In this article we'll explore how simple it is to create your build schedule, customise its settings, and communicate any changes to your subcontractors and contractors.
'Classic' Project Schedule Page Navigation
After you log into RAVE, we access the project management systems by clicking on the Project tab at the top of the page. We find and open the job that we want to manage the schedule for. Then, click on the ‘Schedule’ sub-tab OR click on the pie chart on your Project Overview tab (screenshot below)
Navigation of the Schedule Views + Schedule Screen
We'll begin our navigation of the project's Schedule tab by looking at the top section of the page, which summarises our four schedule views and the schedule settings page.
The ‘Task List’ view
Displays the schedule in a Task List format - grouping scheduled tasks into blocks of Milestones (stages).
The ‘Task Gantt’ view
Is a Gantt chart view of the schedule - where tasks are listed and also displayed with duration bars
The ‘Task Calendar’ view
Is a month-by-month diary view of tasks in the schedule
The top-level ‘Milestone Gantt’ view
Is a higher-level Gantt chart view of the schedule - where the milestones (instead of tasks) are listed and displayed with duration bars.
The Project's Schedule ‘Settings’ sub-tab
Is where we can add holidays and adjust the background settings of your schedule.
The Schedule Action Drop-Down menu
Back to our ‘Task List’ view, the schedule action drop-down menu (the 3 dots to the right of the project number) is where we can access a number of actions to manage our schedule.
The ‘Activate Schedule’ button
Allows you to hide your schedule until you are ready to share it - even if the project is live (active) and visible to your sub-trades. The schedule is kept hidden until you 'activate' it.
The Schedule Details Pane
Provides additional project details:
- The Schedule Type - Classic, Advanced or Enterprise
- The Client's Name | email adress & Phone number + Contract Name - if loaded
- Building Consent number - If loaded
- The Site Address - if loaded
- The Schedule Template(s) loaded to this project
- How many working days the schedule is set for