Question 1

What makes DPlan different from MS Project or Smartsheet?

Accepted Answer

DPlan is a Project Value Intelligence system with 17 unique features no other tool has — including a Forecast Engine that predicts task delays from pace analysis, a What-If Simulator that shows system-wide impact of any change in real time, Shadow Dependency Inference that detects hidden task relationships, and a Position × Momentum health model that catches 'looks fine but stalling' states. It's completely free, runs offline in your browser, and requires no account.

Question 2

What is the Forecast Engine in DPlan?

Accepted Answer

DPlan's Forecast Engine compares each task's actual daily progress rate against its required rate. It shows drift halos (glowing bars when pace decelerates), forecast badges (click to open a Consequence Card with milestone impact, cost cascade, resource lock-up, and recovery scenarios), ghost bars (projected slip on the Gantt), and What-If sliders that let you simulate changes and see system-wide impact instantly.

Question 3

What is the What-If Simulator?

Accepted Answer

The What-If Simulator lets you drag progress or duration sliders and instantly see how that change ripples across the entire project: which milestones shift (with dates), how much cost changes, whether SPI improves, and which other tasks are affected. It runs a full project simulation in under 25 milliseconds — fast enough for real-time slider interaction.

Question 4

Is DPlan really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. DPlan is completely free with no limits, no ads, no account required, and no paid tiers. All 17 unique features including the Forecast Engine, What-If Simulator, Shadow Dependencies, EVM, Risk Register, and all 6 premium themes are included. Your data never leaves your browser.

Question 5

What are DPlan's 17 unique features?

Accepted Answer

1) Shadow Dependency Inference, 2) 7-Layer Decision Panel, 3) Project Value Score, 4) Auto Risk Triggers (14 types), 5) Drift Score, 6) Blocker-to-Issue Linking, 7) Client-Facing Export, 8) Project Journal Export, 9) WBS Tree View, 10) Morning Brief Board, 11) Due-Date Countdown Badges, 12) Forecast Engine with Consequence Card, 13) What-If Simulator, 14) Position × Momentum Health Model, 15) Ghost Bars and Drift Halos, 16) Micro-Friction Haptic Drag, 17) Project Pulse Strip with Critical Signal Mode.

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