We recently released an exciting set of features focused on making ALICE Core easier to use, and applicable to more use cases than ever before. Here are the highlights.
Plan Improvements:
Major Features:
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Create a new project from scratch in Core
- P6 files are no longer required - users can plan from scratch.
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Import Projects with actualized tasks into ALICE Core
- Projects with in progress or complete tasks are now supported. Retained logic will be applied for any out of sequence work.
Additional Improvements:
- Budgeted Labor Units column added to Core Plan page
- Use budgeted labor units imported directly from the P6 file in a duration equation with the code "task.blu" to simulate your schedules with more accuracy. (This field is read-only)
- Criticality tools added to the Core Plan page
- Toggle to display critical tasks and the longest path using the 'Display' button.
- Filters now support criticality - filter to show only critical tasks or the longest path.
- Keyboard shortcuts in Core
- Left and right keyboard arrows move inside the current cell
- Up and down arrows to move between rows
- Tab/Shift tab to move between different columns
- Drag and drop tasks in Core
- Users can select one or multiple tasks and move them to update a schedule.
- In the WBS sort view, drag and drop to move tasks from one WBS category to another.
- In the Crew sort view, drag and drop to assign crews to tasks (ex. drag a task to the 'Carpentry crew' section to assign that crew to that task).
- Expand and collapse WBS to desired level in Core
- Right click to collapse or expand the WBS to the desired level. You'll also find some handy shortcuts when you right click - such as editing the columns displayed.
- Right click to collapse or expand the WBS to the desired level. You'll also find some handy shortcuts when you right click - such as editing the columns displayed.
Explore Improvements:
- Milestone and Production Rate Optioneering in Core
- Modify milestone dates or production rates from the explore page to rapidly create scenarios based on changes to these values.
Analyze Improvements:
- Saved WBS Views in Core
- When users create a custom WBS selection it now is saved and will be the default view across all Gantt charts in ALICE.
- When users create a custom WBS selection it now is saved and will be the default view across all Gantt charts in ALICE.
- ALICE-generated resource logic included in exports in Core
- Exported schedules now include logic that was added by ALICE to account for resource constraints.
- Upon import into P6, the comments section of the task will explain the reasoning for the logic tie (ex. equipment constraint - crane).
Platform Improvements:
- Subscription end date notifications in Core and Pro
- In-App alerts for users when their subscription end date is approaching so that any service interruptions can be prevented by renewing the subscription.