Past Newsletters: 2008 

     

 

November 2008

  • What is a "Birds on a Wire" chart?
  • Tips and Tricks:
    • How can I copy my multi-page schedule into PowerPoint?
    • Map Multiple Deliverables from Excel.
    • Apply a Color Theme via Automation.
    • What are the best methods for Tracking Delays?
 

September 2008

  • Have it all!  Build and link a "free-form" presentation chart.
  • Create Presentation Reports for Microsoft Office Project E-book - New!
  • From 30,000 tasks to a single presentation sheet - automatically?
  • Tips and Tricks
    • Baseline bar is missing when importing from Microsoft Office Project.
    • Change a Percent Complete Column to 100 Percent.
    • Share Schedules with Others
 

April 2008

  • Stoplights and Indicators e-book will guide you on how to reinforce your schedule’s presentation value with stoplights and indicators.
  • OPDEC, Inc. releases software for Microsoft Project which uses Milestones Professional as its reporting engine.
  • Tips and Tricks: 
    • Why are some tasks omitted from curtain shading?
    • Can Milestones' bars show trends?
    • Instead of showing one summary bar for the subtasks, is it possible to show the subtask bars themselves on a single summary line? 
    • Is it possible to highlight the milestones which have changed after running a Milestones refresh to update my presentation schedule with dates from Microsoft Project?
    • Many more tips & tricks.
 

January 2008

  • New Support Center and Knowledgebase
  • Get Connected with the Connections tab in Milestones Professional and Milestones Project Companion 2008
  • Updated articles: 
    • Annotate your schedule,
    • Work with dense schedules,
    • Templates - A Treasure Trove of Power
    • All you need to know about Date Headings