Description
The Task Status View is used to inspect task progress information at a period, set in the configuration.
The tasks are divided into groups dependent on the tasks status:
Not Started
Tasks that should have been started by now.
Running
Tasks that has been started, but not yet finished.
Finished
Tasks that where finished in this period
Next Period
Tasks that is scheduled to be started in the next period.
Editing data
Progress information can be edited in-line as described here or by using the task progress dialog.
The following columns are displayed as default:
Column
Description
Name
The name of the task.
Status
Task status
% Completion
Task completion
Planned Effort
The amount of work planned to be used at the end of the current period.
Actual Effort
The amount of work spent.
Remaining Effort
The remaining effort needed to complete the task.
Planned Cost
The planned cost at the end of the current period.
Actual Cost
The actual cost incurred.
Actual Start
The actual start time of the task.
Actual Finish
The actual finish time of the task.
Configuration
Using the context menu, the view can be configured to split / unsplit the tree view or it can be configured using the configure dialog.
The configure dialog enables you to tailor the amount of information the view displays to fit your needs.