What's New

This page describes recent changes in Project Management.

This page discusses:

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

Attachments on Projects

Projects and project templates can have attachments.
A new Attachments category shows tabs for Attachments and for Favorites. Attachments can be reference documents, bookmark URLs, controlled bookmarks, and bookmark folders. The Favorites tab has been moved under the new Attachments category.
Benefits: In addition to tasks, projects can now have attachments.

SIMULIA Process Templates Connected to Project Management Templates and Copied Project Tasks

A SIMULIA user can make a connection between a project template in the Project Management app and SIMULIA process templates.
In Project Management, if the source project task that is used in a copy for a new task is connected to a SIMULIA simulation process template, the created/copied task will include reference to that simulation process template.
Benefits: Project tasks can be automatically associated with simulation process templates.

Expanded Color Selection and Custom Colors in the Gantt Chart

More standard colors are available on the Gantt's color palette to identify tasks. In addition, you can create your own colors and apply custom colors to tasks.
Benefits: You have more flexibility in using colors in the Gantt chart.
For more information, see Working the Gantt Chart

Project Gantt Updates to Tasks Include Applied Calendar

here are several changes involving calendars in the Gantt chart.

  • You can set the start and end date for a project or task to a Saturday or Sunday.
  • Nonworking days are shown in gray in the Gantt according to the project's calendar. However, a task can have its own calendar independent from the project calendar.
  • Double-click a project/task bar to view its information that includes the applied calendar.
  • The Gantt now applies the lag calendar defined for the project after you save your date and duration changes in the Gantt.

Benefits: Weekend days can be working days. In addition, several enhancements make it easier to work with calendars in the Gantt.

Gantt Chart Usability Enhancements on Touch Devices

You can perform most touch operations on the Gantt chart.

The following are not allowable or have limited capability using touch:

  • Creating dependencies in the Gantt.
  • Changing the % Complete in the Gantt.
  • Right-mouse-button actions on the resource assignment panel.
  • Clicking "Find Next" and "Find Previous" in the Find field displays the soft keypad.

Benefits: You can use more Gantt features on touch devices.

Bookmark Titles

For bookmarks and controlled bookmarks, the Title field replaces the Name field. There is no limitation on entering special characters for a title.
Benefits: A bookmark's title can include special characters to identify it.
For more information, see Maintaining Bookmarks and Content

Completed Tasks and Phases Cannot be Demoted

You cannot demote a task or phase in the Completed state.
An error message results when you attempt to demote a task or phase that is completed.
Benefits: You can no longer insadvertently demote these completed task types.
For more information, see Working the Structured View

Using the Collaborative Space Title Instead of Its Name

Everywhere in Product Line Management where the Collaborative Space value is displayed, the value is now its Title instead of its Name.
Benefits: The user-friendly title of the collaborative space is now displayed instead of the system-generated name.

R2022x GA

Enhancements for Working on Mobile Tablets

Enhancements have been made to improve the overall user experience for tablet devices. There are also specific enhancements in Project Management for mobile usage.
Benefits: Project Management features are improved for tablet devices, such as iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Deleting Baselines

The Project Owner or baseline creator can delete a baseline. When you delete a project, its baselines are now also deleted. To delete baselines in an active project, the Baselines page now has a Delete icon.
Benefits: You can delete baselines that are no longer wanted in a project.Projects Page and Projects Page.
For more information, see Projects Page Baselines

Gantt Chart Enhancements

The following are enhancements to the Gantt chart:
  • You can create multiple tasks without closing the create form.
  • You can create a task, phase, gate, or milestone above or under the selected task.
  • A single command "Add Task" in the right-mouse button menu opens the task creation form where you can add a task above or below, add a phase, add a gate, or add a milestone.
Benefits: These capabilities are consistent with actions in the Structured View toolbar.
For more information, see Working the Gantt Chart