wish to delete from the drop-down list.
Finally, you must decide which parts of the project you wish to delete
and click "Execute" to confirm.
What
is
"Total Tasks"?
This field indicates the total number of tasks in each
project. This includes all tasks, completed and incomplete.
What
is
"Total Estimated Hours"?
This field indicates the total number of estimated hours for
all the tasks in a project.
What
is
"%Done"?
This field indicates the global
progress of the project.
The calculation is made as follows: For each task, the estimated
hours is multiplied by the percentage done, giving the subtotal.
All the project's subtotals are summed up, then divided by the
total number of estimated hours for the whole project. Here is the
formula used by AceProject:
S (estimated
hours X %done)
/ total
hours
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