Automotive Prototype Vehicle Chart
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In order to ensure that the new cars you see in the showroom is safe and reliable and have passed all legal tests, manufacturers build a number of prototype vehicles and put them through many different and varied engineering tests.
This example is a case study showing just such an example with 7 prototype vehicles tested over 11months.



Use the Views drop down list to navigate the timing plan.
The ‘Home’ view is the whole timing plan; a summary of which department has which vehicle, when.
Views 1 – 7 are vehicle plans, showing details of each vehicle and the tests it will be subjected to.
The 3 following views are by department, detailing when for example, the electrical department will have access to a test vehicle.
Details of each test can be found by clicking on the Event name.
This timeline has been embedded into the trial software; to view it go to: My Documents/My Timelines/Examples/Business example Prototype usage chart.