The Red Line Tracker (Excel Dashboard)

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Stop letting engineering tasks slip. The Red Line Tracker is a streamlined, VBA-powered task manager designed to keep engineering projects on schedule and drive highly effective weekly stand-up meetings.

Standard to-do lists fail because they lack urgency. This tool calculates the exact days remaining for every task and uses aggressive conditional formatting to flag items that need immediate management attention.

KEY FEATURES:

✅ Automated Countdowns: Calculates "Days Left" dynamically based on the target due date.

✅ Visual Triage: Overdue tasks cross the "Red Line" (bright red), while approaching deadlines are flagged in yellow.

✅ KPI Summary Strip: Get an instant 30,000-foot view of active tasks, overdue items, and average completion rates.

✅ 1-Click Reset: A custom VBA macro clears the board instantly while protecting your core formulas.

COMPATIBILITY:

Windows Excel 2016+ (Macro-Enabled .xlsm file). 

*Note: Because this file uses a VBA macro to clear data, Microsoft may block it upon initial download. Simply right-click the downloaded file, select "Properties," check "Unblock" at the bottom, and click Apply.*

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