Getting Started with FastTrack Schedule

Course Length:
3 hours (with 15 min. break)

Prerequisites:
A basic knowledge of Windows and/or Macintosh.

Provided Courseware:
Primer (PDF), FastTrack Schedule training file

Course Objective:
This course is for anyone who is interested in learning about FastTrack Schedule and the standard project management techniques needed to create a schedule quickly and effectively.

Course Outline:

  1. Program Description: Learn about the two main parts of the program—Columns and the Timeline.
  2. Entering Data: Learn how to enter data effectively and apply outline level styles.
  3. Basic Linking: Learn how to create basic dependencies among tasks and have your schedule work off of a Project Start Date.
  4. Defining Columns: Learn how to build Columns and use Value Lists, Display and Font options, and Summaries to effectively to display your information.
  5. Defining QuickRange/Ranges: Create Static and Dynamic Ranges to display different time periods in your timeline.
  6. Defining Layouts: Learn how to create and save different groupings of columns and switch between them quickly and easily.
  7. Defining Filters: Search by column or date to effectively locate and report particular information in your schedule.
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