10 Key Benefits of Timebars Resource Scheduler for Modern Project Management

Top 10

1. Centralized Resource Management – Copy and paste your resources into a centralized resource pool for advanced resource management and control.
2. Automated Scheduling Engine – The built-in scheduling engine automatically calculates time-phased results for charts, reports, and dashboards as bars are dragged and dropped on the Canvas.
3. Seamless Task & Resource Tracking – Track tasks and resource forecasts with ease. Create projects, tasks, and resource assignments directly on the Canvas or import existing data from enterprise systems using our drag-and-drop Spreadsheet Sync feature.
4. Real-Time Resource Allocation – Double-click a resource name to display percent allocated directly on the Canvas, preventing overallocation issues. Never assign a resource where it will cause an overallocation problem again.
5. Metadata-Driven Organization – Assign metadata such as Project Manager (PM), Status, Health, and more from a common Tags Table that you maintain. This table drives picklists for clean data updates in the application and in spreadsheets.
6. Unlimited Baselines for Variance Reporting – Set and control unlimited baselines for enhanced visualization, progress tracking, and variance reporting.
7. Seamless Cloud Synchronization – Work on one device, publish to Timebars Cloud, then continue working on another device by downloading your data—all with one click after logging in.
8. Multiple Dataset Management – Publish multiple datasets, each containing one or more projects, to the cloud and select which one is active on the dashboard. For example, you can manage multiple sprints simultaneously, but only one can be active at a time for rendering dashboard charts and reports.
9. Cost-Effective Alternative – Save money! Why invest in expensive desktop scheduling tools or clunky cloud-based solutions when you can use Timebars to regain control over your data and valuable time?
10. Superior Resource Visibility – Our software provides real-time insights into organizational workload, ensuring teams are never overloaded. Compared to Microsoft Project, Timebars offers a simpler, more effective solution for modern project management.

Why Choose Timebars?

• Built for Traditional & Agile Project Management – Timebars Resource Scheduler is built on Agilebars Scrum Sprint Scheduler but features a different scheduling engine and UI, making it ideal for traditional project management and resource scheduling.
• More Efficient than Gantt Charts – Like Agilebars, Timebars’ time-phased Canvas is more space-efficient than traditional Gantt charts, improving screen real estate and enhancing productivity. Timebars also includes drag-and-drop Resource Allocation bars, allowing front-loading, back-loading, and level-loading of resources.
• Fast & Intuitive Scheduling – Quickly build a project schedule by defining work packages and activities in your favorite spreadsheet program. Then, simply drag and drop the spreadsheet onto the Timebars Canvas to import the data and begin scheduling instantly.
• Flexible Resource Assignments – Resources are assigned from a central pool, with details such as name, location, and skill maintained in the custom spreadsheet template. Syncing with the Timebars Web App is done via drag-and-drop gestures.
• Automated Time-Phased Calculations – The Timebars scheduling engine automatically spreads resource hours across tasks, generating time-phased person-hour and cost reports for effortless dashboard integration.
• Dynamic Resource Forecasting – Timebars automatically calculates and displays weekly staffing needs directly on the Canvas. Resource charts in the dashboard show workforce demand by skill or role, eliminating the need for complex BI report setups. However, data is available in spreadsheets for Power BI integration if needed.
• Bulk Data Management Made Easy – Managing large-scale updates is effortless with Timebars’ tight integration with spreadsheet templates, the de facto standard for bulk data manipulation. Bulk copy/paste resource allocations in a spreadsheet, then drop them onto the Canvas to see immediate results.
• Effortless Baseline Management – When your project schedule is finalized, set a baseline or snapshot with one click. Instantly compare current forecasts with any baseline (original plan) on-screen, in reports, and on dashboards. Unlimited baselines supported.
• Intelligent % Complete Calculation – The Timebars scheduling engine automatically calculates percent complete, but users can manually override values when necessary. Once work begins on a task or resource allocation, the focus shifts to setting the finish date first, followed by actual work and percent complete calculations. Manual overrides ensure the end date remains fixed, improving productivity and accuracy in forecasting hours and costs.
• Metadata-Driven Project Organization – Flexible metadata coding helps structure projects into logical groups. By assigning codes to Timebars, users can generate custom views and reports effortlessly.
• Streamlined Metadata Management – Metadata codes are maintained in the custom spreadsheet template and updated in the Timebars Web App through drag-and-drop gestures on the Canvas. No need to manage complex code tables or lookup tables—just simple spreadsheet maintenance for maximum efficiency.