MSP is simple to start with but when one gets into complex schedules such as progressing resourced schedules it gets very hard in MSP and I can do things four time quicker in other products.
It is a case of selecting the most appropriate tool for the job. If you are creating simple projects that you are not progressing then MSP is fine, but it is not the tool for complex schedules.
Paul E Harris
Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Planning and Scheduling Training Manual & Book Publishers & Consulting
MS certainly has a lots of bugs and it is not the best planning programme, we all know that. However, it is not totally full of s... and none of the other planning programmes (and Ive tested a "few")is that user friendly as MS Project. Probably the reason why it is still utilized by Tom, Dick & Harry, but not that much of specialized people (eg. construction planners).
Anyway, tried the same as you ("FS-1"), just in Candy and Pertmaster. Didnt get any errors in those, ie. correctly calculated free slack. Another bug in MS as you stated.
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I just tried this network in Project 2007 and it works as expected. FS-1 produces free and total slack of 6 days on A
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Your Are Right Mr Paul Harris
MS Project Is A Wonderful Tool For Presentation Planning
And Beyond ThatYou Have To Depend On Other Programs
Hemant
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All the schedule tools have problems.
MSP is simple to start with but when one gets into complex schedules such as progressing resourced schedules it gets very hard in MSP and I can do things four time quicker in other products.
It is a case of selecting the most appropriate tool for the job. If you are creating simple projects that you are not progressing then MSP is fine, but it is not the tool for complex schedules.
Paul E Harris
Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Planning and Scheduling Training Manual & Book Publishers & Consulting
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19 years 8 monthsRE: Calculation of Free Slack in MS Project 2000
Brad,
MS certainly has a lots of bugs and it is not the best planning programme, we all know that. However, it is not totally full of s... and none of the other planning programmes (and Ive tested a "few")is that user friendly as MS Project. Probably the reason why it is still utilized by Tom, Dick & Harry, but not that much of specialized people (eg. construction planners).
Anyway, tried the same as you ("FS-1"), just in Candy and Pertmaster. Didnt get any errors in those, ie. correctly calculated free slack. Another bug in MS as you stated.
Thanks,
Bo