Top 10 features in asta powerproject v10

1. Jagged Progress view

This feature allows you to monitor the project and keep an
accurate As-Built record of the work undertaken. The As-Built
record has, by definition, straight progress lines and all forecast
work is in the future.

If you need to move a link end from one task to another, you can
drag either link end graphically, rather than deleting the original
link and creating a new one. This is particularly useful if the
linked tasks are not close together as it saves both time and
effort.

3. Create and edit links via the spreadsheet

You can now create and edit links in the spreadsheet, which is
particularly useful for larger projects where linked tasks are
widely spaced and it is difficult to see the whole link.
If a column displays predecessor or successor link details, click
in a cell to create new links or change the link type, lead/lag
amounts or even the task at the other end of existing links.

4. Navigate logic & edit links via link properties dialog

You can use the Links tab of the Task Properties dialog to
navigate through the logic of the plan. When you double-click on a link the task at the other end of the link (predecessor or successor) is centred in the bar chart window. This new task is now the subject of the Task Properties dialog and its links are displayed on the Links tab.

5. Lock progress periods

By locking a progress period, you can prevent further editing on
the bar chart of all tasks with progress recorded against that
particular period. The start, finish and duration also cannot be
edited if the progress period is locked. This protects against accidental editing of progressed activities and ensures that project records are always accurate, which is particularly useful for forensic analysis.

6. Hide and show bars and tasks

There may be times when you want to hide sensitive information before printing off a project report and you can omit this information by filtering it out. However, with the new hide bars and/or tasks feature, you can now hide particular tasks or rows in the project quickly before printing or while working.

7. Incorporate border files into projects

The border file around an Asta Powerproject printout enables you
to display useful information both clearly and professionally. In
Asta Powerproject version 10 you can save a copy of your border
in the project file, including any graphics or logos that you use.
This allows you to include your chosen border in the Asta
Powerproject file so that, when you email it to someone else,
they can create an output with the border already attached.

8. Automatically adjusting row-height

Sometimes it is necessary to include quite a long description
against an activity. In Asta Powerproject version 10 you can
choose to allow the height of the spreadsheet rows to automatically adjust to accommodate all of the task title. This
then enables you to include as much descriptive information as
you need. The bar and tasks on the line remain the same size
and are centred vertically in the line, ensuring consistent visual
presentation.

9. Summary bar level formatting

The spreadsheet cell font and colour, as well as the background colour for that row on the bar chart, can now be set for a Summary/Expanded task in the Project View. This allows the levels of the WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) to be identified in a view, to be consistent across views, and only need to be set once.

You may want to copy information from one spreadsheet cell to a number of others. In version 10 you can copy one cell to many by highlighting the whole area that you want the information to go in and then selecting paste. The information will be copied into all cells that can receive the information – if a cell is not editable (e.g. sub-heading, summary information) the paste will simply be skipped – saving time and effort.