FastTrack Schedule (29) Flashcards
This set entered on 6-9-14
6.9.14.1
PROGRESS TRACKING
1. What is PROGRESS TRACKING?
You would usually change the dates of an activity by dragging that activity’s bar. Some situations, and some companies, require a way of tracking these changes. This is called progress tracking.
- How does FastTrack track the progress of activities?
At all times, FastTrack Schedule automatically tracks the progress of activities as three sets of dates:
a. Scheduled
b. Revised
c. Actual
- SCHEDULED progress means:
Dates that reflect when your schedule was originally planned, also called the “baseline” or “promised” dates.
- REVISED progress means:
Dates as they are currently projected, accounting for adjustments since the project began.
- ACTUAL progress means:
Dates as they actually happened, also tracked as a percentage complete, or “work-in-place.”
- How do you DEFINE a SCHEDULED DATE?
From the TOOL CONTROLS, select the BAR TOOL and choose the type of bar you want. Then: a. Draw an Activity Bar b. Enter dates in the columns c. Enter a duration
- Why would you change a SCHEDULED task by REVISING it?
if changes to earlier activities will force the activity to slip, starting and ending later, these changes can be made to Revised dates. This leaves the Scheduled dates as they were originally planned, allowing you to see the difference between the original schedule and the currently projected schedule.
- How do you DEFINE REVISED TASK DATES?
TOOLS CONTROLS: REVISE TOOL, then click and drag the task you want to revise.
- How do you DEFINE the ACTUAL DATES that a TASK took to complete?
You can do so in two ways: a. by typing b. by drawing.
- How does ACTUAL DATES differ from the REVISED DATES?
the Actual dates are always the same as the Revised dates because the Revised dates represent the current projections – actual work on a task is done in relation to the currently projected dates and times.
