12/12/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Excel, FastTrack Schedule 10, Import Data, Spreadsheets, Tips and Tricks
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 with Excel, the option is always available to move the data into an application such […]
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 […]
11/07/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Resource Assignments, Resource Workloads, Tips and Tricks
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 can easily view and manage resource workloads and assignments directly within the Resource View. However […]
11/06/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule, FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Schedule 10 Update
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 for Mac OS X Mavericks and includes support for Maverick’s new Tags feature. FastTrack Schedule […]
10/17/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Archive, AutoArchive, AutoSave, Backup, FastTrack Schedule 10, File Versions, Tips and Tricks
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 of the file in case something happens to our system. The other is to create […]
09/26/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Datelines, Deadlines, FastTrack Schedule 10, Milestones, Project Deadlines, Tips and Tricks
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 Schedule 10 we can utilize another option, Datelines, to show a vertical marker for a […]
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 […]
08/29/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Customization, FastTrack Schedule 10, Images, Progress Images, Tips and Tricks
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 can accomplish this is by adding images to our tasks in order to help differentiate […]
08/15/2013 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Cost Management, FastTrack Schedule 10, Resource Costs, Resource Management
In many of our projects we find the need to track and manage the different personnel and equipment that are required in order to complete tasks. We often find ourselves tracking the amount of time these resources are assigned to tasks in order to prevent any over-allocations of work. One way we do this is […]
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 […]