When setting up projects we often try to enter our tasks and activities in a chronological order. This allows us to easily view the schedule and visualize the flow from one activity to the next. However, in some cases we may not always know the exact dates that everything will occur as we build the […]
While FastTrack Schedule 10 can display a detailed Gantt chart of everything that happens within a project, one graphical view that is not displayed is the Work Breakdown Structure or WBS. Normally, the WBS displays the hierarchical breakdown of the project according to its phases or deliverables. Even though FastTrack does not have a graphical […]
When planning our projects there is often an almost infinite amount of data that we want to track and manage. However as we add more details to our projects it can often be difficult to present all of that information in a clear and concise way. In FastTrack Schedule 10, users have the ability to […]
One of the most important parts of planning a schedule is accounting for how the calendar will function within the schedule. This can include any number of things, such as setting up the typical working days, accounting for work exceptions, or even applying unique calendars to the resources in your schedule. FastTrack Schedule 10 allows […]
Being able to easily control what data is displayed and how that data is displayed within your projects can be very important, especially when it comes to creating reports or presentations. In FastTrack Schedule 10 users have the ability to utilize various Layouts which control what columns are visible and the order that they are […]
One of the biggest hurdles when it comes to using new software is the ease of use and start-up options that a company may offer. With FastTrack Schedule 10 we know that many users want to hit the ground running and learn everything there is about the software. For this reason we offer a number […]
Accounting for and tracking non-working time in projects can be just as important as tracking when activities occur. For this reason, the way we display our non-working periods in a schedule can be key, especially when sharing schedules with other users. FastTrack Schedule 10 offers several options for how users can format and display non-working […]
Backward Scheduling is a scheduling method used when the Finish Date of our project is already known, and we wish to determine when the project and corresponding tasks should occur to finish by this point. FastTrack Schedule 10 does not offer a standard option for setting a schedule up to follow a backwards scheduling method. […]
Let’s take a look at how to setup the Layout and Columns utilized in our Budgeting with calculation columns Quick Tip Video. This video shows how to use Budget and Cost columns in your schedule, and how to use calculation columns to automatically track the variance between these values. Start by creating a new Layout […]
We’ve already taken a look at how FastTrack Schedule users can transfer data to other applications such as MS Project for easy collaboration in mixed-application environments. FastTrack Schedule 10 also offers users additional methods for getting data to outside locations. Today we will go over how users can easily export data for use in applications […]
