Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase. Ex."system administration"
And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria. Ex.system + administration
Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default. Ex.system administration
Working with Activities
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Activities Overview
An activity is the smallest self-contained unit of work used to define the logic of a project. Think of activities as the building blocks of a project.
Creating and Editing Activities
Open Plan allows you to create and edit an activity from any of the following views: network, barchart, and spreadsheet views.
Changing an Activity Type to Effort Driven
When you change an activity type to Effort Driven on the General tab of the Activity Details dialog box, Open Plan displays a message notifying you of the following effects of this change:
Automatic Numbering
When creating a new activity, you can have Open Plan generate the activity IDs automatically.
Hammocks in Open Plan
A hammock is an activity that does not influence the time analysis of a project but provides a means for reporting on the start and finish of a group of related activities.
Understanding Chain Activities
Open Plan allows you to add and remove multiple relationships of the same type between activities conveniently using the Link/Unlink Activities dialog box.
Effort-Driven Activities
With effort-driven activities, you can have Open Plan calculate the activity duration based on the activity's resource assignments. Typically, you might enter resource assignments at an early stage of the planning process and then use this feature to generate durations for activities automatically.
Target Dates
The target dates on the General tab of the Activity Details Dialog Box are constraints that you can impose on an activity.
Viewing Activity Information
Use the Activity Information dialog box to display a wide range of information for a single activity.
Hierarchical Projects and Subprojects
A hierarchical project is a project that allows you to break down project information into multiple levels using the activity ID.
Resource Curve Descriptions
In Open Plan, the amount of a resource requirement can be interpreted as either a total quantity or a level-per-time unit.
Replanning Activities
Open Plan uses the Replan Activity feature to remove variances from any in-progress activities. Typically, a project manager opts for a replan when additional time or resources are required to successfully complete an activity.