Open Workbench

The Open Workbench is a free project management software and an alternative to Microsoft Project. It supports project by the graphical representation of the project process. The application does this either via a pre Gantt view on network representations or individually very finely adjustable and variations of these representations.

Open Workbench also determined information on the critical path. About the Auto Schedule feature allows the project manager Automate and optimize its project plan. It can forward, ie from a given, fixed project start work, or reverse, ie, in compliance with a fixed end date proceed. For enterprise -wide use ( with a central database ), users usually require the fee-based project and portfolio management system Clarity manufacturer Computer Associates; but if the player's action limited is also possible without the use of Clarity a mature multi-project management.

Open Workbench is pretty easy is adjusted variance analyzes from a planned basis in a printable overview and can, depending on the preference of the user also differentiated cost and schedule variances and resource overloads report. If necessary, also graphically very complex project descriptions can be created: the percentage degree of completion, according to the original plan, and many other parameters are employable in the screen and in the print version.

Free Software

The source code of Open Workbench is freely available with exceptions. By January 2011, there were on the manufacturer's website a support forum. Reason for the switch-off should have been security problems be (information provided by a German partner).