Process

Process

Configure to your requirements

In Tetra Planner®, the planning process revolves around configuration, data entry, and analysis under each of the four aspects.
At any point in time, configuration and/or data may be changed, and the impact is determined real-time.
The ease in which you can modify your plan is vital as project parameters inevitably change during the estimating and planning process.

Schedule

The Schedule aspect of your plan is defined through the configuration of Stages.
Approximate durations are entered initially, but can be changed at any time.
One particular Start or End Date is chosen as the "driver", from which all other dates will be determined.

Skill Sets

The Skill Sets you configure represent the skills and capabilities required to complete your project.
They can also be utilized to represent specific resources.
A rate per hour and overhead % are captured to drive costing.
A Skill Set Type is assigned that enables costs to be segregated in the analysis reports (e.g. Internal and External).

Scope

The Scope definition process begins with the configuration of Work Streams.
These represent the logical sub-divisions of your project that are to be quantified.
Under the Work Streams, individual requirements are then captured as Work Products.
Skill Sets and effort hours (via Modeling Variables) are assigned per Stage.

Cost

The key reports for analyzing and reviewing your planning results are organized under the Cost aspect.
These reports can be accessed at any time during the estimating process.
It is here where you will determine if your project is appropriately balanced, and if not, which aspect needs to be addressed.