Fast by Design
Because ScheduleReader reads the exported file rather than querying a database, even the largest schedules open in seconds.
Move Beyond Static PDF Schedules
ScheduleReader gives you dynamic, view-only access to project data from existing .xer and P6 XML schedules - good for a quick audit, or for deeper analysis of progress and performance.
The idea
Share the Schedule, Not a Snapshot of It
A PDF freezes one moment of the plan. An .xer file carries the whole dataset - activities, logic, resources, calendars - so every reader can filter, compare and follow the plan for themselves.
Your Own Layout
Create and share personal layouts as .xml, or import custom layouts from a .plf file so the whole team works in a standard environment.
Read-Only, Always
The plan is opened as-is. Reviewers can analyse and report without any risk of changing the schedule they are reviewing.
What you get
The Working Views a Schedule Review Needs
Interactive Schedule Overview
Get a full picture of the project through the Activities, WBS and Projects views. Build your own layouts, add or remove columns, and read relationships inside a full Gantt chart and tabular view.
- Open any .xer in under three seconds
- Navigate with filters, sorts and groups
- Histograms, stacked histograms and S-curves
Progress Update: Two-Way Collaboration
Bridge the gap between the office and the field. On-site team members propose activity status updates straight in ScheduleReader; schedulers review the structured updates and fold them back into Primavera P6 - without handing over control of the master schedule.
- Site teams report progress without a P6 license
- Schedulers stay in control of the master schedule
- No manual re-entry, no email threads
Critical Path and Trace Logic
Track the critical path, walk through driving activities, and follow predecessors and successors in the Trace Logic view - all without altering the original P6 file.
- Driving activities highlighted
- Predecessors and successors at a glance
- Read-only, so the plan never changes
Baselines and Comparisons
Import up to four baselines and compare activities visually, so you can see exactly what moved since the last revision and separate real progress from re-sequencing.
- Up to four baselines held side by side
- Date, duration and float slippage
- Compare two projects with the same Project ID (PRO)
Analysis
Filter, Sort and Compare Without Exporting Anything
Auto, custom and advanced filters, sorts and grouping focus the review on the activities, resources or project areas that matter most - then compare against a baseline to see what changed.
- Auto, custom and advanced filters
- Group and sort on any activity field
- Earned value parameters read from the schedule
- Baseline comparison across versions
- Layouts shared as .xml or imported from .plf
Who it is for
One Viewer, Four Very Different Roles
The same read-only file answers a different question for every role on the project.
Project Members on Site
Field teams rarely hold costly P6 licenses. ScheduleReader gives them an affordable read-only channel to track their own assignments and submit progress updates.
For site teams
Project Managers
Static PDFs create bottlenecks and delays. Managers get an interactive companion tool: dynamic views, baseline comparisons and insight on demand.
For project managers
Schedulers and Planners
Stop exporting a custom PDF for every stakeholder. Teams open the file directly, while schedulers audit data quality in the same place.
For schedulers
Project Controls
Keeping large projects on time and on budget means tracking metrics buried deep in the data. ScheduleReader surfaces real-time baseline progress.
For project controlsEditions
Standard or PRO
Both editions open .xer and P6 XML exports the same way. PRO adds the analytics, reports and unique views that project controls ask for.
In both editions
- Dynamic Gantt and tabular views
- Filters, sorts, groups and layouts
- Baseline comparison (up to 4)
- Progress update from the field
- Trace Logic and critical path
Only in PRO
| Capability | Standard | PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic reports and dashboards | StandardNot included | PROIncluded |
| DCMA 14-point schedule assessment | StandardNot included | PROIncluded |
| Compare projects, risk view, calendar view | StandardNot included | PROIncluded |
| Linear scheduling (time-location) | StandardNot included | PROIncluded |
Full feature-by-feature detail: pricing and editions - or download the official Standard vs PRO benchmark PDF from the product documents page.
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No obligation. Open a real .xer file, analyse it, then decide.