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Functional Comparison of Classic and EPP Projects
The release of Windchill ProjectLink 10.0 introduced Enhanced Project Plan (EPP) projects. Projects created in earlier releases are now referred to as “classic” projects and classic project types are no longer available by default. However, users upgrading to the latest release can continue to run pre-existing classic projects, as well as create new projects from imported classic project templates. For information on working with classic projects, see Classic Plans.
To verify whether a project is classic or EPP, navigate to the Projects table and view the Plan Type column.
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Depending on your individual settings, the Plan Type column might not be immediately visible. Open the column drop-down menu to customize which columns appear or create a new table view. For more information, see Personalizing Tables and Table Views.
If you are running a classic project, you can convert that project to an EPP project. For information on converting plan types, see Converting Project Types.
Functional Comparison of Classic and EPP Project Plans
Feature
Classic Projects
EPP Projects
Enhanced plan activity management, including the following actions:
New Multiple Activities
View in Gantt Explorer
Track Work
X
Detailed project plan capabilities:
Duration
Precedence
Lead and lag scheduling
Task types
X
The ability to back schedule plan activities using the As Late As Possible and Must Finish On scheduling constraints
X
Create multiple plans in one project
X
Link plan activities to subject objects
X
Categorize resource assignment types as Single, Pool, Bulk, or Shared
X
A right-click actions menu for creating and managing plan objects
X
Critical path calculation and Gantt chart view
X
Ability to track work for activities from the Schedule table
X
Custom plans and activities, including soft type attribute support
X
Microsoft Project 2010+ Support
X
Detailed resource user types, such as team roles, groups, or single users
X
Detailed resource types, such as material, equipment, and facility
X
Project auto-execution
X
X
Milestones with multiple deliverables
X
X
Date constraints for plan objects, such as start, end, and due dates
X
X
Discussion and notebook for plan objects
X
X
Subscriptions to plan objects
X
X
Project plan states, including percent completed
X
X
Project reports
X
X
Sub-projects
X