A tool developed by ACTANO for > test data management. It is used to manage and document all activities and properties of test objects and test equipment in the > PDP. It is configurable and therefore supports the mapping of enterprise-specific workflows and ensures the availability of information required.

The ACTANO Webinars provide information on various topics, free of charge and with no commitment. Watch a live demonstration of RPlan on your own PC without incurring travel time or costs. The default language is German - please don´t hesitate to ask for a presentation in English. 

Synonym for > task

An activity-oriented network. > Tasks are represented as arrows that also serve to indicate task dependencies. Events are represented by nodes. See > critical path.

An activity-oriented network. > Tasks (activities) are represented as nodes (boxes) and dependencies as arrows. See > Metra Potential Method

A sequence of instructions for solving a problem (generally a mathematical problem). See also > algorithmic method for network diagrams

In many > project management software systems date postponements in project schedules are calculated using algorithms and are automatically transferred to all precedence relationships. In complex schedules this can result in delays to > SOP that are unwanted and difficult to trace back.

Abbreviation for > Activity-on-Arrow network

Abbreviation for > Activity-on-Node network

Abbreviation for > Application Programming Interface

An interface provided by a software system to other programs so that they can connect to the system. See also > RPlan API

Assessments are used to analyze the capabilities and suitability of an applicant or supplier. Assessment results are measured against certain quality standards. Examples of current assessment models are the > CMMI and > SPICE maturity models.

Survey conducted by an independent auditor to analyze process flow.

Person who conducts an > audit.

RPlan link type. Schedule-internal link to sequence the tasks within a schedule. If a date is altered, linked dates can be adjusted manually or automatically. See also > Synchrolink.

RPlan warning system in the event of date changes or postponements. Changes are indicated graphically in the > Gantt chart, by means of an RPlan-internal message, and optionally by means of an e-mail notification.

Automotive SPICE is a domain-specific variant of the international > ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE) standard. The purpose of Automotive SPICE is to assess the capability of the development processes of suppliers to the automotive industry.