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   <Header>
      <Title>Function: Project planning</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2268533">
         <Level1>Project planning</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>The objective of this business function is to support the
		project planning definition, which is made up of activities and activity
		relationships. This function also supports the generation of the network
		planning.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>A schedule is a project action plan converted into an operating
		timetable. A schedule is the allocation of time over project tasks. In this
		function, the completion of the project through planning techniques is
		simplified.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Process: Plan project, process (code: MPR04a)</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>In the related process, you can define a network planning, you
		can optionally create baselines, check the available capacity, and plan long
		lead-time items. The objective of this process is to manage mandatory project
		activities.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You can plan activities for one or more projects, based on time
		and capacity constraints.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>Project baselines are determined during the project-planning
		phase.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You can create project schedules by converting project action
		plans into operating timetables. Time is allocated to various project tasks. If
		a project is for estimate purposes only, you can also define estimated project
		duration.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>For planning, you can use various external packages.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Assumptions:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>ERP Enterprise Project will serve as the supporting
		  functionality.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">IT support:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>ERP Enterprise Project, Planning</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Process: Plan project, product (code: MPR04b)</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>In this process, you can create a network planning, and check
		this planning against the available capacity. You can also plan items with a
		long lead-time, which must possibly be purchased even before the prospect or
		customer has signed the contract. This requirement is supported by creating a
		project, or by using an existing project, activities and a network planning.
		The various modules can be linked to the activities in the network that will be
		used in the requirements planning function.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The objective of this process is to define a project planning,
		including activities, activity relationships, and network planning
		generation.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Assumptions:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Manufacturing project control will serve as the supporting
		  functionality.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">IT support:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>ERP Enterprise Manufacturing, Project Control</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>