Hierarchical Projects and Subprojects
- Related Topics:
- Adding and Removing Ancillary Files from a Master Project
When adding or removing an ancillary file from a master project, all external subprojects must be in the same open/close state. That is, either all external subprojects must be open, or they must all be closed. - Characteristics of External Subproject Activities
Activities that you designate as external subprojects are identical to standard activities. - Characteristics of Internal Subproject Activities
Activities that you designate as internal subprojects are identical to standard activities. - Working with Hierarchical Projects
Many planners prefer to break large projects into one or more subprojects, which can serve as high-level summaries for lower-level activities. - Moving Activities from One Subproject to Another
You can move activities from one external subproject to another, or from an external project to a master project. - Saving a Master Project with a New Name
Open Plan handles each external subproject differently when you save a master project with a new name, depending on whether the subproject is open or not at the time. - Setting Up Project Hierarchies
To define a hierarchy of project information, Open Plan enables you to designate any activity as a “parent” of lower-level “child” activities. - Subprojects in Network Views
Network views include features related to hierarchical projects. - Subprojects in Spreadsheet Views
In a spreadsheet view (or in the spreadsheet pane of a barchart view), you can convert an activity into an internal subproject by adding an activity with an ID that indicates that it is a child of the subproject. - Using Ancillary Files with External Subprojects
In many cases, an external subproject has an ancillary (resource, calendar, or code) file assigned to it. - Working with External Subprojects
Review additional information on external subprojects in Open Plan.
Parent Topic: Working with Projects