The Forecast Scheduling App is produced by ProjectPro. Product Summary: FSA is a tool used to audit your project schedule to provide feedback and help you improve it. Based on the textbook, Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2010/2013.   Capabilities: Eighty different “checks” (50 of which are automated), which can be adjusted based on your project needs Each check shows a pass…

Have you ever heard the line, “if it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done?” This refers to the tendency for procrastinators and those managing multiple priorities to put off work until it’s due. For some people, there’s nothing like seeing a task status of “Late” to drive home the need to complete…

A simple but effective “Update Status Indicator” can be generated using the excellent Custom Fields features available in Microsoft Project 2000 and later versions. When you need to revise a large project plan, how do you identify those tasks that need updating? By constructing the custom field I describe below, you’ll get red, blue and…