11/19/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Collaboration, Exchanging Data, FastTrack Schedule 10, MS Project, project collaboration, Tips and Tricks, XML
The success of a project often hinges on the ability to collaborate with other schedulers inside and outside the team. Therefore one of the most important aspects of a collaborative project is the ability to easily and efficiently share your project data with others. At any point in time we may need to share data […]
08/07/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Exceptions, Resource Management, Resource Work Calendars, Resources, Tips and Tricks, Work Calendar
Managing the calendar of a project can be pivotal in ensuring the project occurs as close to the schedule as possible. When working with calendars we can define how each day will function and even account for individual exceptions throughout the project, such as holidays or delays. When working with resources on our projects it […]
04/10/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Bar Styles, Bar Styles Per Resource, FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Schedule Environment, Resource Bars, Resources, Tips and Tricks
In many projects, resource management is extremely important for maximum project efficiency. Management of project resources can easily be done by utilizing tools from both the Schedule and Resource Views. The Resources Assigned column is a great way to initially setup our resource assignments, but when it comes time to create reports for each resource’s […]
03/28/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Columns, Custom Data, Customize Files, FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Schedule Environment, Tips and Tricks
Projects typically have a wide range of data that need to be tracked. Most schedules include items such as Activity Name, Duration, Start/Finish Dates, and Resources Assigned. In situations where we need to track additional data, however, we might not always be sure what type of column to use. In FastTrack Schedule there are almost […]
02/27/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Bar Labels, Bar Styles, Calendar, Calendar View, FastTrack Schedule 10, Tips and Tricks
In every project we work on some of the most important things that we keep track of are the date and durations when activities need to occur. In FastTrack Schedule 10 we can easily view exactly when these tasks should happen by looking at our Timeline Graph. There are times, however, when we may want […]
02/14/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Filter By Selection, Filters, Reporting, Tips and Tricks
In one of our previous posts we took a look at how to create different Filters to search for specific data within our projects. There are, of course, situations where you may not have created a filter for a certain type of data because you did not think you would need to run a report […]
01/16/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Bar Labels, Bar Styles, FastTrack Schedule 10, Tips and Tricks
In a past “FastTrack Schedule Tip” post we looked at how we can easily define Custom Bars and Milestones for our projects. In that post we also went over how to assign items such as a color, pattern, or border to the different bars in your project. Not only can we change the physical appearance […]
01/02/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Generic Time, Time Tracking, Timescales, Tips and Tricks
In most of the projects that we work on we can track time using our “base units” of Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, Quarters, or Years. However in some projects we need to be able to track time in additional ways. For example: perhaps we would like to know the exact day into the year a […]
11/21/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Bar Styles, Custom Bars, FastTrack Schedule 10, Milestones, Tips and Tricks
In all of our projects we have many different ways of defining and differentiating the types of tasks or types of data that we are utilizing. So far we’ve looked at using customized data columns and outline levels to assign specific information to tasks or highlight certain parts of our projects. In addition to these […]
09/12/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Calendars, FastTrack Schedule 10, Tips and Tricks, Work Calendars, Work Weeks
Most projects only require work to occur between Monday and Friday, however, there are some projects that will require a full seven-day working week. The standard calendar in FastTrack Schedule 10 is pre-defined to allow a 5 day Monday-Friday working week, but in scenarios where you need to work 7 days you can quickly and […]