Set-up for either is dead simple and once everyone is synched, accessing and editing documents on the iPad is straightforward.
With OmniPlan users have the option of using a WebDAV server or one provided by Omni Group. According to The Omni Group, iCloud syncing, at present, is too limited for OmniPlan, although they have added it to several of their existing iOS apps. But, as mentioned, collaboration is the crux of this application.
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Having had only a day to test, it seems like the primary document is best made on a Mac as all the tapping and dragging needed to plan a large project can be painstaking. Users can also choose between a black or white background. That is also where one adds contact information, costs, and availability. Human and material resources can be added and managed from a small drop down menu. Sub-tasks are easily added from a small menu on the bottom of the screen, where users can also go to delete, move and split tasks. When starting with a new plan, users simply drag the first timeline from a start to an end point. On the iPad all the set up and editing is done with swipes, taps and minimalist menus. The app also tracks material resources so project managers can stay on top of budgets and plan for shortfalls. By creating subordinate tasks that are dependent upon completion of prior tasks OmniPlan can alert users to conflicts that throw the timeline off, and even offer suggestions for rejiggering. It’s easy to visualize a task moving forward on time and without hitches and make a timeline accordingly. One of the most useful features is that OmniPlan is set up to create dependencies. When logged in, the group can all track, accept and reject each other’s changes in almost real time. The group can see how much progress is being made visually as completion percentages denoted at little tags, move across the project bars. The same can be done for the material resources.įor example, if used by app developers, one subtask might be documentation that calls for collaboration – a key element to OmniPlan – and then assign a writer, editor and technical advisor to that task. The app allows users to create lists of human resources and assign them value, hourly rates for example, enter their availability in a calendar that allows for exceptions like vacation time, and then assign these people to their respective tasks. The basic idea is to set a time frame for the project and then break it down into its component sub tasks and milestones. It's a project management app that’s intended for larger projects that involve several people and numerous costs. OmniPlan isn’t a to-do app or even a simple task manager. The primary difference between the OS X version and the iOS version is that for iPad the developers dropped the task pane and left only the visual timelines so that the emphasis and screen real estate is used for the Gantt charts. OmniPlan for iPad is best used as a companion app to the desktop version, but it can also function as a stand-alone product. It's on the App Store today and as far as first impressions go, it’s pretty sweet.
Back in January at Macwold/iWorld, Ken Case, CEO, promised that the app was on its way to the App Store, redesigned for iPad. It’s a robust feature-rich package that uses Gantt charts to set tasks, assign material and human resources, and share documents with multiple users.
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OmniPlan, the project management system from The Omni Group has been a go-to option for Mac users for some time.
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