Add a Plan Task Manually

Add a Plan Task by importing a project.

Refer to Import Project Files into dspTrack™ for more information.

A Plan Task can also be added manually.

To add a task manually:

  1. Click Project in Navigation pane.

  2. Click Plans for a project.

  3. Click Tasks for a Plan.

  4. Click Add on the Plan Task page.

    View the field descriptions for the Plan Task page

  5. Enter the task name in the NAME field.

  6. Select a date in the PLANNED START DATE field when work on the task should begin or the task will be considered late.

    NOTE: Click the field to open a calendar, select a date and time, and click Done.

  7. Select a date in the PLANNED FINISH DATE field when work on the task should finish or the task will be considered late.

    NOTE: Click the field to open a calendar, select a date and time, and click Done.

  8. Enter a value in the DURATION field.

    NOTE: This value, along with the Unit of Measure (UOM), determines how long work on the task should take. This information is used in Schedule Status Calculations. Refer to Set Parameters for Schedule Status Calculation for more information.

  9. Select an option in the UOM list box.

    NOTE: The Unit of Measure, along with the value in the Duration field, determines how long work on a task should take. This information is used in Schedule Status Calculations. Refer to Set Parameters for Schedule Status Calculation for more information.

  10. Click Save.