Moving on from Excel
Moving on from ExcelKanban Template in Excel: How Far a Spreadsheet Board Can GoA kanban template in Excel: the two layouts that work, how to build WIP limits with COUNTIF, where co-authoring breaks, and the point to stop using one.
Moving on from ExcelMaking a Gantt Chart From Google Sheets: Where the Formulas BreakBuilding a Gantt chart from Google Sheets: the stacked bar trick, what timeline view requires, and the four places the formulas break once real dates start moving.
Moving on from ExcelDaily Task Tracker in Excel: The Habit That Breaks After a WeekA daily task tracker in Excel works for a week, then decays. Here is which design survives, why shared editing breaks it, and the signals that it is time to move.
Moving on from ExcelMaking a Gantt chart in Google Sheets that the whole team can editThree ways to build a Gantt chart in Google Sheets, who gets the built in timeline view, and how to keep a shared file from being broken by the people editing it.
Moving on from ExcelBuilding a project timeline in Excel and keeping it currentChoosing a project timeline template in Excel, building one from a stacked bar chart step by step, and the weekly routine that keeps the dates true after kickoff.
Moving on from ExcelProject plan templates in Excel: what a usable one needs to includeWhat project plan templates in Excel need to include to stay useful after kickoff: the columns, the tabs, the update routine, and the point to move on.
Moving on from ExcelGantt chart dependencies in Excel: linking tasks without breaking the sheetHow to build gantt chart dependencies in Excel: all four link types as formulas, lag and holidays, checks that catch broken links, and when to leave the sheet.
Moving on from ExcelExcel Gantt chart templates: what to look for before you commit to oneHow to judge a Gantt chart Excel template in ten minutes: the date logic, the dependency handling, what free versions leave out, and when no template will help.
Moving on from ExcelHow to make a Gantt chart in Excel, and when it stops being worth itThree ways to build a Gantt chart in Excel, the date formulas that keep it honest, where dependencies break down, and the signals that it is time to move on.