Tasks

Exporting and Importing Tasks Using Excel

Overview Nimble provides the ability to export task plans to Excel so that multiple tasks can be updated offline and imported back into the application in a single click. This is intended to simplify bulk updates such as progress reporting, effort updates, and schedule-related changes, especially for large task plans. Export and import of task […]

Automatic Task Rescheduling Based on Actual Progress

Overview When a task(s) is falling behind schedule based on actual progress, Nimble takes action to adjust the Planned Finish Date based on the task type. This helps project managers by: Automatically flagging delays without requiring manual tracking. Saving effort in identifying and rescheduling tasks manually. Keeping plans dynamically updated based on actual progress. Criteria […]

Read-Only Fields in Task Grid

Overview In the Task Grid, some fields are read-only based on factors such as task type, scheduling mode, and other predefined conditions. These read-only fields appear grayed out, indicating that they cannot be modified. Additionally, when you hover over a read-only field, a block icon appears along with a tooltip explaining why the field is […]

Indent/Outdent Task Failure Details

In this article, you will learn about the Indent/Outdent Task Failure Details in Tasks. Skip Ahead to: Overview Single Task Indent Failure Details Single Task Outdent Failure Details Multiple Task Indent Failure Details Multiple Task Outdent Failure Details Overview Indenting and outdenting tasks help organize tasks into hierarchical structures. Indentation places tasks as child/leaf-level tasks […]

Why is Baselining Task is Important?

Overview Baselining a task plan is essential for project managers because it captures the original schedule and resource estimates, allowing you to track deviations as the project progresses. When you baseline a task plan, it saves the original Planned Start, Finish, Hours, Duration, and Cost for each task in a Task Plan. This baseline serves […]

Getting to Know More About Tasks Section Features

This article provides a brief overview of several features available in the Tasks section of the Task Plan.   Skip Ahead to: Overview Add Tasks Modify Tasks Indented Task Outdented Task Delete Tasks Batch Edit Filtering Tasks Complete Tasks Copy-Paste Tasks Assign/Unassign Resources to Tasks Hierarchies Overview The Tasks section of the Task Plan offers […]

Tasks Category Based Help Pages

On this page, we have listed down the articles that will help you to know more about the Tasks module of the product. Here’s the list of articles in order of importance. Getting Started Tasks Plans Overview How to Add a Task Plan Adding a Task Plan from the Work Hub Working with Tasks Section […]

Adding a Task from the Work Hub

This article familiarises you with how to add a task on the Work Hub using the Add button and right-click option when there is a single Task Plan or multiple Task Plans available in the project.   Skip Ahead to: Overview Add a Task using the ADD Button Add a Task using Right-click Adding a […]

Getting Started with Tasks

To get started with the Tasks, we recommend you to go through the following help information. Task Plan Overview How to Add a Task Plan Scheduling Type Working with Task   Exploring Baseline and Milestone Tasks How to assign/unassign resources to a task How to customize the task plan view How to reschedule the task plan […]

Defining Task Dependency

This article aims to provide a brief of defining task dependency types in Default, Simple, and Advanced Scheduling. Skip Ahead to: Overview Dependency Types How do Task Dependencies affect the Project Schedule? Steps to Link Tasks Steps to Remove Linked Tasks Overview In many projects, there are certain tasks that cannot start until another task […]