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jxProject


jxProject




Description:

If you are looking for Free Project Management Software, then you have come to the right place. You can install jxProject on all of your computers at no cost. You'll also be able to share your project plans with anyone that has access to the Internet, because everyone on the Internet can access and install jxProject. Windows, Linux and Solaris are supported platforms and many Mac OSX users have reported great success using jxProject.
The free version is supported by advertising, in the upper right hand corner of the application there is a sponsor window to display the advertisements. A new image is scrolled into view every few seconds. The free version can be converted to commercial version without the advertising by purchasing a serial number ($20.00 USD) and activating the software.

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Features:

  • Built in, self contained constraint solver.

  • Supported task link types: Finish to Start, Finish to Finish, Start to Finish, Start to Start, Resource User.

  • Arbitrary constraints: Start After, Finish After.

  • Full Undo/Redo and Cut/Copy/Paste functionality.

  • Full time resource leveling with user ability to enable/disable.

  • A resource optimizer which automatically identifies gaps in resource schedules and moves tasks into those gaps.

  • Tasks may be of fixed work, fixed duration, or fixed span. Task schedule driver is clearly indicated in the table.

  • World class accuracy: All calculations are performed in milliseconds. Duration driven tasks are scheduled within a (+/-)5 millisecond tolerance, work and span driven tasks are scheduled within (+/-)2 minute tolerance.

  • Work, Duration and Span units are user selectable. [Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, Years]

  • Familiar hierarchical parent/child task structure: summary task/task

  • No limit to the number of links per task.

  • Resource Assignments: Any combination from none, one, multiple or partial resources.

  • Clear and traceable circular constraint violation messages allows user to locate dependency problems.

  • Drag and Drop to move/copy tasks in the table/chart.

  • Drag and Drop resources onto assigned tasks. [Multiple resources to multiple tasks in a single operation]

  • True 24 hour representations of all schedules for tasks, resources and calendars.

  • Powerful rule based scheduling allows 100% custom schedule for each calendar/resource including part time resources.

  • Fully supports shift work scheduling such as first, second, third and/or swing shifts. Four day, ten hour days 4x10s.

  • Resources inherit schedules from their parent calendars, overriding of parent schedules is fully supported.

  • Each calendar has a timezone which is used consistently throughout all scheduling calculations.

  • Supports scheduling of work time, time off, or paid time off.

  • The user can define Full Time Equivalent (FTE) work hours for display/edit of actual work of resources.

  • Dates supported from the year 1900 through 9999

  • Fixed task key number assignments, can be resequenced by user via right mouse click on header.

  • Full printing support including the ability to “shrink” the project plan onto significantly fewer pages.

  • Ability to overlay Gantt chart with work schedules of resources assigned to tasks

  • Support for millions of calendars and resources.

  • Ability to overlay tasks assigned to resources on their schedules.

  • Three sample project plans included for learning and experimentation are easily accessible via the “Load Example” button. Be sure to push the “Op” button and watch the optimizer shrink the project plan.

  • Multi platform capable: Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris.


Web Page:

http://www.jxproject.com

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