12/18/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Budgeting, Cost Variance, Costs, FastTrack Schedule 10, Layouts, Tips and Tricks
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 […]
12/05/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Collaboration, Export Data, FastTrack Schedule 10, Tips and Tricks
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 […]
11/19/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Collaboration, Exchanging Data, FastTrack Schedule 10, MS Project, project collaboration, Tips and Tricks, XML
The success of a project often hinges on the ability to collaborate with other schedulers inside and outside the team. Therefore one of the most important aspects of a collaborative project is the ability to easily and efficiently share your project data with others. At any point in time we may need to share data […]
10/30/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Resource Work, Resources, Tips and Tricks, Work, Work Contours
One of the key parts of running a project is the assignment and management of resource workloads. When we schedule and manage our resources efficiently it gives us the knowledge of when each resource is working and how much they are working at any point within the project. In a previous blog post we have […]
10/02/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Action Columns, FastTrack Schedule 10, Information Form, Summary Rows, Tips and Tricks
FastTrack Schedule 10 offers many different ways for interacting with the data throughout our schedules. Some of the simplest tools can often provide the greatest functionality for being able to quickly switch back and forth between how data is accessed within schedules. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the 3 Action Columns that FastTrack […]
09/18/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Formatting, Headers and Footers, Print Preview, Tips and Tricks
Sometimes the most important part of creating schedules is preparing them to present to coworkers, clients, or potential clients. Not only do we have to organize the data in a logical way that our audience can understand, but we also need any documents to appear as professional as possible. One often overlooked aspect of creating […]
09/04/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Resource Management, Resource View, Resource View Summary Graphs, Summary Graphs, Tips and Tricks
Resource management is often one of the most integral aspects of planning and tracking projects. An efficient project manager needs to be able to easily identify when resources are assigned, when they are free, and if there are any “trouble” areas, such as over-allocations, throughout the project. In FastTrack Schedule 10 we can easily identify […]
08/21/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Date Range, FastTrack Schedule 10, Range, Timeline Ranges, Tips and Tricks
Projects have the ability to greatly range in size and scope. While some projects are “short and sweet” others can extend to 100’s and even 1000’s of tasks. Because of this users need to be able to easily control what portion of the data is being displayed graphically at any point in time. FastTrack Schedule […]
08/07/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Exceptions, Resource Management, Resource Work Calendars, Resources, Tips and Tricks, Work Calendar
Managing the calendar of a project can be pivotal in ensuring the project occurs as close to the schedule as possible. When working with calendars we can define how each day will function and even account for individual exceptions throughout the project, such as holidays or delays. When working with resources on our projects it […]
07/10/2014 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Classic, FastTrack Schedule 10, Ribbon, Ribbon vs. Classic Interfaces, Tips and Tricks, Windows
Whether updating from an older operating system to a more recent one, or making the switch to a completely different software there can sometimes be a bit of learning curve when you start in the new environment. The same can be said when upgrading from different versions of products, or using them in a new […]