Functional Features of different Spider Project versions

Function   Professional Desktop Plus Desktop Lite
Project scheduling based on work volumes and resource productivities   + + + +
Resource Critical Path calculations and resource constrained floats   + + + +
Four scheduling methods (standard, detailed, optimization, previous version support)   + + + –
Optimization and previous version support   + + + +
Schedule optimization taking into account financial and supply constraints   + – – –
Skill scheduling   + + + +
Independent resource assignment and shift work simulation   + + + –
Multi-resources (crews)   + + + –
Variable resource load with optimization   + + + –
Earned Value Analysis   + + + +
Simulation of income and production   + + + +
Overload cost   + + + –
Variable cost of money, materials, resources   + + + –
Risk simulation and buffer management   + + + –
Calculation of probabilities to meet target parameters   + + + –
Success probability trends calculation   + + + –
Simulation of resource production   + + + –
Unlimited number of WBS and RBS   + + + +
Resource, Material and Cost Centers   + + + +
Ability to compare any two project versions   + + + +
Unlimited number of project versions   + + + +
Report templates Editor   + + + +
Monitoring system   + + + +
Project Fragnets Library   + + + +
Formulae   + + + +
User defined Filters   + + + +
Script language   + + + +
Three types of Network Diagram   + + + +
Gantt Charts for Works and Resources   + + + +
Resource Histograms   + + + +
Cost and Material Histograms and Charts   + + + +
Time-location chart with performance animation   + + + –
Tabular Reports   + + + +
Ability to create project databases   + + + +
Multi-project and portfolio management   + – – –
Group work using local area network and Internet   + – – –
Access rights   + + – –
Monitoring data distribution and consolidation   + + – –
Notifying managers and resources about work start and finish   + + – –
Export / import to and from CSV, MS Project XML, Primavera XER   + + + +