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• November 13, 2009 new update V5.1 (Build 488)
  
  • Reported errors have been removed.
• November 5, 2009 new update V5.1 (Build 487)
  
  • Reported errors have been removed.
• November 2, 2009 new update V5.1 (Build 486)
  
  • Reported errors have been removed.
• October 19, 2009 new update V5.1 (Build 485)
  
  • The new version allows you to allocate several activities to one resource under "resource utilization - views". You are required, for instance, to first define a role via "role utilization" and then select those activities from the list in the window Resource properties, to which you want to have the role allocated.
  • When opening the portfolio, you are offered to have projects automatically relocated from the project resources to the resource pool. Provided the differences in resources are limited to holidays. You ca track, accept or reject the resulting changes of the project plan through the target-actual comparison.
  • From now on, you can describe personnel resources from the resource pool completely with entry / leaving date. These fields afford to enter the date when the employee entered the company and when he or she left the company.
  • In "Resource utilization - Views" you may have the shown activities be displayed in one row only, if possible. Particularly in cases where employees have been assigned to several tasks in larger projects or portfolios, this feature warrants you to remain focused.
  • From now on, inter-project connections can be defined by using Rillsoft Project along with Rillsoft Integration Server. You can define and analyse links between projects in the portfolio.
  • When setting up the project by using a template, you can set any starting date you want.
  • The new field "Notes" in "Resource utilization - Views" offers you a chance to show additional information, such as about the current status of a resource in relation to an activity.
  • The current date can be highlighted for better orientation.
  • Reported errors have been removed.
• July 6, 2009 new release V5.0 (Build 484)
  • Export to MS Project
    Total utilization for all types of resources
  • Calculation of the average utilization of resources per time unit
  • Use your mouse wheel to scroll vertically and horizontally along the bar diagram
  • Rillsoft Project 5.0 with Rillsoft Integration Server (RIS) offers, among others,
  • Multi-tenant user administration
  • Differentiated access rights
  • Feedbacks
  • Recorded errors have been removed
• December 12, 2008 V4.3 update (Build 482)
  • Recorded errors have been removed
• November 11, 2008 V4.3 update (Build 481)
  • Bug-fix for import from CSV files
  • Recorded errors have been removed
• November 03, 2008 V4.3 update (Build 480)
  • New views for project-specific resources-utilization-evaluation in the portfolio.
  • There are altogether six new views available for the utilizations of roles, teams, employees, materials, machine types and machinery.
  • The view capacity alignment allows you, through its new column "Shortfall", to get a quick overview about the overall state of resource coverage per project and regarding to qualifications.
  • Import of simple planning data about issues, such as the structure of the project, names, starting and finishing dates through CSV standard.
  • The planning data formerly saved as a text file in a CSV format, may now be imported into the project.
  • Marking / highlighting of corresponding deadlines
  • Colour highlighting of connected deadlines ensures that not only critical paths, but also other important paths of the project become marked.
  • Different portfolios may be saved as separate files and made available for selection.
  • You can furthermore enter the IP addresses (no drive letter required) of the portfolio's paths.
  • An information field - in the form of a bubble note - appeared in the bar diagram when clicking with your mouse on it.
  • You can use the menu item "View/Tooltip" to decide what information should be displayed, such as roles, employees, notes, etc.
  • Project prioritisation serves as the backbone of resource-capacity alignment in the project portfolio.
    Priority ranges somewhere between 0 and 1000. Normal projects are set 100% by default.
  • Project category allows you to group the projects included in the project portfolio according to the criteria you prefer, such as operative or strategic projects. <br-/>Categories can be created in the resource pool and be equipped with subcategories.
  • Project status indicates the project's current status of being in the portfolio, such as "In planning stage" or "Finished".
  • Status can be created in the resource pool and divided into several substatus.
  • Public holidays may be uploaded from the Rillsoft server into the resource pool, including those for consecutive several years or for single states.
  • Reported errors have been removed.
• June 10, 2008 V4.2 update (Build 478)
  • Processing the calculation of capacity alignment
  • Bug-fix for Report Generator
• May 27, 2008 V4.2 update (Build 477)
  • Reports for holidays
    Through the menu item "Tools / Reports / Resource pool / Employees...", holiday reports are a way to show the leisure time of employees per time unit.
  • Links:
    An overall overview of all the project's referring links will be shown when you request the tab "External links" in the menu project properties.
  • Calculation of number and utilization of the required resources:
    The option "Fixed expenses & duration" at resource allocation shows you immediately how both number and utilization of the required personnel resources have to look in order to make a future project work.
  • Ratio of planned and available labour hours per day / week:
    The view personnel utilization allows you, through the context menu "Show utilization (in percent) per time unit," the total personnel utilization per day or week in percent, instead of as Employees/Hours/Days.
  • Display calendar weeks:
    The duration and effort of an activity can be defined as working week (depending on the project calendar).
  • Relative delay:
    You can enter a delay of the links not only as an absolute period of time, but also as relative time (calendar time) and in the predecessor's finished percent.
  • Reported errors have been removed.
• January 8, 2008 V4.1 update (Build 476)
  • Activities can be linked to  external as well as document or graphic files
  • Reported errors have been removed.
• November 12, 2007 V4.1 update (Build 475)
  • Several activities can now be displayed in a row.
  • When opening a project, it will be scrolled to a key date. If the option "Move key date to current date" is activated, a project will be scrolled to a current date.
  • An installation error, reportedly occurring during the changing of program and data directories, has been removed
  • An error known to be occurring during the export of Excel files has been removed
• October 8, 2007 V4.1 update (Build 474)
  • The product complies with Vista UAC Line requirements (Vista compatible)
  • Projects, templates and reports can be stored in predefined directories
  • User are now able to calculate duration and effort of projects in both minutes and weeks
  • The portfolio last opened will be saved automatically
  • Availability of resources can now be checked when planning the current portfolio
  • The views of resource utilizations of the individual projects deliver information not only about the utilization of one project, but an entire portfolio
  • Views seldom used, such as tabs, may be hidden by using the properties menu of Project / Activity / Subproject
  • Display of milestones in the calendar bar
  • You can use the Report Generator to create reports about target-actual comparisons
  • A company logo placed in the header can be printed out even in the event of a scaling
• May 16, 2007 V4.0 update (Build 472)
  • Bug-fix for resource utilization - views
• April 25, 2007 V4.0 update (Build 471)
  • The new view capacity alignment personnel
  • The new view capacity alignment machinery
  • The function "Out of office" at personnel allocation allows you to withdraw employees from the activity for a certain period of time and to assign to other activities.
  • With the function "Preferred teams" at capacity planning, you can choose only a limited number of employees, instead of selecting all employees included in the resource pool.
  • The function "Show project-related" in the view "Capacity alignment personnel" allows you to display the resource utilization not only for the entire project portfolio, but for each of the projects as well.
  • 3D presentation of bars
  • Favourites: a current view including time unit, filter and scroll position can be stored in the directory Favourites. You can use it to toggle quickly between the views with fixed settings.
  • Besides types of machines, you can also manage actual machines.
  • The table's columns can be customised.
  • You define what "active views" to show.
  • At the capacity alignment, the required resources can be visualised in one single capacity for every role in the resource diagram.
  • Roles may be calculated through an already completed personnel allocation.
  • Types of machinery can be calculated from an already completed machine allocation.
  • Bug-fix for storage function
  • Bug-fix for XML export - import
  • The resource diagram can be labelled individually.
  • The font size in both the activity table and resource table can now be individually altered.
• November 27, 2006 V3.1 update (Build 470)
• November 15, 2006 V3.1 update (Build 469)
  • Distribute efforts for activities dynamically among the allocated personnel
  • Activities can be moved around in all of the resource tables to accomplish an optimal resource utilization
  • More time-scaling flexibility
  • At resource tables, resources and activities can be sorted and grouped along specified criteria
  • Resource tables show the shortfall and excess of resources
  • Filter functions allow, among others, for the monitoring of only utilized and over-utilized resources
  • Splitting of activities is feasible, provided it refers to multiple assignments
  • At resource tables, links can be used to visualise periods of time, during which activities are permitted to be moved
  • Bug-fix for printing function and time unit in months

• September 4, 2006 V3.1 update (Build 468)
  • Split activity multiple times
  • Spread activities across locations / rooms (work preparation / room structure)
  • Display of weekdays and holidays, including all time units (hour, day, week, month, quarter)
  • You can use the portfolio to edit and save properties
  • The employee table now summarises personnel with multiple roles and shows them a glance

• August 9, 2006 V3.1 update (Build 467)
  • Links can be stored and corrected in tables
  • Parameter, time unit, effort unit, duration unit and column width are stored along with project
  • Optimised presentation of the project
  • Optimised navigation through the table

• July 3, 2006 V3.1 update (Build 466)
  • Bug-fix for printing function (to prevent the operating system from breaking down during the printing of network diagrams, bar-network diagrams as well as resource and cost diagrams)

• June 26, 2006 V3.1 (Build 465)
  • Support of project portfolio
  • Definition of bar labelling and colour
  (Formatting & printing & reporting)
  • Entering of materials in relation to Duration/Effort/Workscope
  • Changes in costs for / prices of resources in the course of the project
  • Cost distribution of commonly used machines
  • Commonly used machines can be managed in the machinery table
  • Improved import of GAEB tenders
  • Context menu for calendar
  • Report for activity
  • Upon entering deadlines into tables, the duration is calculated automatically
  • Automatic shifting of activities in the event of changing start or ending dates
  • Improved printing options (definition of margins, pagination, cut marks)
  • Three new learning programmes

• May 3, 2006 V3.0 update (Build 464)
  • You can integrate graphic objects into the signature (header and footer)
  • The recording and presentation of financing allows for a risk analysis
  • Improvements in allocating employees and teams (the column "Free" defines the potential performance of personnel resources within the duration of an activity)
  • The dates of an activity can be fixed. In case the dates have been changed at a later point in time, the program will issue a warning
  • Optimised and completed quick-start learning program
  • Bug-fix for Windows 98/ME (outdated riched32.dll cause breakdown at the launching of the program)

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