ConstructSim Planner CONNECT Edition Update 5 Help

Lookahead Planner Dialog

Used to help in the planning stages of a project. All defined work packages display in the dialog and you can add data to the work packages that you need for future planning, especially the start and end dates. Supports any length of time you need for future planning.

Opens when you select Lookahead Planner > Lookahead Planner from the ConstructSim menu or when you select Lookahead Planner from the ConstructSim pane of the Tasks dialog. The dialog is docked at the bottom of the application window.

SettingDescription
Add Filters

Opens the Filters dialog, which allows you to select filters.

View Legend

Opens the View Legend dialog, which displays the colors used to indicate the status of the schedule.

Review Constraints

Opens the Work Package Constraints dialog, which allows you to set up constraints to place on the schedule. Constraints can be manually defined or automatic. You can add delays to the schedule using the Delay Codes. When you click Details, a dialog opens showing the details of the constraint.

Lookahead Planner List Box
  • Lookahead Status — Displays the status of the work package. Click View Legend to see what each color means.

  • Type — The type of work package (CWP, IWP, TWP).

  • Work Package — The name of the work package.

  • Boundary — Displays the name of the boundary being used.

  • Budgeted — The budgeted resources needed to complete the work package.
  • Actual — The actual resources used to complete the work package.
  • CWA — Displays the Construction Work Area in which the work package resides.

  • CPM Activity ID — Construction Project Management activity identification.

  • Early Start — Set an early start date.

  • Early Finish — Set an early finish date.

  • Plan Start — Set the date to start.

  • Plan Finish — Set the date to finish.

  • Contract — Allows you to select the Contractor.

  • Super — Allows you to select the Supervisor.

  • GF — Allows you to select the General Foreman.

  • FM — Allows you to select the foreman.

  • Signed — Shows the date the work package was signed.

  • Released — Shows the date the work package was released.

  • Started — Shows the date the work package was started.

  • Completed — Automatically calculates the date the work package will be completed.