Takt Planning

1. Introduction

Takt Planning helps project teams organise construction work into a clear production rhythm. The planning board shows locations and weeks so that teams can coordinate trades, balance work flow and monitor progress.

Use Takt Planning to create locations, trades, contractors and tasks, then manage task status directly from the planning board.

2. Takt Planning Workspace

The workspace consists of a toolbar, a week selector, a planning board and task cards. Each row represents a location and each column represents a planning week.

3. Managing Locations

Locations define where work is performed. Typical locations are floors, apartments, zones or work areas. Organising tasks by location makes it easier to visualise production flow.

Add a Location

1. Click Manage Locations.
2. Click Add Location.
3. Enter the location name.
4. Click Save.

Edit, remove and reorder locations

Use the location list to edit or remove locations. You can also drag rows to reorder locations. The order controls how locations are shown on the Takt Planning board.

4. Managing Trades

Trades represent the different work disciplines involved in the project. Each trade has its own colour, which is used on task cards throughout the planning board.

Add a Trade

1. Click Manage Trades.
2. Click Add Trade.
3. Enter the trade name.
4. Select a colour for the trade.
5. Click Save.

Edit, remove and reorder trades

Use the trade list to edit trade names and colours, remove unused trades, or drag rows to reorder trades. Trade order affects the production sequence shown on the board.

5. Managing Contractors

Contractors represent the companies or teams responsible for carrying out the work. Each contractor is assigned to a trade.

Add a Contractor

1. Click Manage Contractors.
2. Click Add Contractor.
3. Enter the contractor name.
4. Select the trade the contractor belongs to.
5. Click Save.

Edit or remove contractors

Use the contractor list to edit contractor names, change the assigned trade or remove contractors that are no longer needed.

6. Creating Takt Tasks

Takt tasks represent work that will be performed at a specific location during a planned week.

Add a Takt Task

1. Click Add Takt Task.
2. Enter the task name.
3. Select the location.
4. Select the week start.
5. Select the trade.
6. Select the contractor if required.
7. Enter the duration in days.
8. Optionally enter a Takt wagon name.
9. Select Buffer task if the task is used as a production buffer.
10. Click Save.

7. Working with Task Cards

Each Takt task is displayed as a task card on the planning board. The card provides quick access to task information and common actions.

Task Status

8. Buffer Tasks

A buffer task is used to absorb production variation or protect the flow of work. Buffer tasks are useful when the team wants to reserve time between work packages or create flexibility in the production sequence.

1. Create or edit a Takt task.
2. Select Buffer task.
3. Save the task.

9. Moving and Copying Tasks

Move a Task

Move a task by dragging the task card to another location or week on the planning board. The task location and planned week are updated automatically.

Copy a Task to the Next Week

1. Click Copy +1 Week on the task card.
2. A copy of the task is created in the following week.
3. Update the copied task if necessary.

Remove a Task

1. Click Remove on the task card.
2. Confirm the deletion if prompted.

10. Exporting and Reporting

Export the Takt Planning board for project meetings, reporting and offline review.

11. FAQ

Why can I not edit a task?

Your access may be read-only. Contact the project administrator.

Why can I not remove a trade?

The trade may still be used by tasks or contractors.

Why does a contractor not appear?

The contractor may be assigned to a different trade. Check the contractor trade assignment.

Why is the board empty?

There may be no tasks in the selected planning period. Select another week start date or add new tasks.

12. Troubleshooting