Datamine Task Scheduler
Datamine Task Scheduler (DTS) is the premier project scheduling package for the mineral extraction industries. DTS provides the ability to manage and manipulate task information in ways specifically designed for the needs of the mining industries.
Key DTS Functions
- Modify task period values in the Gantt Chart interactively in a manner similar to using a spreadsheet.
- Dynamic 3D visualisation of the schedule using DTS InTouch.
- Define physical properties, such as Tonnage, Metres and Grade (such as Gold).
- Specify tasks as either rate- or duration-driven and assign scheduling constraints. You can vary the rates over time.
- Customise the display of tasks and dependencies with colouring, based on custom text fields and layers.
- Maintain separate scheduling and reporting calendars, with the ability to report data over any given time period.
- Schedule holidays and shutdown periods, and display these in the Gantt Chart.
- Create filters to build customised views in the Gantt Chart and for Crosstab reporting.
- Filter, sort, and group tasks on any field or combination of fields including user-defined text and production fields.
- Wizards to automate creation of Task Filters and Report Calendars.
- Interactively link tasks (create dependencies).
- Level a schedule based on resource availabilities as assigned to specific tasks. Vary the availabilities over time.
- Track actual information for tasks including dates, production fields, and percentage complete.
- Set Baselines for comparison against planned and actual performance.
- Set target ranges for all user-defined properties for production planning.
- Build basic financial plans through revenue and cost fields.
- Plan and track revenue, and fixed and variable costs over time.
- Report summarised period values using tables or histograms in the Crosstab.
- Define views of the data for fast reporting and printing
- Seamless data integration with packages such as Studio UG and Studio OP.
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