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24 REASONS TO USE ASTA POWERPROJECT
RATHER THAN PRIMAVERA FOR MANAGING
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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2 Asta Powerproject gives youunparalleled control over the
presentation of your plan. The
outstanding visual presentation
of project plans improves
communication and impresses
clients.
Choose exactly which features
are displayed such as float, non-
driving links, etc..
Add annotations such as text,
graphics and hyperlinks to
enhance the plan and highlight
important information.
Control the type, colour and
thickness of horizontal and
vertical grid lines, including the
individual grid lines of any given
row or specific date.
Control the colour of horizontal
and vertical bands in order to
highlight Work Breakdown
Structure levels, Activity Codes
and date periods.
UNPARALLELED CONTROL OVER THE PRESENTATION OF YOUR PLANS
Surround the output with a
customisable 4-sided border that
can include unlimited logos, text
references, notes, issue numbers,
revision numbers, etc..
Control the format of the
output including number of
lines per page, page breaks,
legend appearance, order, font
and page size.
Communicate plans clearly
1FAMILIAR, ACCESSIBLE INTERFACE
24 REASONS TO USE ASTA POWERPROJECT RATHER THAN
PRIMAVERA FOR MANAGING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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Familiar, easy-to-use interface
Asta Powerprojects familiar,
accessible interface makes it
intuitive to use, enabling you to
get up and running quickly and
minimising training costs.
Asta Powerproject has a classic
Microsoft Office look and feel,
with the same high level menu
structure and short cuts (Ctrl+C
= copy, Ctrl+A = select all,
etc.).
You can customise and control
the Asta Powerproject toolbars
to suit your needs.
The workable screen area in
Asta Powerproject is as large as
possible, giving excellent
presentation on a single
medium-resolution screen.
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Asta Powerproject is very powerful
but also very easy-to-use.
Phil Solomon,Planning Operations Director, Mace
3 SCHEDULE CORRECTLY WITH MIXED CALENDARSAsta Powerproject always uses the correct
calendar when two activities with different
calendars are linked together, giving you
accurate results that you can rely on.
Asta Powerproject uses the
predecessors calendar for Start-to-
Start links and the successors
calendar for Finish-to-Finish links,
ensuring you always get the correct
result.
In this example the Start-to-Start link
is based on the Task A (predecessor)
calendar as Task B (successor) can
only start 2 weeks after Task A has
started.
The Finish-to-Finish link is based on
the Task B (successor) calendar,
allowing the last 2 weeks of Task B to
take place after Task A has finished.
This Start-to-Start link allowsTask B to start 2 weeks after
Task A has started. This link is
critical and driving.
This Finish-to-Finish link allowsthe last 2 weeks of Task B to
happen after Task A has finished.
This link is not critical or driving.
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4In Asta Powerproject you can assign a
Link Category to links which enables logic
differences to be remembered and
demonstrated during a reschedule,
without having to keep copies of the
project and maintain more than one
project file.
You can have an unlimited number of Link
Categories which you can name and
configure to meet your requirements.
Select the appearance of each link
category (line style, colour, arrow-head
type).
Decide whether to display each link
category on the plan.
Choose whether to exclude selected
link categories from the Critical Path
calculation.
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF LINKS
The Link Category affects
the appearance of the link
and excludes it from the
Critical Path calculation.
The Link Category affects
the appearance of the linkand includes it in the
Critical Path calculation.
5Asta Powerproject is a powerful tool that is
also very user-friendly. You can get up and
running very quickly while our comprehensive
range of training courses enables you to get
the most from the software.
POWERFUL AND USER-FRIENDLY
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6 SERIOUSLY ACCURATE PROGRESS REPORTINGAsta Powerproject offers unrivalled progress
reporting features, allowing you to keep
records with a very fine level of detail.
Record exactly what happened in every
progress reporting period throughout the
life of an activity, including actual cost,
actual effort, actual %, actual work, etc..
Record progress against user defined
Progress Periods the %, cost, effort
(man-hours/days), work etc. during the
period are recorded. This enables you to
produce very accurate graphs and
histograms showing, for example, that 5%
was completed in Week 1, 60% in Week
2 and 35% in Week 3.
Record multiple gaps and resume dates
to show the true record of intermittent
activities.
Progress in each Progress Period is displayed in a separate colour
24 REASONS TO USE ASTA POWERPROJECT RATHER THAN PRIMAVERA FOR MANAGING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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8Asta Powerproject allows you to
control the visual appearance, content
and placement of annotations,
improving project communication and
making the project plan as effective
as possible.
Control the font effect for each
character within a text annotation,
not just the whole annotation.
Place unattached text annotations
anywhere on the plan.
Attach annotations to an activity
so that the annotation moves with
the activity.
References to underlying
data constantly updated
Embed data values in attached
annotations so that if changes occur
to the project and the underlying data
changes, the annotation will update
automatically to show the new
information. For example, if you
include the end date of a specific
task in an attached annotation
and the activity is then delayed by
2 weeks, the annotation will update
automatically to show the new end
date for the activity.
Include pictures and other Microsoft
objects such as spreadsheets and
movies in annotations.
Mixed font effects possible
7 JAGGED PROGRESS VIEWIn Asta Powerproject you create a
Jagged Line Progress view in seconds!
This allows you to monitor the project
and keep an accurate As-Built record of
the work undertaken.
Using a single pre-configured menu
option you can transpose the
percentage complete from each
Progress Period for each activity onto
the baseline task to turn an As-Built
plan into a Jagged Line Progress view.
EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE ANNOTATIONS
Forecast
Actual progress in Week 4
Baseline
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With Asta Powerproject you can share your
project plans quickly and easily, improving
communication and collaboration.
You dont have to pay anything to look
at Asta Powerproject plans. The freely-
available Asta Project Viewer enables
users to open, navigate (in defined
limits) and print Asta Powerproject files.
Asta Powerproject has excellent data
interchange with Primavera and
Microsoft Project.
Project and activity data, including all
calendars, resource libraries, activity
codes, Work Breakdown Structures etc.
can be exported from Asta Powerproject
in Microsoft and Primavera formats.
Microsoft and Primavera project files can
also be imported into Asta Powerproject.
This enables you to work on your
projects in Asta Powerproject and then
export them in Primavera or Microsoft
formats so they can be accessed by
users of other software solutions.
SHARE PROJECT PLANS MORE EASILY AND AT NO ADDITIONAL COST
9 CONTROL THE APPEARANCE OF ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES & COSTSWith full control over the on-screen
appearance in Asta Powerproject you can
ensure the project plan is as clear and
easy to understand as possible.
Choose the appearance of activity
codes as well as resource and cost
assignments. The appearance of the
activities (or resource/cost tasks) can
be set to reflect your appearance
preferences and a colour-coded
legend is included in presentation
outputs.
The same colour coding and legend
can be applied to the resources in a
graph so you can clearly see the
quantities generated from eachsource.
Easy to save in Primavera format
DETAILED DATE ZONE
With Asta Powerproject you can
include up to 10 rows in the Date
Zone, ensuring the plan is both
detailed and easy to understand.
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Multiple time zones in the date line
Choose how project information is displayed
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12 MULTIPLE TASKS PER LINEAsta Powerprojects ability to display multiple tasks per line
enables you to save time when planning repeated tasks
and improve the presentation of your plans.
Save time and avoid the need to laboriouslycreate tasks on dozens of different rows.
USES INCLUDE:
Procurement planning for the various stages of bidding and awarding contracts for different work packages of a project:
Repetitive processes such as the finishes stages of a commercial construction project, apartment fit-out, or the
construction of a house:
Intermittent activities or locations of a process:
Distinguish clearly between different tasks on the same
row of the plan through colour-coding and shading the
level of detail is not compromised!
Improve the presentation of your plans multiple tasks perline allows information to be presented in a very compact
form on a single sheet rather than on multiple pages.
Asta Powerproject gives you unrivalled control over your task
types, enabling you to plan more accurately and identify ways
to deliver the project more efficiently. Task types include:
Buffer tasks. These can shrink or grow and act as
contingency or risk monitors, supporting the
critical-chain concept.
Forced critical tasks. Forcing a task to become critical
supports multiple critical paths within a single project.
Interruptible tasks. The start of the task is determined by
the incoming links and the task can grow or shrink. This
allows successor tasks to often start earlier than originally
scheduled, thereby shortening the critical path. This does,
of course, have resourcing implications.
Tasks with deadline flags. A deadline flag is an imposed
end date that does not stop a task finishing later than the
imposed date but changes colour and gives a warning
when the imposed date is passed.
14 UNRIVALLED CONTROL OVER YOUR TASK TYPES
13 IDENTIFY AND HIDE NON-DRIVING LINKSNon-driving link
displayed
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Links which do not position an activity but do affect
the float calculation are termed non-driving links i.e.
they do not drive the position of tasks.
With Asta Powerproject you can distinguish
graphically between non-driving links and drivinglinks. You can also choose whether to hide or display
non-driving links on screen and in printouts.
Non-driving
link hidden
Non-driving link
distinguished
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15 CALCULATE AND DISPLAY FREE FLOAT EASILYIn Asta Powerproject it is simple to display Free
Float no Global Change routines required!
The Free Float period and dates are always
calculated by a Critical Path calculation andcan be displayed on the bar chart with one
easy command.
Free Float periods and dates can be displayed
in the spreadsheet columns.
With Asta Powerproject you can decide on the length ofthe working day for each calendar. This ensures that
durations are displayed accurately when different activities
have different working hours per day.
For example, you can set Calendar A to have a 24-hour
day and Calendar B to have an 8-hour day. A task that
16 DISPLAY DURATIONS ACCURATELYtakes 24 hours will take 1 day when scheduled usingCalendar A and 3 days when scheduled using Calendar B.
You can also print your calendars for quick and easy review
of holidays and working patterns.
In Asta Powerproject you can enter and display
both working time and elapsed time, helping
you plan and schedule more precisely.
For example, if you have a task that takes 10
working days and there is a 1 week holiday
period in the middle of the task, the duration
can be displayed both as 2 working weeks and
3 elapsed weeks.
Elapsed time durations can also be displayed
in elapsed months for work over longer
timeframes.
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In Asta Powerproject you can schedule to the hour, minute
or second! This enables you to detail correctly the precise
duration of each activity and specify the exact start and end
times of shut-down periods, holidays and shifts.
17 CALCULATE ELAPSED TIME AS WELL AS WORKING TIME
18 SCHEDULE SHORT ACTIVITIES PRECISELYThe feature is particularly useful on short projects, such as
24 hour railway possessions or oil refinery maintenance
shutdowns, where activities can have durations of minutes
and scheduling requirements are complex.
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The working duration for both tasks is 1 week, 4 days but
due to differing holidays and weekend working they take
different lengths of time to complete (elapsed duration)
Holiday Weekend
Asta Powerprojects unlimited Undo and Redo
function allows you to undo as much as you like,
including through a Save, a Critical Path calculation
and a Resource Levelling exercise.
19 UNDO AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE!This makes it easy to try out a number of different
scenarios quickly and easily without permanently
affecting the plan.
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To find out more and to arrange
a personal demonstration,
call us on 01844 261700.
Asta Development plc
Kingston House
Goodsons Mews
Wellington Street
Thame
OxfordshireOX9 3BX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1844 261700
Fax: +44 (0)1844 261314
www.astadev.com
enquiry@astadev.com
2008 Asta Development plc.
Asta Powerproject is a registered trademark of Asta Development plc.
All trademarks recognised. E & OE.
20 SCHEDULE GROUPED ACTIVITIES AND OVERHEAD COSTS CORRECTLY
In Asta Powerproject resource cost rates are independent of the resource and
you can have as many resource cost rates as you require.
In Asta Powerproject you can allocate resources and costs to both Summary Tasks
(which group related activities in the Work Breakdown Structure) and Hammock Tasks
(which group potentially unrelated activities). You can also create logic links to/from thestart and end of Summary Tasks and to/from the end of Hammock Tasks.
You can assign individual calendars to Summary Tasks, Hammock Tasks and charts,
ensuring that they always display correctly.
These features enable you to correctly schedule overhead costs and resources, such as
cranes, hoists and management charges, and integrate them into the plan. They also
enable you to allow one major portion of the project to dictate when another major
portion should start.
Asta Powerproject includes Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, the same
programming language that is used in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. This
allows Asta to create specific extensions, integrations and automated routines
to meet the specific needs of individual users.
Asta Powerproject enables you to enter and display costs in different currenciesand switch between currencies at will. For example, you can calculate costs in
Sterling but display them in Euros (or any other currency of your choice).
The flexible currency display is particularly useful when working with partners
from different countries or on international projects.
21 FLEXIBLE CURRENCY DISPLAY
22 MULTIPLE RESOURCE COST RATES
23 CUSTOM MACROS TO MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
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Microsoft Project is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corp.Primavera is a registered
trademark of Primavera
Systems Inc
Choose the type of Asta Powerproject licence that meets your needs -
standalone, network or Enterprise. With standalone and network licences
there is no need to purchase a new database as project data is storedon your computer system.
24 FLEXIBLE, COST-EFFECTIVE LICENCING
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