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New Video: The True Purpose of a Project Schedule
This is the first in a series of explainer videos I’m making while under the stay-at-home order. In the video, we answer the burning question: What’s the true purpose of tools like Microsoft Project and Primavera P6?
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New August Analyzer Release
We’re excited to announce a new version of Analyzer: 2019.08.37 (or the August version). There are a few excellent improvements, so we highly recommend upgrading. Easier Report Output FormatsSome of our users who have been running Analyzer for years have been unaware that you can create scorecards directly in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and HTML (Web).…
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Grammarly Premium Rocks
I know this is a free plug, but whatever. I’ve been using Grammarly’s free version for a while now, and I made two changes recently. First, I started doing my writing inside of their web application. Second, I upgraded to their premium version. I figured I’d give it a month and see for myself whether…
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In Microsoft Project, Summary Tasks are Misnamed
Microsoft Project has a feature called summary tasks. In Microsoft’s world, you take a bottom-up approach to creating your schedule. You create a list of tasks, and when you realize one can be broken up into smaller activities, you create those smaller tasks and indent them (making them subtasks), and your original task becomes a…
