From 362132d785b40dfff333bbf8a4a92a999b581ec7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manuel Rego Casasnovas Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:38:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README and Debian package info FEA: ItEr75S03CommunityMaterial --- README | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- debian/control | 19 ++++----- debian/control.lucid | 19 ++++----- debian/control.squeeze | 19 ++++----- 4 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index e8a365c39..97fa776e0 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -5,32 +5,84 @@ LibrePlan Description ----------- -*LibrePlan* is a free software web application for project management. +*LibrePlan* is a free software web application for project management, +monitoring and control. -*LibrePlan* is a planning tool for users based on some concepts: company and -multi-project overview, criteria assignments, tasks tagging, resources -management, resource allocation (specific and generic), company load control, -external integration, etc. +*LibrePlan* is a collaborative tool to plan, monitor and control projects and +has a rich web interface which provides a desktop alike user experience. All the +team members can take part in the planning and this makes possible to have a +real-time planning. + +It was designed thinking on a scenario where multiple projects and resources +interact to carry out the work inside a company. Besides, it makes possible +the communication with other company tools providing a wide set of web +services to import and export data. -Although its name is clearly related to shipbuilding, *LibrePlan* is a fully -useful planning tool for any type of company whose workflow requires project and -order administration and scheduling. Features ~~~~~~~~ -* Multiproject management. It offers a global vision of the company managing - several projects sharing resources. -* Group resource allocations: dynamic groups based on criteria. -* Flexible calendars. -* Configurable Gantt chart from Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) [1]_. -* Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) chart [2]_. -* Overload resource allocation control. -* Earned Value Management [3]_. -* Cost analysis based on work reports. -* Integration with other *LibrePlan* instances and third-parties. -* Other functionalities: Materials, quality forms, project templates, planning - scenarios, multiple task progress measurement ... +* Resource management: + + * Two type of resources: machines and workers. + * Flexible calendars easily reusable. + * Resource configuration based on skills and roles. + +* Planning: + + * Simple way to configure and estimate the work to plan. It is carried out + through Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) [1]_. + * Different detail levels during the planning. + * Two ways to allocate resources: + + * Specific allocation: Concrete individuals. + * Assisted generic allocation: Based on skills and roles fulfilled by the + resources. + + * Templates to reuse work. Projects can be created based on templates for + repeatable tasks being able to save time. + + * Automatic resource reallocation in order to minimize overload (overtime). + + * Advanced allocation. Manual configuration of daily work hours on a task + when automatic allocation does not suit your needs. + + * Monte Carlo method. Statistical simulation to calculate the possibility to + complete a project in a range of dates. + +* Projects control and monitoring: + + * Company global analysis. + + * Earned Value method. Project management method to objectively measure + progress and performance of a project. + + * Planning quality management. It is possible to control quality of the tasks + to be performed through forms. + + * Projects cost analysis. + + * Reported hours: worked hours are assigned to each task to track costs during + the planning + + * Progress measurement through different unit types. + +* Outsourcing + + LibrePlan provides support for companies that do outsourcing: + + * Project tasks can be outsourced and sent to the LibrePlan installation of + the supplier. + + * You can receive progress notifications of the subcontractors to know how + outsourced tasks are evolving . + +* Other features: + + * Materials. You can manage the materials that planned tasks need to be + carried out. + + * Complete users system with permissions, LDAP authentication, etc. Requirements diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control index 033c1eff6..3bdde3dee 100644 --- a/debian/control +++ b/debian/control @@ -5,19 +5,20 @@ Maintainer: Adrian Perez Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.0.50), maven2, python-docutils, gettext (>= 0.17), default-jdk Standards-Version: 3.8.4 -Homepage: http://www.libreplan.org/en/ +Homepage: http://www.libreplan.com/ Package: libreplan Architecture: any Depends: cutycapt, postgresql, postgresql-client, xvfb, dbconfig-common, ucf, tomcat6, default-jre-headless | default-jre, libpg-java, ttf-freefont, ${misc:Depends} -Description: Web application for project management. - LibrePlan is a planning tool for users based on some concepts: company and - multi-project overview, criteria assignments, tasks tagging, resources - management, resource allocation (specific and generic), company load control, - external integration, etc. +Description: Web application for project planning, monitoring and control. + LibrePlan is a collaborative tool to plan, monitor and control projects and has + a rich web interface which provides a desktop alike user experience. All the + team members can take part in the planning and this makes possible to have a + real-time planning. . - Although its name is clearly related to shipbuilding, LibrePlan is a fully - useful planning tool for any type of company whose workflow requires project - and order administration and scheduling. + It was designed thinking on a scenario where multiple projects and resources + interact to carry out the work inside a company. Besides, it makes possible + the communication with other company tools providing a wide set of web + services to import and export data. diff --git a/debian/control.lucid b/debian/control.lucid index ed05b300c..392742580 100644 --- a/debian/control.lucid +++ b/debian/control.lucid @@ -5,19 +5,20 @@ Maintainer: Adrian Perez Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.0.50), maven2, python-docutils, gettext (>= 0.17), texlive-latex-recommended, pgf, openjdk-6-jdk Standards-Version: 3.8.4 -Homepage: http://www.libreplan.org/en/ +Homepage: http://www.libreplan.com/ Package: libreplan Architecture: any Depends: cutycapt, postgresql, postgresql-client, xvfb, dbconfig-common, ucf, tomcat6, openjdk-6-jre-headless | openjdk-6-jre, libpg-java, ttf-freefont, ${misc:Depends} -Description: Web application for project management. - LibrePlan is a planning tool for users based on some concepts: company and - multi-project overview, criteria assignments, tasks tagging, resources - management, resource allocation (specific and generic), company load control, - external integration, etc. +Description: Web application for project planning, monitoring and control. + LibrePlan is a collaborative tool to plan, monitor and control projects and has + a rich web interface which provides a desktop alike user experience. All the + team members can take part in the planning and this makes possible to have a + real-time planning. . - Although its name is clearly related to shipbuilding, LibrePlan is a fully - useful planning tool for any type of company whose workflow requires project - and order administration and scheduling. + It was designed thinking on a scenario where multiple projects and resources + interact to carry out the work inside a company. Besides, it makes possible + the communication with other company tools providing a wide set of web + services to import and export data. diff --git a/debian/control.squeeze b/debian/control.squeeze index ed05b300c..392742580 100644 --- a/debian/control.squeeze +++ b/debian/control.squeeze @@ -5,19 +5,20 @@ Maintainer: Adrian Perez Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.0.50), maven2, python-docutils, gettext (>= 0.17), texlive-latex-recommended, pgf, openjdk-6-jdk Standards-Version: 3.8.4 -Homepage: http://www.libreplan.org/en/ +Homepage: http://www.libreplan.com/ Package: libreplan Architecture: any Depends: cutycapt, postgresql, postgresql-client, xvfb, dbconfig-common, ucf, tomcat6, openjdk-6-jre-headless | openjdk-6-jre, libpg-java, ttf-freefont, ${misc:Depends} -Description: Web application for project management. - LibrePlan is a planning tool for users based on some concepts: company and - multi-project overview, criteria assignments, tasks tagging, resources - management, resource allocation (specific and generic), company load control, - external integration, etc. +Description: Web application for project planning, monitoring and control. + LibrePlan is a collaborative tool to plan, monitor and control projects and has + a rich web interface which provides a desktop alike user experience. All the + team members can take part in the planning and this makes possible to have a + real-time planning. . - Although its name is clearly related to shipbuilding, LibrePlan is a fully - useful planning tool for any type of company whose workflow requires project - and order administration and scheduling. + It was designed thinking on a scenario where multiple projects and resources + interact to carry out the work inside a company. Besides, it makes possible + the communication with other company tools providing a wide set of web + services to import and export data.