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The Status Icons
Each task has its own Status identified by an icon, representing planned against actual relationships. Each icon
shows two bars. The top bar represents the Planned dates, and the bottom bar represents the Actual dates. If the
Actual Start and Finish dates are the same as the Planned Start and Finish dates, the bars are displayed in green.
Any variations between Planned and Actual dates are displayed in red. Missing Planned or Actual dates are shown
in grey.
Actual Start and End dates equal Planned Start and End dates.
Actual End date before Planned Start date.
Actual Start date after Planned End date.
Actual Start date before Planned Start date and Actual End date after Planned End date.
Actual Start date before Planned Start date and Actual End date equals Planned End date.
Actual Start date equals Planned Start date and Actual End date after Planned End date.
Actual Start date equals Planned Start date and Actual End date before Planned End date.
Actual Start date after Planned Start date and Actual End date equals Planned End date.
Actual Start date before Planned Start date and Actual End date before Planned End date.
Actual Start date after Planned Start date and Actual End date after Planned End date.
Actual Start and End dates only.
Planned Start and End dates only.
The Playback Controls
Use the standard VCR buttons to step and play forwards and backwards through the simulation:
Rewind
will rewind the simulation back to the beginning.
Step Back will step back a single step size.
Reverse Play will play the simulation backwards.
Pause will pause the simulation at the time you press it at. You can then look around and interrogate the
model, or step forwards and backwards through the simulation. To continue playing from where you paused,
just press Play again.
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