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<h1>Projects Index Screen</h1> This page shows you a list of the projects that have been defined. It displays a variety of information about Projects listed under Active Projects, Completed Projects, and Archived Projects. <ul> <li>Proposed Projects - those that have been proposed and have not been started</li> <li>Active Projects - those that are less than 100% complete</li> <li>Completed Projects - those that are 100% complete</li> <li>Archived Projects - those marked as archived</li> </ul> Projects are intimately linked with a Company, and understanding this interaction will make it easier to grasp how projects are organized. <h2>Company Drop-Down Filter</h2> Information on Projects can filtered by Company, by selecting the name of a Company from the Company Drop-Down List. This drop-down list is in the Top Menu section to the right of the Projects module title and icon, and to the left of the new project button and context-sensitive help icon. In order to display ALL Projects without filtering by company, simply select All from the Company Drop-Down List. By default, the Company Drop-Down List will show the option that was last selected (in the most previous Projects Module usage). <hr /> <h2>Tabbed or Flat Display Options</h2> By default, Project Information is broken into three different display screens that are distinguished by Tabs named: Active Projects, Completed Projects, or Archived Projects. This display behavior can be changed to display all of these items on a single screen by clicking on the flat display option. The display options of tabbed or flat can be toggled by clicking on the respective option [tabbed : flat] beneath the Projects module title. <hr /> <h2>Adding New Projects</h2> New Projects can be added by either clicking the new project button in the Projects module Top Menu, or by choosing Project from the Main Navigation Menu's - New Item - drop-down list. More information on adding New Projects and related Tasks is available on subsequent help documentation pages. You will need to have a few projects setup before descriptions of the following items below will be applicable. <hr /> <h1>Active, Completed and Archived Projects Screens</h1> When you first launch a new installation of DotProject, there will not be any entries for Proposed, Active, Completed or Archived Projects. This is expected because you haven't created any Projects or Project Tasks yet. However, once you begin creating Projects and Tasks, the fields for each of the Project Screens will fill with data. In the following descriptions, we assume you have created series of Projects and associated Tasks. <h2>Proposed Projects</h2> The Proposed Projects Screen lists the "Progress", "Name", "Owner", and "Tasks" for all of the Proposed Projects. This can be changed by editting the project and change the current status to anotherone that is not "Proposed". <h2>Active Projects</h2> The Active Projects Screen lists the "Progress", "Name", "Owner", "Tasks (My)", and "Due Date" for all of the Active Projects. By default, the Projects are listed in the order that they are created. However, you can easily sort the Projects by clicking on the Name, Owner, Tasks (My), or Due Date headings. Clicking on any individual Project Name will open the View Project screen for the selected project. This will give access to detailed information about the project, the ability to edit the project, and create project reports. In addition, you will have access to screens describing the Tasks, Forums, Files and Gnatt Charts for the individual project. The View Project screen is described in more detail on a seperate Help Documentation page. <hr /> <h2>Completed Projects</h2> Projects become listed in the Completed Projects section when they reach Progress of 100%. Something to keep in mind is that the Progress Calculation is based on the Duration and Progress of the individual Tasks that compose each Project. So, if you have Tasks with a Duration of ZERO they will not apply to the calculation of Progress, and it is possible for a Project to list as Completed even though individual tasks may not be finished. To avoid this issue, you should always assign an Expected Duration to every Task. <hr /> <h2>Archived Projects</h2> Projects become listed in the Archived Projects section when the Active? checkbox is unchecked. This checkbox is located on the Edit Project screen for individual projects. The Archived Projects screen lists the "Progress", "Name", "Owner", "Tasks", and "Finished" date for each of the Archived Projects. As with both Active and Completed Projects, you can sort by clicking on any of the Archived Projects column headings.