Quick Guides & Tips
Maverick Tips, Steps & Lists
Short, scannable guides covering AI setup, scheduling, resources, and Gantt charts. Each article distills one topic into a numbered list you can act on immediately — no fluff, straight to the point.
Try It FreeAI Setup
Get your AI providers, models, and API keys connected correctly the first time.
5 Things to Know About AI Providers Before You Connect
Providers, models, API keys, token billing, and multi-provider setups — the five essentials before you paste your first key into Maverick.
Read the AI providers list7 Steps to Get Your First AI API Key
Choose a provider, create an account, generate a key, and connect it to Maverick — the complete sequence from zero to a working AI integration.
Read the API key steps5 Reasons to Assign a Separate AI Provider to Each Employee
No shared credentials, per-person billing, role-matched models, easy offboarding, and workgroup defaults — why individual assignments beat a shared key.
Read the AI assignment reasons7 AI Provider Fields You Need to Configure
Provider type, API key, API secret, base URL, API version, active flag, and folder — the seven fields that must be correct for a working connection.
Read the provider fields list8 AI Model Settings That Shape Every Response
Model name, provider, system prompt, temperature, Top P, max tokens, deployment name, and credential overrides — what each setting does and when to change it.
Read the model settings list5 Things to Know About AI Rate Limits
Provider vs Maverick limits, input plus output token counting, 429 errors, per-user key splitting, and Groq's generous free tier — the five essentials.
Read the rate limits listAI Chat
Use plain-language prompts to update schedules, detect conflicts, and generate reports.
6 Things That Happen When AI Updates Your Project
Task changes, Gantt redraws, date cascades, allocation updates, follow-up prompts, and the approval step — the full update sequence explained.
Read the AI update breakdown5 AI Mistakes to Catch Before They Derail Your Project
Date hallucinations, name confusion, scope creep, dependency errors, and resource over-assignment — what each looks like and how to catch it fast.
Read the AI mistakes list8 Things You Can Ask AI to Do in Maverick
Move tasks, assign resources, find the critical path, summarize status, detect conflicts, set baselines, and more — with example prompts you can use today.
Read the AI commands list6 AI Prompting Techniques for Better Project Updates
Action verbs, exact names, specific dates, follow-up prompts, explicit units, and reusable templates — the six techniques that get accurate results every time.
Read the prompting techniques8 Steps to Create a New Project Using AI Chat
Verify AI is connected, open chat, name the project, add phases, list tasks with dates, link successors, assign resources by name, and review the Gantt — the complete sequence.
Read the project creation stepsScheduling
Build accurate schedules with Gantt charts, task links, and project-level settings.
10 Project Settings That Control Your Schedule
Start date, finish date, scheduling method, billing type, AI controls, custom scripts, and more — ten project-level fields to get right before planning begins.
Read the project settings list8 Task Fields That Define Your Schedule
Task name, start and finish dates, duration, dependency links, resources, status, cost, and custom fields — the eight fields that do most of the scheduling work.
Read the task fields list7 Things Every Gantt Chart Should Show
Task bars, dependency arrows, the critical path, milestones, baseline, today's date line, and resource assignments — the seven elements of a useful Gantt.
Read the Gantt chart list4 Task Link Types Every Project Manager Should Know
Finish-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, Start-to-Start, and Start-to-Finish — how each link type controls sequence and when to use each one.
Read the task link types list5 Things the Critical Path Tells You About Your Project
Your minimum finish date, which tasks have zero float, where delays cascade, where float exists, and where to focus schedule compression — five key insights.
Read the critical path list7 Steps to Track Employee Time in the Maverick Timesheet
Open the Home page, click the Timesheet icon, find your project and task, enter daily hours, check row and column totals, filter by user or date, and use Time Logs for a grid view.
Read the timesheet stepsResources
Manage people, equipment, and materials — and keep allocation in the green.
7 Resource Fields Every Manager Should Know
Resource type, billing rate, AI provider, skills, availability, access rights, and workgroup — seven fields that drive scheduling, costing, and AI staffing.
Read the resource fields list3 Resource Types in Maverick — And When to Use Each
Human resources for people, machine resources for equipment, material resources for consumables — what each type tracks and when each type is the right choice.
Read the resource types list5 Steps to Assign Resources to Any Project Task
Open the panel, browse the workgroup tree, check availability, set allocation, and review the bar chart — the complete assignment workflow from start to finish.
Read the assignment steps6 Ways to Use the Resource Allocation Bar Chart
Spot over-allocation, find unused capacity, balance workloads, verify AI updates, filter by team, and explain delays — six uses for the color-coded bar chart.
Read the allocation chart guideGetting Started
Everything you need to go from sign-up to a running project on day one.
5 Things to Do on Your First Day with Maverick
Check your welcome email, add your team, create a project, connect an AI provider, and run your first prompt — the five steps that make day one count.
Read the first-day checklist5 Things You Can Do in Maverick Without AI
Build a full schedule, link tasks with four dependency types, assign resources, track budget vs. actual costs, and visualize the critical path — all without an AI subscription.
Read the no-AI scheduling guide