Tracking Project Progress
As we work on our projects we often find it necessary to be able to track how the project is going. In the best case scenario we would be able to input exactly how tasks occur, letting us see how…
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Adding Text Labels to Bars
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…
Adding Generic Timescales to Projects
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. …
How to Shift Tasks and Graphical Items in a Schedule
In project management there are often times when we plan all of our projects for the year in advance just to become aware of what the potential workload may look like. When we do this we don’t always set exact…
Importing Data From Excel
There are many different ways we can manage our projects. Some people may choose to use a traditional spreadsheet option such as Excel, while others may go for a more full-fledged project management tool. For those who choose to start…
Defining Custom Bar and Milestone Styles
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…
Visualizing Resource Workloads in the Schedule View
Resource management can be a major part of any project. It can be key to know when a resource is assigned or when they may be free at any given point as the project progresses. In FastTrack Schedule 10 you…
New FastTrack Schedule 10.0.5 Update Available
We’ve just released another update to FastTrack Schedule 10. With FastTrack Schedule 10.0.5, your project planning gets even better. We’ve squashed some bugs, improved features, and added a couple of new features you’ll really enjoy. Our Mac version is optimized…
Using AutoSave and AutoArchive to Create File Versions
When managing our files it can be very important to save multiple versions of the file as we are working. We do this for several reasons. One of which is to make sure that we always have a functioning copy…
Using Datelines to Display Project Deadlines
Every project has specific deadlines that need to be met. Milestones can be used to mark these deadlines, however a milestone can only appear within a single row and can sometimes be hard to relate to upcoming tasks. In FastTrack…
Defining a 7 Day Work Week
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…
Inserting Images into FastTrack Schedule Files
In our projects we keep track of data such as Dates, Durations, Cost, and Resources. There are sometimes cases when we need to keep track of additional items, such as the visual progress of a project. One way that we…