Use Excel to Build Smarter Schedules with NetPoint®.
Convert cumbersome Excel schedules into a logic-driven, easy-to-read format.
Coordinate various field crews responsible for managing the schedule and delivering the work.
Identify handoffs and completion dates. Then communicate the schedule with the team and decision makers.
Impress leadership with a better planning approach and improve project performance.
Common Scheduling Issues with Excel
Problem
High margin of error during manual schedule building. Update process for an Excel schedule is time-intensive.
Solution
Quickly build an accurate schedule by importing your excel doc.
Problem
Ineffective tool for communicating the schedule to the whole team.
Solution
Easy to create an interactive graphical schedule that easily communicates the schedule to the whole team.
Problem
Not advanced enough to convey a complex schedule. Doesn’t include logic or calculate a real duration (critical path), resources, and floats.
Solution
Import your schedule into NetPoint and set logic ties.
System Requirements
NetPoint® and NetRisk™ are compatible with Windows XP with Service Pack 2, WIndows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8, including 64-bit versions.
A minimum screen resolution of 1024×768 and a 16-bit color setting are required. Higher resolution and a 32-bit color setting result in a better graphic image. A minimum of 200MB of free memory is recommended.
The following amounts of RAM are recommended for best performance:
- Up to 250 objects: a minimum of 1GB
- 250 to 500 objects: a minimum of 2GB
- Over 500 objects: at least 4GB
It is possible to work with up to 2,500 objects with an adequately resourced machine.