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Planning and Managing Complex Projects

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How Rillsoft Supports the Planning and Management of Complex Projects

Rillsoft Project offers a comprehensive platform for professional project management, especially for complex, multidimensional projects. The software combines precise planning tools with real-time control features to address resource conflicts, schedule overruns, and budget risks.

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1. Precise Scheduling and Workflow Planning

  • Gantt Charts & Network Diagrams: Visualization of tasks, milestones, and dependencies (bar chart, network diagram)
  • Automatic Recalculation: Adjustment of dates when changes occur, considering dependencies
  • Forward/Backward Scheduling: Calculation of earliest/latest start and end dates

2. Dynamic Resource and Capacity Planning

  • Resource Pool with Qualification Profiles: Recording of capacities and skills
  • Real-Time Capacity Balancing: Simulation of supply/demand with overload indicators
  • Multi-Project Resource Optimization: Prioritization of projects within the portfolio

3. Project Controlling and Risk Management

  • Planned vs. Actual Comparisons: Progress tracking via deviation analyses (dates, effort, costs)
  • Critical Path & Risk Analysis: Automatic identification of risk-prone tasks
  • Real-Time Reporting: 10+ interactive report views (e.g., personnel utilization)

4. Integration and Scalability

  • Multi-Project Environments: Cross-project conflict detection in portfolio management
  • Interfaces: XML/CSV import/export for MS Project/Excel
  • Scalability: Management of >500 projects with 10,000+ tasks

5. Practicality and Customization

  • Reusable Templates: Agile sprints as templates
  • Combined Views: Overlay of Gantt/resource diagrams
  • Modular Architecture: Industry-specific modules (document management, vacation planning)

Technical and Licensing Flexibility

Cloud & On-Premise Models
  • Rillsoft Cloud: Subscriptions (from €4/employee per month)
  • Locally Installed: One-time purchase with free updates
  • Industry Solutions: Education licenses for universities

Challenges and Solution Approaches

Problem ComplexityRillsoft Feature
Resource ConflictsReal-Time Capacity Balancing
Schedule OverrunsAutomatic Recalculation
Data SilosMS Project/Excel Import
High Training CostsLearning Videos, Flash Quick Starts

Conclusion

Rillsoft addresses core challenges through:

  1. Proactive Bottleneck Avoidance with AI-supported resource optimization
  2. Real-Time Control via automatic adjustments
  3. Scalability from single to multi-project environments
  4. Industry Flexibility through extension modules

Note: For maximum efficiency, Rillsoft recommends:

  • Starting with Critical Path Monitoring
  • Using central Resource Pools