Why Asta?
- Asta Dev, part of Eleco plc, is a leading UK-based developer
- Asta develops Project Management Software that helps Construction companies Plan, Track and Control Projects more effectively
- Easy to use ! Simple yet Powerful
- Planning, Scheduling, Reporting, Progress and Monitoring
- Resource Management, Cost Management, Baselines, Portfolio Management etc
About Products
Asta Powerproject
- Specifically designed to plan and deliver construction projects on time and within budget
- Record and control all types of costs and resources
Asta Powerproject Enterprise
- This central database allows several planners to work on the same project at the same time
- Two additional modules can be added to the Asta Power project Enterprise solution:
- Asta Site Progress
- Asta Client Reporter
Asta Easyplan:
- Designed for smaller construction companies
- Used in order to produce fantastic looking project plans with minimum effort
Gantt chart scheduling with Asta Powerproject
Link tasks quickly on the Gantt chart
Draw tasks on the bar chart and link them, using the mouse. Create more than one link between tasks. No need to specify link types.
Don't worry about making a mistake
An unlimited number of 'undo operations' can be performed - even after a 'save' or 'reschedule'
Critical Path Analysis
Perform a full critical path analysis with just one click of a button - and 'undo' it if you wish
Present plans more compactly on the Gantt chart
Draw multiple tasks on the same line, such as different build stages for a house. This allows the plan to be presented on a single A4 page, rather than 10 pages
Schedule precisely
Control the project more precisely with different task types, start and finish milestones, constraint flags, summary/expanded tasks, buffer, hammock and interruptible tasks.
Manage time accurately
Assign different calendars to different tasks or resources to ensure the plan is as accurate as possible.
Cost management software features in Asta Powerproject
Accurate cash flow reporting
Produce accurate cash flow forecasts at any point in time as changes to the time aspect of your project will automatically update your cash flow predictions. Produce cumulative totals and period (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) totals. Print when attached to a bar chart, print as standalone graphs, or export values to Excel.
Keep projects within budget
Track actual versus planned costs by baselining the original plan and comparing it with actual costs at any point in time.
Understand current status
Realistically assess the value of work done at any point during the project using Earned Value Analysis
Consistent cost management
Set up cost centres to mirror how your business is structured and use this as a template for all your projects. Costs can be specified as fixed or variable amounts and linked to resource usage. Financial amounts can be defined as cost or income – so profit projections can also be made.
Resource management with Asta Powerproject
Manage subcontractors effectively
Create schedules, or task lists, for your subcontractors directly from Asta Powerproject. These only show the tasks that need to complete for any period.
Instantly see what labour is needed
See who you need for the job - and when you need them - with a resource histogram. Manage all the resources on the job at any one time – so you can provide adequate welfare facilities.
Share plans with subcontractors
Subcontractors do not need Asta Powerproject to read their task lists - you can send them a PDF, export an Excel task list or simply email them an Asta Powerproject file which they can open using the free Asta Project Viewer
Keep plans up-to-date
Ask subcontractors to update their section of the plan using Asta Easyplan, the entry-level sister product to Asta Powerproject. This enables you to automatically update their changes in Asta Powerproject, without any data re-entry. Alternatively provide high level parameters and ask the contractor to provide a more detailed plan in an Easyplan format and integrate directly into the main Asta Powerproject schedule.
Plan materials as well as labour & plant
Load tasks with material requirements to plan deliveries, stock-pile management, batching plant output & ready-mix supplement, carnage and hoisting capacities, etc
Construction planning and monitoring progress in Asta Powerproject
Meet completion dates
Record progress values for any period. This makes the Report Date into a jagged line to highlight which tasks are falling behind schedule and which are ahead.
Pull the Report Date straight to check whether you will meet the completion date, or whether you need to take mitigating actions.
Keep accurate progress records
As well as recording progress values, you can also keep an unparalleled record of exactly what happened – actual start & end as well as breaks during the process. Information on how much progress (and cost & effort, etc.) is recorded in a specific Progress Period is kept, even when the task is completed, to provide an exact 'As-Built' record.
Compare actual versus planned progress
Create an unlimited number of baselines as a snapshot of the project so you can compare the evolving plan against an original version.
Clearly communicate progress
Produce S-Curve charts that clearly communicate how much progress has been achieved against the original plan.
Protect yourself in a claims situation
Demonstrate the impact of the progress to the work to date. Baseline again. Introduce a compensation event and demonstrate its impact. Communicate with clear graphical messages
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Tested & Proven
- The Asta Power project was first released in 1988. Today thousands of Users across UK, Europe, Asia-pac and the US.
- Currently has over 40,000 users worldwide
- Independent research studies have shown that Asta Powerproject is the preferred project management tool for both small and large construction companies including main contractors, trade contractors, housebuilders, civil engineering firms, clients and professional advisors.
- Asta PowerProject, used in 70% of winning Projects in 2007 (Source: Chartered Institute of Building, CIOB, awards 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998 ...)
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Data exchange with Asta Powerproject
Asta Powerproject can read and write to:
- • Primavera XER format (compatible with P3e versions 4.1 and P5)
- • Primavera P3 Batch format compatible with Primavera P3.
- • Microsoft XML file format (compatible with Microsoft Project 2002 and up).
- • Microsoft Project eXchange (MPX) format.
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Primavera P3e® and P3® are registered trademarks of Primavera Systems Inc.
Multiproject Management
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