November 2008 News - KIDASA Software - www.kidasa.com

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Birds on a Wire ?
      Use any search engine to look for "Birds on a Wire" and you won't find too much about project management.  Rather, you will find listings by electric companies studying the problem of birds on electrical wires, bird watchers photographing birds sitting on wires, people selling unique products involving birds and wires and even consultants who have named their companies "Bird on the Wire Consulting".
As long as we have sold our Milestones Professional software, however, we have had inquiries from project managers looking for easy ways to produce "Birds on a Wire" project management charts.  Over the years, we've come up with quite a few formats and proven techniques which make using Milestones to make your presentation "Birds on a Wire" charts easy and stress-free.   Learn More

Latest Tips and Tricks
Have a Question?  We have the answers.  The KIDASA Web site support and Q&A sections have been reorganized to better meet customer needs.  Here are a few of the questions our support team fielded recently:

 

        Copy all Pages to PowerPoint  
     
  Question: How can I copy my multi-page schedule into PowerPoint without pasting one page at a time?.  
     
  Answer: See Knowledgebase Answer  

        Map Multiple Deliverables from Excel  
     
  Question: I need a chart that shows a program where each project has one timeline but there are a number of markers on that timeline to indicate dates for various deliverables along the timeline.   I need to create this chart weekly from data contained in an Excel spreadsheet. I'm hoping I can accomplish this without any programming.

Answer: See Knowledgebase Answer

 

        Apply a Color Theme via Automation  
     
  Question: Is there a way to apply a color theme via automation?

Answer: See Knowledgebase Answer

 

        Tracking Delays  
     
  Question: What are the best methods for tracking delays?

Answer: See Knowledgebase Answer

 

  Visit the knowledgebase and see these and other recently asked questions, including:
  • Is there a way to hide the list of numbers shown above the DataGraph?
  • I'm getting an Error 438 when importing from Microsoft Project.
  • If my computer or software crashes or reboots, how can I recover my Milestones schedule?
  • I need to maintain an audit trail.  Can I put the date and file name on my schedule?

Have you upgraded to 2008?
The current version number for all Milestones software is 2008.  Check your software to see if you have the latest version.   UPGRADE       SEE WHAT'S NEW

 

Order a training session today.       Learn more.

"Thank you so very much for a clear, concise, and comprehensive training session on Milestones Professional 2008.  I have used the program infrequently over the past 5-6 years, but now that I understand the full capability of the program, I fully intend to use Milestones as my primary project management tool." - Satisfied Customer


The current version of all Milestones software is version 2008.

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