Project plan

What is a project plan?

A project plan in Shoreline organizes your project into a three-level hierarchy of tasks, processes, and steps, with each process and step displayed as a subordinate element to its parent. You can export project plan data from the Shoreline web app and import it into a project management tool, such as Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera P6, to visualize your schedule as a Gantt chart.

How do I export and import a project plan?

To export your project plan from the Shoreline web app and import it into a project management tool, follow the steps for your chosen tool:

What is the task hierarchy in a project plan?

The task breakdown follows a three-level hierarchy, with each process and step displayed as a subordinate element to its parent:

Task
- Process
  - Step

For example, within a Shoreline case:

Task: Installation (bottom fixed)
- Process: HLV mobilization
  - Step: Step 1
  - Step: Step 2
- Process: Loadout
  - Step: Step 1
  - Step: Step 2
  - Step: Step 3
- Process: Transit to windfarm
  - Step: Step 1
- Process: Jack up
  - Step: Step 1
- And so on for each additional process and its steps.

The table below outlines the information in the exported file.

Header	Description
Outline level	For import into MS Project. Maps the hierarchy of tasks, processes, and steps.
Outline number	For import into MS Project. Maps the hierarchy of each process and step to its parent task.
Name	The naming convention and unique logistic ID taken from the Shoreline web app.
Start	When the task, process, or step began, in ISO 8601 format.
Finish	When the task, process, or step finished, in ISO 8601 format.
Duration	The total duration of the task, process, or step. A task duration is the total of the constituent process and step durations. A process duration is the total of the constituent step durations.
Resources	The logistics used in the task, process, or step.