05/21/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Critical Path, Dependencies, FastTrack Schedule 10, Linking, Tips and Tricks
Displaying the critical paths in a schedule is often paramount to the success of the project. Project managers need to be able to easily view and manipulate these paths so that they can determine what tasks could potentially cause a delay, or worse, in the project. Sometimes it may not always be easy to see […]
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 […]
04/24/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Master Sorts, Reporting, Sorts, Tips and Tricks
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 […]
04/02/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Tips and Tricks, WBS, WBS Coding, Work Breakdown Structure
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 […]
03/18/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Bar Display, Bar Labels, Column Labels, FastTrack Schedule 10, Labels, Tips and Tricks
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 […]
03/11/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Activity Calendar, Dependency Calendar, FastTrack Schedule 10, Tips and Tricks, Work Calendars
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 […]
02/19/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Layouts, Pre-Defined Layouts, Reporting, Tips and Tricks
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 […]
02/05/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Announcements, Consulting, E-Training, FastTrack Schedule 10, FastTrack Schedule 10 Training, Tips and Tricks
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 […]
01/22/2015 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Display, FastTrack Schedule 10, Non-Work, Timeline Graph, Tips and Tricks, Work Exceptions
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 […]
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. […]