Time Architect - Version 2.0 Announced....

[Matt]

[size=13]Just launched!  Time Architect – a project planning, management and tracking Add-in for Enterprise Architect.[/size]

Solutions Reality is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Time Architect (TA).

TA brings full project and time management tools into EA.  Fully integrated into the EA workspace, TA allows you to plan and manage your software development from inside EA.



Manage resources, allocations and tasks.  Calculate durations and the impact of holidays and dependencies through a fully interactive Gantt Chart and data view that allows your whole team to clearly see who, is doing what, when and for how long!  Create progress reports and work sheets with the click of the mouse (HTML or PDF) and take control of your development lifecycle.

For full details please visit the website at http://www.timearchitect.net today!

Start planning, managing and tracking your projects today with the twenty day evaluation trial or buy a full license at the special introductory price of only $100 (+ taxes).  Visit http://timearchitect.net/prices.aspx for more pricing details.

[Matt]

We've added some images to show some of what Time Architect can do inside of EA.  The colours are fully customisable - we wanted something that would stand out!

So far the (off-line) feedback has been good...  We invite your commments!

[Matt]

Solutions Reality has released version 1.0.1 of Time Architect.  This is available from http://www.timearchitect.net/download.aspx

This minor release repairs an Internationalisation issue that affected some users of the tool.

We advise all users to update to the latest version as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

[Matt]

[size=16]Time Architect v1.1 Released! [/size]
Solutions Reality are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Time Architect version 1.1.

Time Architect version 1.1 adds the following features:
[size=13]Quick Chart mode[/size]
The optional Quick Chart mode allows the creation of Gantt and project information from any UML model in EA!
By automatically allocating a duration based on element complexity/difficulty and assigning a resource (labelled 'unknown') to any elements without a resource assigned, Time Architect is able to help you sketch out the scope of the project and kick start the project planning and management processes.  

Please note:  even in Quick Chart mode, TA only saves the data back to EA when you ask it to, allowing you to quickly and easily see what has to be done, without changing anything in EA!

[size=13]Export to Microsoft Excel mode [/size]
As well as exporting to CSV, Time Architect now provides a full export to Microsoft Excel format.  This can export the contents of the data grid out to Microsoft Excel format and optionally can pick up the notes from all elements exported.

[size=13]Improved Grid functions[/size]
As well as increasing the available columns (see below).  We have also improved the functionality of the Grid to allow pinning of columns.

[size=13]Increased Columns in data grid[/size]
TA now shows the following additional columns in the data grid:

• Type
  
• Stereotype
  
• Difficulty / Complexity
  
• Priority
  
• Status
  
• Phase
  
• Version
  
• Modified
  

All of which can be used for filtering, sorting and grouping your element data.

[size=13]Minor Bug fixes[/size]
A number of minor bug fixes to issues identified since the previous release.

[size=13]User Guide Improvements[/size]
As well as documenting the new features we have made a number of improvements to the User Guide.  This includes a section on how to link and unlink tasks.

[size=13]Download Now...[/size]
Download your copy of version 1.1 from http://www.timearchitect.net today and see the new intro movie too!

[size=13]Feedback[/size]
We welcome your feedback either through the contact form on the TimeArchitect site - or break the ice and talk to us via the forum at http://forums.solutionsreality.com - see you there!

[Matt]

Dear all,

we are finalising version 1.2 of Time Architect and it will be entering testing soon prior to an expected release next week (during the week beginning 3rd December).

1.2 adds a number of key features to the tool including a review column that allows you see the tasks that need attention. It clearly shows the tasks that are late, those that are finished, due to start or end etc.

In addition it adds the ability to manipulate many tasks/EA elements at the same time updating both resource information and EA values.

We are now starting to plan version 1.3 (using Time Architect of course ) what we would like to know is what you would like to see in this release?

We know that people are downloading TA, we know that some of you are buying TA and a few of you are discussing with us about TA - Thank you!

What we would like to know is:

• What is it you like about TA?
  
• What is it that you don't?
  
• If you have bought it - what made you decide to buy?
  
• If you have decided not to buy - why not? What is it missing?
  
• What do you really need to see in TA before you decide to buy it?
  

If you are not happy to add your comments here then please feel free to add your comments on the Solutions Reality forum at http://forums.solutionsreality.com alternatively, contact us through the form on the Time Architect site.

Thank you in anticipation of your help.

Matt

[thomaskilian]

Matt,
the above link is incorrect.

[Matt]

Thomas, thanks for spotting that, it is now corrected!

[Matt]

Dear all,

Solutions Reality are pleased to announce that Time Architect 2.0 is coming soon (January 2008) - for an overview of the new features please see:

http://solutionsreality.com/news.aspx

For those of you that think Time Architect is only for Project Managers, we invite you to have a read of some of the new features which include the ability to work with multiple elements:
http://solutionsreality.com/products/timearchitect/what.aspx?ID=13

and improvements to the datagrid that means that you can now work with Tagged Values as columns of the datagrid:
http://solutionsreality.com/products/timearchitect/what.aspx?ID=3

For those of you using Time Architect for Project Management, we have added a new review column making it simple to focus on the tasks that need attention NOW:
http://solutionsreality.com/products/timearchitect/what.aspx?ID=14

For those that can't wait there is a 'sneak peak' version available for download that features most of the new features:
http://solutionsreality.com/products/timearchitect/download.aspx

Please be aware, this sneak peak does not include the Virtual Machine functionality - this will be in the full release of 2.0 in January 2008!

Why not take a look at it today...?