Celoxis provides you with 4 options to create your project. From the Project menu, you can select either
Blank Project.
Clone a project.
Import Microsoft Project.
Let us create a new blank project. All you need to do is give it a name, pick a start and end date, select a client and your project is created. You will be put on the Interactive Gantt page where you can easily add new tasks and plan your project.
If you would like to read more about the Phase and Category, you can refer to the User Guide.