====== Overview of Scheduling and Tasks ======
Articles in this section:

  * [[/production:scheduling:manual|Manual Scheduling]]
  * [[/production:scheduling:as|Autoscheduling]]
  * [[/production:scheduling:templates|Scheduling Templates]]
  * [[/production:scheduling:tasks|Managing Tasks]]

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<note>The //Scheduling and Tasks// module is only available in the **Premier Version**</note>

//Activate the Scheduling module at: ''%%File --> Preferences --> (continue) --> Modules%%''//

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===== Introduction =====
Introduction to Scheduling & Advanced Task Management in FastManager

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==== Departments ====

<note important>
FastManager does **not** create tasks for //machines//; Tasks are created for //Departments//.  \\
In addition, when you view the Tasks Screen - you will see a list of all your //Departments// and the tasks or jobs that have been scheduled for each //Department//
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Therefore, it is important that you setup your departments carefully:

Go to: ''Edit -> Departments'' to create or edit the departments that are available in your shop.

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The options that you have for each department are as follows:

  * Set the default date against which the task date will be determined:
    * ie: By default, schedule tasks for this department:
      * //On//, //Before// or //After// either the ''WO Date'', the ''Schedule date'' or the ''Due date''

<note tip>
The 'WO Date' is the date that the order was converted to WIP \\
The 'Schedule Date' is the date that the machine will run \\
The 'Due Date' is the date that the job must be delivered (or ready for collection)
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  * Have FastManager automatically mark the task/s as completed when the order is either invoiced or cancelled:

  * Specify a substitute department:
    * This provides a way for you to easily switch the task to a different (similar or related) department when the main one is fully booked

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==== Operating Hours ====

From the ''%%Scheduling%%'' menu, select: ''%%Operating Hours%%''

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For each weekday, specify how many total working hours there will be. A value of ''%%0%%'' means that is a non-working day.

Under ''%%Exceptions%%'' you can specify any other //special// **non-working** days, such as Labor Day or July 4th

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<note>
FastManager's //Auto-Scheduling Module// will not schedule a machine to run on any non-working day, however, you are able to schedule any task on a non-working day if you create the task manually
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==== Tasks Screen ====

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**[[/production|⇐ Production: Overview]]**
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**[[/production:scheduling:manual|Manually Scheduling Tasks ⇒]]**
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