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PlanBee is an alternative management software to MS Project which can calculate early start, late start, early finish, late finish, float (Slack) and identifies critical path activities.

Calculates and summarizes resource costs. Shows all project data in a "spreadsheet" pattern for ease of understanding.

PlanBee is easy to use because it's intuitive. If you can use a computer, you can set up a project in PlanBee. It's even easier than most spreadsheet applications, yet with a similar interface. All you have to do is enter the task names, task durations and linkages in the grid and the project is created for you - with the program assuming the most prevalent values about task and linkage characteristics. By following the Quick Start Guide beginners can set up simple project plans in no time at all, yet skilled users can create plans of great complexity by using the advanced features available.

Feature List:

* Critical Path project management planning tool, an inexpensive alternative to Microsoft Project.
* Works with all 32 bit versions of Windows (Win95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP).
* Calculates Early Start, Late Start, Early Finish, Late Finish, Float (Slack) and identifies Critical Path activities.
* Calculates and summarizes resource costs.
* Shows all project data in a "spreadsheet" pattern for ease of understanding.
* Data may be manually entered or imported from a file or the clipboard.
* Independent re-sizeable and hideable windows show PERT views and Gantt (bar chart) views of the project in addition to the "spreadsheet" view.
* Activities and links may be set up and edited in either spreadsheet or PERT views or both at once, since all views are kept synchronized.
* Up to 1,000 activities.
* No limit on links per activity (within total of 1,000 links).
* Links may be Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start or Finish-to-Finish to handle overlapping activities.
* Links may have minimum time lags specified.
* Individual activities may have their dates "fixed".
* Pop up "working day" calendar with 200 year range. Easy to change working/non-working days.
* Activity durations and lags may be specified as either "working days" or "calendar days" - both types may be used in the same plan.
* Scale of PERT and Gantt charts are adjustable both on-screen and for printing (to make best use of pages).
* Reports, PERT charts and Gantt charts may be either printed, or copied to the clipboard for pasting into other programs.
* Each project may have its own resources list, or master resource lists may be maintained for use across projects.
* Activities may be grouped into up to three levels, with resource cost summaries available at each level.
* On a network other users may have read-only access while one user has a file open for exclusive update.
* Pro version ($69.98 USD) adds features for use with larger plans and in a corporate environment, including resource levelling, costing, administrative detail and enhanced export facilities.

Project Management with PlanBee:

- Calculates Early Start, Late Start, Early Finish, Late Finish, Float (Slack) and identifies Critical Path activities;

- Task data may be entered manually or imported from a file or the clipboard;

- Project Management Software - Critical Path Planning with PlanBee for easy schedules, PERT and Gantt charts Independent re-sizeable and hideable windows show PERT ("Activity on Node" or "AON") views and Gantt (bar chart) views of the project in addition to the "spreadsheet" view;

- Project Management Software - Critical Path Planning with PlanBee for easy schedules, PERT and Gantt charts Activities and links may be set up and edited in either spreadsheet or PERT views or both at once, since all views are kept synchronized;