{"id":2617,"date":"2017-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsanalytics.com\/use-asta-powerprojects-drag-drop-feature-create-accurate-schedules\/"},"modified":"2020-06-25T23:56:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T03:56:15","slug":"use-asta-powerprojects-drag-drop-feature-create-accurate-schedules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsanalytics.com\/use-asta-powerprojects-drag-drop-feature-create-accurate-schedules\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Asta Powerproject\u2019s Drag and Drop Feature To Create Accurate Schedules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]
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Asta Powerproject\u2019s Useful Drag and Drop Functionality<\/h2>\n

Asta Powerproject enables project team members to develop accurate schedules for simple projects as well as some of the world\u2019s complex projects. Asta Powerproject was utilized to manage highly complex projects such as The London Shard, Europe\u2019s tallest building; Jumeirah Park, Dubai; The Reichstag, Berlin; Petronas Towers, Malaysia; Durban International Airport. Some project management tools use confusing defaults and awkward processes, which increases the likelihood of human error and ultimately complicate the setup and maintenance of an accurate project plan.<\/p>\n

Asta Powerproject has evolved into an\u00a0effective project scheduling tool<\/a>\u00a0based on valuable feedback from planning professionals. Asta Powerproject includes a robust Gantt Chart with drag-and-drop functionality for assigning attributes such as activity codes, calendars, resources, and costs. This Asta Powerproject tutorial illustrates the drag-and-drop functionality for assigning activity codes, calendars, and resources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Setup the schedule with activities\/tasks. The image below depicts a very simple project plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Assign Subcontractors to Activities using drag-and-drop. Expand the \u201cCode Libraries\u201d on the Project Tree and view the various codes. We will expand the Subcontractor code to view all possible subcontractors as well as their color-coding. We will first assign the subcontractor \u201cWilliams Engineering\u201d to all of the activities under D&E. Notice that \u201cWilliams Engineering\u201d is color-coded as blue. Select the bars on the Gantt Chart to\u00a0assign the subcontractor by using shift-click or control-click and then drag \u201cWilliams Engineering\u201d and deposit on the select bars. We will assign subcontractors to the other bars as well. The image below depicts the Gantt Chart after assigning the Subcontractors to the tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Print a report and notice the legend at the bottom border for subcontractors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0We will now use drag-and-drop to assign resources. Notice the Permanent Resources on the project tree. We will assign the resource \u201cJim Smith\u201d as the resource for the Design and Engineering activities. Select the bars to which Jim Smith will be assigned (shift or control click) and drag-and-drop Jim Smith to those selected activities. Once completed, you will notice\u00a0there is an aqua colored bar displayed beneath the task bar to denote that Jim Smith has been assigned as a resource to each of the Design and Engineering tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 5<\/strong>: Print report including resource assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Assign Calendars using drag-and-drop.<\/p>\n

Step 6a:<\/strong>\u00a0The image below includes a column for Calendar. Notice that the existing calendar is a \u201c5 Day Work Week, US Holidays 8hrs\/day\u201d for each activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Step 6b:<\/strong>\u00a0We will change the calendar assigned to the bars under Design and Engineering to \u201c4 Day Work Week, US Holidays 8hrs\/day\u201d by selecting the bars and dragging and dropping the desired calendar to the selected activities. Notice that the column now displays the new calendar for the Design and Engineering activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Asta Powerproject has numerous additional ease-of-use features to help you efficiently setup and maintain your project plan including \u201cMulti Undo & Redo\u201d, Suspend and Split Tasks, Multiple Links between Tasks, Resource Histograms,\u00a0Critical Chain Project Management.<\/p>\n

These topics will be covered in future blogs so stay-tuned! Click here to get a\u00a0free trial of Asta\u00a0Powerproject<\/a> and see how easy it is to use.<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Asta Powerproject enables project team members to develop accurate schedules for simple projects as well as some of the world\u2019s complex projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_0\"> <h2>Asta Powerproject\u2019s Useful Drag and Drop Functionality<\/h2> Asta Powerproject enables project team members to develop accurate schedules for simple projects as well as some of the world\u2019s complex projects. Asta Powerproject was utilized to manage highly complex projects such as The London Shard, Europe\u2019s tallest building; Jumeirah Park, Dubai; The Reichstag, Berlin; Petronas Towers, Malaysia; Durban International Airport. Some project management tools use confusing defaults and awkward processes, which increases the likelihood of human error and ultimately complicate the setup and maintenance of an accurate project plan. Asta Powerproject has evolved into an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/products\/asta-powerproject\/\">effective project scheduling tool<\/a>\u00a0based on valuable feedback from planning professionals. Asta Powerproject includes a robust Gantt Chart with drag-and-drop functionality for assigning attributes such as activity codes, calendars, resources, and costs. This Asta Powerproject tutorial illustrates the drag-and-drop functionality for assigning activity codes, calendars, and resources. <\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_1\"> <strong>Step 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Setup the schedule with activities\/tasks. The image below depicts a very simple project plan. <\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_module et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_off et_pb_image_0 et_always_center_on_mobile et-animated\"><a class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step1.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_2\"> <strong>Step 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Assign Subcontractors to Activities using drag-and-drop. Expand the \u201cCode Libraries\u201d on the Project Tree and view the various codes. We will expand the Subcontractor code to view all possible subcontractors as well as their color-coding. We will first assign the subcontractor \u201cWilliams Engineering\u201d to all of the activities under D&E. Notice that \u201cWilliams Engineering\u201d is color-coded as blue. Select the bars on the Gantt Chart to\u00a0assign the subcontractor by using shift-click or control-click and then drag \u201cWilliams Engineering\u201d and deposit on the select bars. We will assign subcontractors to the other bars as well. The image below depicts the Gantt Chart after assigning the Subcontractors to the tasks. <\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_module et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_off et_pb_image_1 et_always_center_on_mobile et-animated\"><a class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step2.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_3\"> <strong>Step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Print a report and notice the legend at the bottom border for subcontractors. <\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_module et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_off et_pb_image_2 et_always_center_on_mobile et-animated\"><a class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step3.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step3.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_4\"> <strong>Step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0We will now use drag-and-drop to assign resources. Notice the Permanent Resources on the project tree. We will assign the resource \u201cJim Smith\u201d as the resource for the Design and Engineering activities. Select the bars to which Jim Smith will be assigned (shift or control click) and drag-and-drop Jim Smith to those selected activities. Once completed, you will notice\u00a0there is an aqua colored bar displayed beneath the task bar to denote that Jim Smith has been assigned as a resource to each of the Design and Engineering tasks. <\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_module et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_off et_pb_image_3 et_always_center_on_mobile et-animated\"><a class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step4.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step4.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_5\"> <strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Print report including resource assignments. <\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_module et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_off et_pb_image_4 et_always_center_on_mobile et-animated\"><a class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step5.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step5.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_6\"> <strong>Step 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Assign Calendars using drag-and-drop. <strong>Step 6a:<\/strong>\u00a0The image below includes a column for Calendar. Notice that the existing calendar is a \u201c5 Day Work Week, US Holidays 8hrs\/day\u201d for each activity. <\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_module et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_off et_pb_image_5 et_always_center_on_mobile et-animated\"><a class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step6a.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/astapowerproject.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/step6a.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_7\"> <strong>Step 6b:<\/strong>\u00a0We will change the calendar assigned to the bars under Design and Engineering to \u201c4 Day Work Week, US Holidays 8hrs\/day\u201d by selecting the bars and dragging and dropping the desired calendar to the selected activities. 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These topics will be covered in future blogs so stay-tuned! 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