To update activity properties for scope management:
- In User Mode, navigate to the Schedule Manager and select Schedule Log. The Schedule Sheets log opens.
- Select a schedule sheet and click the Open button.
- Click the link for an activity. The Activity Properties window displays.
- Modify the activity properties as needed. The properties shown in the Activity Properties window depend on the design configured in uDesigner. Activity properties associated with scope management can include what is shown in the table below.
- Click OK.
Property Name | Definition |
|---|---|
Activity Statuses | Read-only for automatically controlled activities. Editable for manually controlled activities. The statuses are: Not Started: All activities have this as the initial status by default. Indicates that the BP linked to the activity has not yet been launched. In Progress: Indicates that predecessor activities are complete and that the current activity is not started. A new BP record is created and linked to the activity. Note: You cannot modify certain activity attributes while an activity is In progress. Complete: Indicates that an activity is complete based on the completion conditions set up for the activity. |
Linked BP Name | Read-only; displays the BP linked to the activity. |
Record Number | Read-only; displays the current record number that is linked with the activity. |
Record Status | Read-only; displays the current status of the BP record linked to the activity. |
Actual Start Date | Read-only or editable, depending on the setting for the Auto-update activity data box. This value is set when the linked BP is launched for the activity. |
Actual Finish Date | Read-only or editable, depending on the setting for the Auto-update activity data box. This value is set when the linked BP is completed based on the completion conditions. |
Estimated Start Date | Read-only; indicates the estimated start date for the activity. |
Estimated Finish Date | Read-only, indicates the estimated finish date for the activity. |
Auto-update activity status | The default is not selected. Indicates if the current activity is automatically controlled or manually controlled. |
Dependencies | Read-only; lists the predecessor activities for the current activity using a coding format indicating lag and lead time: Finish to Start (FS), Start to Start (SS), Finish to Finish (FF), and Start to Finish (SF). For example: 3FS + 3d (Activity 3 is a predecessor with FS relationship with 3 days lag) 2SS - 1d (Activity 2 is a predecessor with SS relationship with a 1 day lead) An activity can have multiple dependencies separated by a comma. The value is updated every time there is an addition or change to the predecessors. |