Job Management

Batch Rescheduling

The Batch Rescheduling page lets you adjust the schedule across multiple Jobs. You can choose to reschedule all Jobs in a subdivision, or just one Job. This page shows you  the Baseline End Date, Scheduled End Date, and Days Ahead or Behind.

Using the Batch Reschedule Page

1. Use the filters to find the Job(s) you want to reschedule. Then, click the Show Jobs button. Note at this point you do not have to enter the Days to Reschedule or choose rescheduling options.

2. A list of Jobs will be displayed; grouped by Community.

3. Select the check box beside each Job you wish to reschedule. Use the Select All button to choose all Jobs.

4. Enter the number of days you wish to reschedule each In Progress task (in each Job) in the Days To Reschedule text box.

5. Choose a Schedule Change Reason and click the Update Jobs button.

How Tasks are Rescheduled

Batch Rescheduling works by moving only In Progress tasks by the number of work days entered in the Days To Reschedule text box. Work Days are determined by the Sat/Sun indicators from the Job Detail page. Tasks that are In Progress have either passed the start date (and BuildPro assumes the Supplier/Trade is on the job site) or have not reached the start  date (the Supplier/Trade has not started the work).

1. In Progress Tasks That Have Reached the Start Date - Example: Today is Tuesday the 2nd and the Framing task started on Monday (2/1) and ends on Friday (2/5).

In Progress Tasks where the start date is in the past will have the duration increased by the number of days entered in the Days To Reschedule text box. In this example, if you had entered 2, the Framing task duration would be increased from 5 days to 7 days. No rescheduled notification would be sent; only an increase in duration.

2. In Progress Tasks That Have Not Reached the Start Date - Example: Today is Monday the 1st and the Framing task starts on  Tuesday (2/2) and ends on Monday (2/8) (assuming the job does not schedule Sat/Sun).

In Progress Tasks where the start date is in the future will be rescheduled by the number of days entered in the Days To Reschedule text box. In this example, if you had entered 2, the Framing task start date would be moved to Thursday (2/4) and a reschedule notice sent to the Supplier/Trade.

When Batch Rescheduling tasks, the start date could be today. If this occurs you have two options:

1. Extend Duration - this is the default choice in the If Start Date is Today filter. Choose this to extend the duration for tasks where the start date is today (by the number of days entered in the Days To Reschedule text box).

2. Reschedule - choose this option if you want to reschedule tasks where the start date is today (by the number of days entered in the Days To Reschedule text box).

Choosing Reschedule Options for Hard Coded Scheduled Tasks

Batch Rescheduling only moves In Progress Tasks. By doing this, tasks in Scheduled status will be pushed out as long as they are not “hard coded.” A task becomes “hard coded” when you manually move it to a specific date (the BuildPro schedule engine has not created the start date).

Use the options in the Reschedule and: filter to choose how BuildPro should deal with “hard coded” Scheduled tasks.

1. Leave Hard Coded  Dates on Scheduled Tasks - this option will leave the tasks “hard coded” to their date and child tasks that follow “hard coded” tasks will not be pushed out.

2. Remove Hard Coded Dates on Scheduled Tasks - this option will remove the “hard coded” dates from all Scheduled tasks, allowing them to “float” with the Job schedule and will be pushed out based on the movement of In Progress Tasks.

3. Move Hard Coded Scheduled Tasks by Days to Reschedule - this option will leave the “hard coded” flag, but push out “hard coded” Scheduled tasks by the number of days entered in the Days to Reschedule text box.