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24 REASONS TO USE ASTA POWERPROJECT RATHER THAN PRIMAVERA FOR MANAGING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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24 REASONS TO USE ASTA POWERPROJECT RATHER THAN PRIMAVERA FOR MANAGING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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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:
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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 the
start 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.
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Asta Powerproject enables you to enter and display costs in different currencies
and 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.
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In Asta Powerproject resource cost rates are independent of the resource and
you can have as many resource cost rates as you require.
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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.
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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 stored
on your computer system.