GanttDiva is highly configurable. Set up the fields you need, the schedule duration, default workday length, the reporting period, screen colours, etc.
The GanttDiva Options Dialog gives full control over the many parameters that can configure how your information is displayed. The following table highlights the configurability possible with GanttDiva:
Colours |
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Screen background for alternating rows |
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Title Area Colour colour |
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Gantt task bar colour |
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Level of Effort task colour |
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Progress bar colour |
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All Charts (Labour, Burndown, Timeline and Cash Mileston) Chart data series and chart background colour |
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Milestone Colour |
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Goal Post Colour |
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Customized colours for activities associated with a specific resource, work package or project |
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Shape Characteristics |
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Gantt bar width, transparency |
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Progress bar width, transparency |
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Milestone height, width, transparency |
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Level of Effort task width, transparency, text display |
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Goal Post width, transparency |
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Gantt Chart Area |
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View Area Start Date |
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Data Date |
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# of days per column |
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# of rows in view area |
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# of columns in view area |
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For each GanttDiva field, visible/hidden, field width, field name |
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Chart Title, Baseline Date, Project Manager |
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Task Defaults |
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Default duration for a new task |
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Logical link connectors between tasks are hidden or visible |
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Labour Chart Defaults |
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Size and Location for a new Chart Window |
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Unit of Measure for Labour Demand (Hours or Full Time Equivalent) |
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Display of a Data Table below the Chart |
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Default Hours/Day for a Full Time Equivalent |
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Colour of the Data Series |
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Colour, Gradient and Pattern of the Plot Area (via Set User Overrides command) |
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Burndown Chart Defaults |
Size and Location for a new Chart Window |
Chart Style (either Burndown or S-Curve) |
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Display of a Data Table below the Chart |
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Display of data in hours or as a percentage |
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Colour of each of the Data Series |
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Colour, Gradient and Pattern of the Plot Area (via Set User Overrides command) |
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Display of Additional Project Metrics (CPI, SPI, etc) |
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Timeline Chart Defaults |
Size and Location for a new Chart Window |
Maximum # of items in the Timeline |
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Maximum offset of Markers from Date Line, Height delta between Markers |
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Marker Size, Style, Vertical Line visible or hidden, Vertical Bar Line Style |
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Text Label Offset from related task, show task dates in Labels |
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Task Display Characteristics (Milestone only, with Duration, with Progress, Progress Bar Colour, Display as 3D or 2D, Task Bar Colour, Style, Weight) |
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Date Line Colour, Weight |
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Chart Style (5 different styles available), Display or Hide Bar showing today’s date |
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Colour, Gradient and Pattern of the Plot Area (via Set User Overrides command) |
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Cash Milestone Chart Defaults |
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Size and Location for a new Chart Window |
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Colour of current and baseline Series |
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Display of a Data Table below the Chart |
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Colour, Gradient and Pattern of the Plot Area (via Set User Overrides command) |