With the quantity-based scheduling feature, work packages can be quickly scheduled using quantities and costs in the Gantt chart.
In quantity-based scheduling, the durations of tasks are calculated based on the quantities and consumption rates entered into the program.
Before implementing quantity-based scheduling, the project phase must include detailed work packages that are intended to be scheduled according to these quantities and consumption rates. It is not necessary to allocate these work packages to specific locations at this stage, as this will be handled during the quantity-based scheduling process when the quantities are distributed across locations.
- For more information on easily setting up projects and project phases, click here: Setting up a new site and a project phase.
- To learn more about adding work packages to the schedule, click here: Making a New Schedule.
Quantity based scheduling in Gantt
In quantity-based scheduling within the Gantt chart, you can access the quantity columns by clicking on the three-dot menu.
To input the quantity for your selected work package, enter the code, name, quantity, and unit, then press Enter.
Note: By entering the quantity, Sitedrive will automatically calculate the Work cost based on the original duration of the work package and the quantity specified. You can adjust the work cost as needed from its designated column. If the work package contains multiple tasks, clicking on the work cost column will open the definition of the work package, allowing you to individually adjust the consumption rates for each task.
By updating the quantity, the duration of the work package will be recalculated based on the newly entered quantities and efficiency rates. You can define the areas for the work package with "Define areas" which allows you to distribute the quantities evenly among spaces according to their respective counts or alternatively based on their surface area.
Note that
- if the areas for work packages have not been defined in advance, the quantity entered for the work package can be distributed among the spaces evenly based on the number of spaces or according to their surface areas using the "Define Areas" function. For distribution based on surface area, it is necessary that the space model has the surface areas of the spaces set up.
- If the areas for the work packages have already been established before entering quantities, the totals entered will be automatically distributed among the areas based on the surface areas of the area model, or, if those are not available, according to the number of spaces.