Release Notes
Discover new features, fixes, and enhancements to help you get the most out of Linarc.
1. Improved menu structure with the new App Launcher
The new app launcher features intuitive category selectors, allowing users to effortlessly navigate to the management tools/modules of their choice. With well-organized categories, users can quickly find what they need, eliminating clutter and enhancing overall efficiency. Key categories include Project Admin, Document Management, Scheduler, Finance Management, and more, providing streamlined access to essential tools and functions.
2. Improved List View Screens
The upgraded list view in the schedule planner grid and all management modules presents item details in a clear, easy-to-read format. Width-adjustable tables enhance readability, allowing users to customize the display for optimal clarity and efficiency. Key features include:
- Rule-based, nested filters that allow for precise drill-downs to specific sets of entries.
- Hierarchical grouping options, enabling users to organize entries based on various criteria and view them in an expandable/collapsible accordion layout.
- Custom grid views with pre-applied filters and grouping configurations, offering a streamlined way to view only the entries relevant to your needs.
- Easily accessible tabs for seamless switching between system-defined default grid view and user-created custom views.
3. Distinguished view of change orders incorporated into project budget
The new 'Change Orders' screen in the 'Budget' module provides a detailed view of finalized and approved change orders that have impacted project budget updates. With a clear and distinct display, it enhances visibility and tracking of the financial implications of change orders, offering a more transparent and efficient way to manage budget adjustments.
4. Budget Allocations to Scheduled Tasks
The new 'Budget-Schedule' linking feature enables you to allocate funds from a budget entry to its associated tasks within the project schedule. Allocations can be based on either the planned quantity of work or specified amounts. Linarc's intelligent algorithms utilize these budget allocations for a variety of calculations and dashboard visualizations.
- Real-time cost overrun detection: Compares actual spending with completed work and budget allowances to identify discrepancies instantly.
- Accurate expenditure forecasting: Enhances financial planning by providing precise projections of future spending.
- Proactive risk detection: Facilitates early identification of potential financial risks, allowing stakeholders to develop timely mitigation strategies and avert costly setbacks.
5. Clone WBS Branches in the Schedule Planner
The advanced editing feature in the comprehensive scheduler planner grid enables you to copy an entire branch of the hierarchical tree structure of the WBS-based project schedule and paste it into any desired location within the grid.
- Cloning a WBS branch is particularly useful for replicating similar sets of tasks to be implemented in various locations, such as successive levels within a building.
- Easily edit the cloned lines to tailor them to the new location.
- Save time and effort required by eliminating repetitive tasks in building the schedule.
6. Advanced Formatting Tools in the Schedule Planner
The advanced text and grid formatting tools in the scheduler planner empower you to highlight cells and rows in the grid using a variety of colors. You can:
- Change the font color of the text within any cell for improved visibility.
- Define borders for cells or rows with distinct colors, enhancing organization and clarity.
- Set background colors for selected cells or rows, allowing for customization with your preferred shades.
7. Custom Colors for Scheduler Gantt Chart
You can assign distinct colors to each line item in the schedule planner for use in their corresponding Gantt chart bars. Applying color codes to differentiate tasks based on various factors such as categories, contractors, and other criteria, enhances visibility and allows for easy distinction and management of task timelines.
8. Schedule Import for Ongoing Projects
The improved schedule planner enables the seamless import of schedules from Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, even for ongoing projects currently managed on those platforms. This functionality transfers all critical data, including task progress percentages and key data points, facilitating a smooth migration of live schedules into Linarc’s more intuitive environment. Please note that schedule imports are only available for projects without pre-existing published tasks in Linarc.
9. Look-Ahead Schedule in Budget Module
The 'Schedule Allocation' feature in the Budget Module allows you to view task items scheduled for any selected week or month, along with their corresponding budget allocations. This functionality provides valuable insights into upcoming tasks and their anticipated expenditures, helping you stay informed and prepared for financial planning in the weeks and months ahead.
10. Improved Plan Sheets Navigation
The drop-down menu located at the top-left of the plan sheet view allows you to effortlessly select and switch to a different plan sheet from the same screen. This feature enables direct access to another plan sheet without the need to navigate back to the main screen where all plan sheets are displayed. As a result, it significantly saves time and effort when working with multiple plan sheets.
11. Locations for reference in Schedule/Documentation Items
The 'Location Tree' in the project setup enables you to manage a detailed, nested hierarchical list of all regions, areas, and spots within the construction project. Team members can then reference these precise locations in schedule items and various project documents such as RFIs, Submittals, Change Orders, and Punch List items. This ensures clarity and accuracy, as each item can be directly linked to the specific spot within the structure to which it pertains.
12. Hyperlinks to external resources in schedule planner
Add URLs of external resources like spec documents, compliance code specifications, process documents, SOPs, etc., hosted on an external website or cloud storage in the task name field of the scheduler grid to associate it with the scheduled task. The grid renders the URL as a clickable link on the screen, enabling users to access the item directly from the scheduler. There is no need to copy and paste the URL into a browser address bar to access external resources.
13. Enhanced Dashboards with powerful filtering options
The dashboards in various modules, like the RFI, Submittals, Change Order, etc., have been improved to provide greater visibility and insights into various metrics and statistics, which are shown as graphs and charts. The cross-filtering feature enables you to choose a category on one chart and instantly apply that as a filter across all visualizations. This action refines the data displayed in the other charts, showing only the statistics related to the selected category of items. Additionally, you can layer multiple filters by selecting different sectors across the charts, allowing for deeper, more specific analysis of the filtered results.
14. Project Holiday Calendar
The Holiday Calendar setting in the project setup enables you to define working weekdays, weekends, and holidays when the site will be closed. These non-working days are automatically factored into the scheduling calculations, affecting timelines for tasks such as scheduled project activities, due dates for documents in approval workflows, punchlist items, and more. This ensures accurate time tracking by accounting for weekends and holidays, preventing delays, and ensuring realistic project timelines.
15. On demand PDF Generation for RFI and Submittals
The built-in email feature enables you to seamlessly forward document items, such as RFIs and Submittals, to stakeholders or collaborators outside of Linarc at any stage for their review and input. This allows individuals who are not listed in the project directory to evaluate the item and contribute to its approval workflow. Upon receiving their feedback, you can update the item accordingly and proceed with its original approval workflow. As a prerequisite, these external users must be added as guest users to the project. You can attach a PDF version of the item reflecting its current stage for their reference.
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16. Linked Plans and Markups added as image attachments in document items
Plan drawings, with or without markups, that are linked to descriptions, questions, requests, or responses in documentation items such as RFIs, Submittals, and Change Orders, are automatically added as image attachments to the corresponding items. These image attachments are also included in the PDF versions of the respective documents for comprehensive visibility.
17. Plans Sheet Usage List
The 'Plan Sheet Usage' screen in the Plans module provides a detailed overview of plan sheets referenced in key documentation items, including RFIs, Change Orders, Submittals, and Punch Lists. This feature not only gives you a comprehensive view of which plan sheets are most frequently used across project documents but also helps track usage trends, ensuring you can identify critical sheets and streamline document management.
18. Exception Log for Schedule Import
The scheduler automatically identifies missing entries and inconsistencies in the schedules imported from Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, flagging any problematic items for your attention. Examples of discrepancies include mismatched durations or timelines of schedule line items and missing values such as assigned contractor companies. You can easily reconcile these issues, define exceptions, and finalize the schedule, ensuring that it is accurate and complete before moving forward.
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