08/02/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Customization, FastTrack Schedule 10, Presentation, Reporting, Tips and Tricks
Throughout our blog posts we have taken different looks at how to create reports, share our projects, and even spruce up our print preview. There are, however, additional steps we can take to give our schedule a personalized look. The feature that we will work with today is known as Outline Styles. In FastTrack Schedule […]
07/12/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Dependencies, FastTrack Schedule 10, Linking, Logic Relationships, Tips and Tricks
As we are building our schedules we often take into consideration how one task may affect the behavior of the next step of our project. We can build the project so we can see that one task will occur after the other, however this won’t automatically account for events such as delays. In order to […]
05/16/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule Go, iPad project management, Reporting Projects on iPad
Just because we are out of the office doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t have access to our full project plan. When using FastTrack Go, we can easily view all of the data that’s built into our schedule, even data stored in customized columns. Much like in FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Go allows us to utilize existing and customization layouts based on […]
04/10/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: ad agency project management software, creative agency project management software, deutsch inc, FastTrack Schedule
Equal parts integrated advertising and digital agency, Deutsch is just as obsessed with great storytelling as they are with technology, experiential, search, and media. Deutsch’s creative signature is found on Super Bowl TV spots to radio and digital campaigns for big brands like Volkswagen, Target, and Diamond Foods. To schedule their many digital projects, Deutsch […]
02/14/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Calendars, Export Data, FastTrack Schedule, Sharing Projects, Tips and Tricks
In many of our projects, we need to be able to send key data to our project managers so they can see the plan no matter where they are. One of the best options for sharing our project data is to export the project to an .ics file, which can be imported into applications such […]
01/17/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Columns, FastTrack Schedule 10, Layouts, Reporting, Tips and Tricks
In FastTrack schedule 10, you have the ability to work with nearly 500 customizable columns. Managing the behavior of the columns and when each is visible in a project is key. Using Layouts, you can easily cycle through different sets of columns based on the type of data you need to display in your project. […]
12/14/2012 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Custom Schedules, FastTrack Schedule 10, Filters, Reporting, Tips and Tricks
In many of our schedules, we need to keep track of items such as when different resources or groups are assigned to work within the project. The typical problem may arise when we need to create simple schedules from the overall project, which can show us when one specific resource or a group of resources […]
11/29/2012 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Customization, FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Schedule Environment, List Management, Tips and Tricks, Value Lists
Many projects require us to maintain large lists of information ranging from the priority level of a task to the specific department assigned to each task. Finding a simple, yet efficient way to handle these lists can be an extremely time-consuming task. When manually entering values for these lists, we always have to be aware […]
11/08/2012 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Exceptions, FastTrack Schedule 10, Schedule, Tips and Tricks, Work Calendar
At some point in all of our project planning years there has been a time when we forgot to account for that one extra non-working day or even that Saturday where we had to go back into the office. When we forget to account for these “exceptions” it can completely throw off the entire project […]
05/02/2012 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Bar Styles, Schedule View, Tips and Tricks
We’ve all seen many a Gantt chart during our years of project planning. What sets one schedule apart from the rest? It’s the details – details in scope, in cost, in time, and yes, the eye-catching graphic detail of the Gantt chart itself. A little time spent customizing the design of the bar styles you […]