How to know what to order first
To manage a project well, you need to know which estimate items have to be ordered right away. This helps avoid delays and finish renovation phases on time.
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Open the project timeline
Open «Project», then «Timeline». You will see the whole renovation on one scale, including construction phases and the order and delivery dates of each item.
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Add and set up phases
Click «Add Phase» and enter a name, for example «Electrical» or «Finishing». Phase dates can be typed in or changed by dragging the bar. Phase duration is counted in working days.
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Link the phases
If one phase can't start without another, link them with an arrow. You can set an offset in days for the link. When one phase moves, the dependent phases move automatically.
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Check how items are assigned to phases
Estimate items are assigned to phases automatically by category — for example, lighting to electrical, tiles to finishing. To change this, drag an item to another phase or use «Move to phase…». A manual assignment overrides the automatic one.
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Use the estimate to set priorities
In the estimate, you can switch «Estimate view mode» to «Economics» to see purchase prices and markup. To see the order priority, use «By order priority», which lists items by the date they need to be ordered.
Good to know
- The «Upcoming purchases» block on the timeline shows what to order first, based on the order deadline.
- If the planned delivery date has passed and the product hasn't arrived, the waiting bar on the timeline extends to today, and ArchiBoard creates a task to ask for a new delivery date.
- Clicking an item on the timeline opens its card.
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