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Creating Recurring Tasks within a Project

Creating Recurring Tasks within a Project

02/05/2017 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule, FastTrack Schedule Environment, Tips and Tricks

Schedules are living documents, so oftentimes we need to review them regularly to look at what has been done so far and make changes to what still needs to happen. One of the easiest ways to do this is to hold reoccurring weekly meetings. FastTrack Schedule makes it easy to pick each specific date and […]

Creating a Bar Legend in FastTrack Schedule

Creating a Bar Legend in FastTrack Schedule

05/07/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Bar Legend, FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Schedule Environment, Legend, Tips and Tricks

When setting up schedules in FastTrack Schedule, we have the ability to assign unique bar styles to any of the activities that we create. Typically bar styles are assigned with some sort of specific meaning in mind. For example, they may be used to represent the resources assigned, the phase of the project that task […]

Backward Scheduling in FastTrack Schedule 10

Backward Scheduling in FastTrack Schedule 10

01/12/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Backward Scheduling, Dependencies, FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Schedule Environment, Tips and Tricks

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. […]

Bar Styles Per Resource

Bar Styles Per Resource

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 […]

Column Types and Their Uses

Column Types and Their Uses

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 […]

Creating Custom Value Lists

Creating Custom Value Lists

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 […]

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