Contextual Help - My Assigned Projects

The My Assigned Projects window lets you view summary information for each project you are assigned to.

This window has 3 parts: the title bar, the search bar, and the project list. 

  • The title bar tells you where you are in AceProject.
    • If you have the proper rights, you will see the "Add a Project" link.
    • 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 are displayed in the project list. This option will set columns for the "All Projects" page as well. Note that you must have the proper access rights to display the "All Projects" page.
    • The Contextual Help link can be found at the end of the title bar.  
    • The total number of projects that corresponds to the filters applied in the search bar is displayed next to the page title.
  • The search bar lets you filter which projects are displayed.
    • Select the search criteria you need and click "Apply Filter".
    • You may also perform a "Text to Search" by entering keywords in the corresponding field. Click "Apply Filter" to perform the search.
  • The project list provides summary information for each project. 
    • Unless otherwise specified in the user's preferences, projects are sorted by project number, in ascending order. 
    • Click a project name to open a project and display the "incomplete tasks" page. Note that you must have the proper access rights to open a project.
    • Click a project number to open a project's parameters. Note that you must be an administrator or a project manager to edit a project's parameters.
    • Click any column header to sort the project list: 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? 
Only administrators can delete projects. To delete a project, the administrator 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 advancement 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:
(estimated hours X %done) / total hours  


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