jxProject

http://www.jxproject.com

Rating 3.5/5

jxProject is a Java application that comes with an adverstisement supported free version and a commercial version. It is a simple project / gantt chart tool. This software requires the latest JRE from Sun Microsystems.

Main features include:

• Supported task link types: Finish to Start, Finish to Finish, Start to Finish, Start to Start,
• Resource User with positive/negative lag.
• Arbitrary constraints: Start After, Finish After, Start Before, Finish Before.
• Full Undo/Redo and Cut/Copy/Paste functionality.
• Full time resource leveling with user ability to enable/disable.
• A resource optimizer which automatically identifies gaps in resource schedules and moves tasks into those gaps.
• Tasks may be of fixed work, fixed duration, or fixed span. Task schedule driver is clearly indicated in the table.
• Familiar hierarchical parent/child task structure: summary task/task
  No limit to the number of links per task.
• Resource Assignments: Any combination from none, one, multiple or partial resources.
  Clear and traceable circular constraint violation messages allows user to locate dependency problems.
• Drag and Drop to move/copy tasks in the table/chart.
• Drag and Drop resources onto assigned tasks. [Multiple resources to multiple tasks in a single operation]
• Fully supports shift work scheduling such as first, second, third and/or swing shifts. Four day, ten hour days 4x10s.
• Resources inherit schedules from their parent calendars, overriding of parent schedules is fully supported.
• Each calendar has a timezone which is used consistently throughout all scheduling calculations.
• Supports scheduling of work time, time off, or paid time off.
• The user can define Full Time Equivalent (FTE) work hours for display/edit of actual work of resources.