Articles, releases, and random thoughts on scheduling, schedule analysis, and project management.
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?
Read the postWe’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…
Read the postI 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…
Read the postMicrosoft 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…
Read the postI’m kind of obsessed with productivity tools, and they generally fall into one of two categories: the ones everyone should use and the rest. It’s our company mission to make must-have tools (viewers, analyzers, exporters) for people who are writing, updating or reviewing project schedules. We live in a…
Read the postToday is January 2, the first workday where we get to practice our New Year’s resolutions. Did you make any? For Steelray, New Year’s resolutions take the form of annual objectives. This year, we’ve made two big resolutions. First, we resolve that we’re going to do…
Read the postI like when people post old photos on social media, but especially the “then and now” pictures. My favorite then-and-now pictures are when the people in the current picture wear similar clothes or attempt to strike the same pose as they did in the past. It’s…
Read the postMany organizations, as they are considering the impact of a considered change to a project, perform a Time Impact Analysis (TIA). A time impact analysis is a scheduling technique that models the change being considered and its impact (cost, time, resources) on the schedule. Any article…
Read the postWe are just a few days out from the start of the Integrated Program Management Workshop 2018 in Washington D.C! We are so excited to exhibit our products and demonstrate how they can improve your productivity. We will present our Tools Talk on Tuesday, November 13th from…
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