Setting up and defining a new project

• Navigate the All Active Projects - Timeline view
• Create and define a new project
• Build a new project from an existing schedule in external tools
• Capture project key dates
• Build and manage the project group for collaboration
  

Maintaining a project schedule

• Identify work using the Timeline view
• Identify work using the Board view
• Establish task dependencies
• Assign bookable resources to tasks
• Set reportable project baselines for variance tracking
• Track task progress and variance in the schedule

Linking a schedule from external execution tools

• Synchronise Planner Premium Task Assignments with the Altus app
• Integrate a Microsoft Project Plan (MPP) in the Altus app
• Incorporate Altus Resources in the Microsoft Project Plan (MPP)
• Import approved timesheet actuals into the Microsoft Project Plan (MPP)
• Disconnect a Microsoft Project Plan (MPP) from the Altus app

Tracking project financials

• Record and update the project budget
• Define and adjust the project financial forecast
• Update and validate actual cost monthly

Maintaining a project resource plan

• Create and update resource requests in the resource plan
• Create a resource plan from the schedule
• Align project resource requests to the project schedule

Collaborating on project artefacts

• Track project deliverables
• Manage project issues
• Manage project risks
• Track project decisions
• Record and manage project change requests
• Capture project lessons learned
• Manage project documents

Tracking project progress and reporting

• Set project KPIs and compose status narratives

Using the Altus for Microsoft Word app

• Connect the Microsoft Word app with the Altus app
• Synchronise Altus Information in a Microsoft Word Document
• Maintain Document Templates with Altus Information

Managing interproject dependencies

• Creating dependencies between projects

Submitting ideas for innovation

• Create and launch business challenges for innovation
• Create and submit ideas for innovation

Submitting proposals for selection

• Create and submit project proposals
• Approve or reject project proposals