Open Workbench

Open Workbench is an open source Windows-based desktop application that provides robust project scheduling and management functionality and is free to distribute throughout the enterprise. When users need to move beyond desktop scheduling to a workgroup, division or enterprise-wide solution, they can upgrade to CA`s Clarity system, a project and portfolio management system that offers bidirectional integration with Open Workbench. Project PlanningDefine projects and Create associated work breakdown structures with activities, phases, tasks and milestones Create dependencies as finish-start, start-start, finish-finish or start-finish Create subprojects and link them to master projects Create and manage inter-project dependencies Associate guidelines with tasks Manage advanced task properties such as fixed duration, dependency lag, imposed start/end dates and charge codes Create, edit and delete calendarsProject Scheduling Schedule tasks manually or automatically using Auto ScheduleAutomatically schedule tasks forwards or backwards (the latter allowing tasks to be started as late as possible) and with or without resource constraints Schedule across linked master and subprojects Schedule to general or individualized calendars Resource ManagementDefine resources as people, equipment, materials or expenseAssign resources to tasks Configure resources on tasks with uniform, fixed, Contour, front or back loading Project ReviewTrack status, percent complete and estimates to completeView Gantt charts (both detail and roll-up), PERT charts and the critical path Conduct earned value Analysis Define, compare and reset project baseline settings Customize project views including column layouts, filters, sorts and rule-based formatting. And More!