Category: Microsoft Project

Enterprise Resources Need Vacations Too – Which Can Impact Your Project Timeline

Posted on by Michelle Chambers

Yes, Project Resources Need Vacations Too… Everyone loves a vacation!  And most of us look forward to that much-needed (and mostly deserved) time away from work!  And, whether those vacations are ‘stay-cations’ or well-planned global adventures, the bottom line is, time off means resources will not be available for project work.  All Project Managers (PMs), Read more about Enterprise Resources Need Vacations Too – Which Can Impact Your Project Timeline[…]

AI and the Transformation of Project Management – Part Three

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

Part Three – Roadblocks to AI and what can we do now to Help. Roadblocks So we have the pieces to make an awesome AI tool that can make life as a project manager more efficient, so why are we not there yet? While the technology is almost there, here are some roadblocks that still Read more about AI and the Transformation of Project Management – Part Three[…]

Preventing Task Updates from Project Resources in Project Online

Posted on by Michelle Chambers

With the use of Project Online, a common question is how Project Managers can control when project resources submit task updates or charge time, via timesheets, to their projects.  For example, if a task, with dependencies is scheduled to start 4 months in the future, and the project resource has access to the task in Read more about Preventing Task Updates from Project Resources in Project Online[…]

AI and the Transformation of Project Management – Part Two

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

How far are we from getting AI in Project Management and what is it really going to do for us? How far are we from getting AI? Personally, I don’t think anyone has a crystal ball to truly answer this question. But we can look at what technologies are currently available to predict an answer Read more about AI and the Transformation of Project Management – Part Two[…]

MS Project Tools

What’s Better for Your Project Management?: Project Online vs Project for the Web

Posted on by Karam Mohammed

Project Management is an essential part of any organization and Microsoft has been a major player in the space with its flagship project management tool, MS Project. However, with the changing needs of the market and the rise of new technologies, Microsoft has been expanding its portfolio of project management tools. Two of the most Read more about What’s Better for Your Project Management?: Project Online vs Project for the Web[…]

Project Methodology

The Importance of Project Methodology

Posted on by Laura Holder

You have heard the statistics … 70% of the projects fail, 27% of the projects go over budget, 77% of the projects are late, and so on.  The knee-jerk response is, we need to hire better project managers, but typically, the unacceptable delivery is due to the lack of a project management methodology or the Read more about The Importance of Project Methodology[…]

Team Planner in MS Project

Resource Allocations can Make or Break Your Project

Posted on by Michelle Chambers

Over/Under-Allocated Resources Your project schedules may be outlined and detailed to perfection according to the project scope, agreed-upon deliverables, and organization standards and methodologies, however, if you’re not careful by the time for project execution, resource issues can overwhelm the project before the first status meeting. If your project resources are over-utilized across the organization, Read more about Resource Allocations can Make or Break Your Project[…]

Resource Management or lack of, can make or break your company’s project portfolio.

Posted on by Laura Holder

INTRODUCTION A project’s success rests significantly on its team, making resources one of the most important investments in the project. Yet in most cases, Resource Management is practically non-existent. How do you ensure that the right resources, are working on the right thing, at the right time? There are 2 things that must come into Read more about Resource Management or lack of, can make or break your company’s project portfolio.[…]