Viewer for XER, XML, XLS Project Schedules
ScheduleReader is a cost-effective XER viewer for project schedules created with Oracle® Primavera P6. The software replaces exporting plans and schedules in PDF to Project Managers, Team Leads and Stakeholders.
What is ScheduleReader?
A tool that dynamically presents project data from .xer, .xml and xls schedules, which users can easily filter, organize and share with project stakeholders.
Who is Using ScheduleReader?
All Project Teams and Stakeholders who currently view the plans in PDF or XLS.
Why consider ScheduleReader?
Modernize scheduling efforts and improve communication of schedule data with other project members and stakeholders.
Benefits for Project Managers
Main reasons to choose ScheduleReader and replace exporting schedules to PDF:
- More efficient process for sharing project data with stakeholders.
- Overview of the project with personalized views and custom filtering.
- Navigate through predecessors and successors.
- Work with custom layouts imported from .plf file.
- Baselines comparison from several Project Schedule versions.
- Propose feedback for progress updates on activities and assignments.
How can ScheduleReader help in your role?
Problem: Many project managers do not have a Primavera P6 license and receive the schedules in PDF format. This is a rather old-fashioned and static view, which limits their performance.
Solution: ScheduleReader is a cost-effective tool, which improves the performance of the users while reducing project costs. In addition, it offers:
- Interactive and dynamic view of the activity details with easy visualization in Gantt chart.
- Import custom layouts and filters for alignment within the company environment.
- Analyzing the relations between successor, predecessor including Trace Logic View.
- Comparison of Baselines and easy tracking of changes from the previous plan version.
- Send Progress Update for Actual Start/ Finish date and % complete.
Note: ScheduleReader doesn't require training.
Problem: There are too many Team Members for each to own a full Primavera P6 license, as it is a complex and costly program that requires training. However, team members may feel uncomfortable constantly asking for updates and screenshots of their specific tasks, assignments, costs and limits.
Solution: ScheduleReader is a cost-effective solution which assists every employee in meeting deadlines and milestones without stalls and delays. In addition, it offers:
- Fast access to project information in XER files.
- Personalized view of relevant tasks and assignments and overview of predecessor and successor activities.
- Decreased risk of unwanted changes inside the XER plan as it’s a read-only program with no integration or connection to DB.
- Regular feedback to the Project Scheduler through the Progress Update feature.
Note: In addition, ScheduleReader doesn’t require any integration, which makes it a perfect solution for onsite and offshore projects.
Problem: Team leads make sure their team delivers all the agreed output and reaches milestones. If there is a delay or change in the actions caused by miscommunication or delay by a predecessor, they find it hard to handle when viewing the schedule in PDF.
Solution: ScheduleReader is a cost-effective solution that displays the XER data without requesting different output end views from the planners. In addition, you can filter team costs, resources, allocations, as this software offers:
- Greater control and insight into project schedule tasks and activities.
- Clear overview of everyone’s tasks, assignments and resource availability and relations between predecessors and successors activates.
- Effective communication with senior management regarding project deliverables.
- Regular feedback to the Project Scheduler through the Progress Update feature.
Note: ScheduleReader doesn't require any integration, which makes it a perfect solution for onsite and offshore projects.
Problem: Project Schedulers lose too much time on a daily basis, creating separate PDF documents for each project team.
Solution: With all teams using ScheduleReader™, Project Schedulers won’t need to create separate PDF documents for each team and they will be able to send the updated project schedules information to all project stakeholders as .xer or .xml files:
- Improved communication with no room for miscommunication that can lead to project delays.
- Save valuable time by eliminating the need to create multiple PDF copies of project schedule information.
- Standardized and simple way of receiving activity updates and project information that needs to be included in the original schedule.
Note: ScheduleReader doesn't require any additional training.
Problem: Project Controls is the key role that keeps the project on-track, on-time and within budget. To successfully manage the project and deal with the unexpected challenges, Project Controls must optimize all internal factors, procedures and processes affecting the project outcome.
Solution: By incorporating ScheduleReader™ as a P6® companion in the project, you will:
- Ensure structured and fast to project plan information for the project team and stakeholders.
- Ease the Schedulers work and allow them to focus on their primary job.
- Improve communication between all project teams and stakeholders that leads to on time and on budget project completion.
Note: ScheduleReader™ doesn’t interfere with your main P6® project schedule database.
