Category: Microsoft Project

Adding a new Project Web App Account in Microsoft Project Pro

Posted on by Sinem Tepe

1. Double click on Microsoft Project Pro, in the Login pop-up window choose the Profile option of Computer then click OK.​ 2. When the screen below appears press the ESC button on your keyboard. 3. Click on the File tab. 4. Click on Info. 5. Under the Info section, click on “Manage Accounts”. 6. In the “Project Web App Accounts” pop-up window click on “Add”. Read more about Adding a new Project Web App Account in Microsoft Project Pro[…]

Creating an Unusual Scheduling Calendar in Microsoft Project

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

In the Microsoft Answers User Forum dedicated to Microsoft Project, a fellow user asked if there is a way to create a recurring calendar that would show a resource is available for 5 days, unavailable for 5 days and keep repeating. This is an unusual scheduling calendar for sure but the answer to the question is Read more about Creating an Unusual Scheduling Calendar in Microsoft Project[…]

True Estimates = Efficient Projects

Posted on by Debbie Perez

These past couple of weeks I have been helping a Ship Construction Company here in Houston, Texas with their schedules. Their biggest concern is the amount of inefficiencies in their ship building process, so they were analyzing each task and simply estimating the duration for each one. By doing so, they were spiraling into the Read more about True Estimates = Efficient Projects[…]

Everything You Need to Know About Duration

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

Understanding Duration In the default Gantt Chart view, Microsoft Project automatically displays a Duration column to the right of the Task Name column. So, a good question to ask is, “What is Duration?”. According to the Project Help article about Duration in Microsoft Project 2013, Duration is “…the total span of active working time for Read more about Everything You Need to Know About Duration[…]

How to Clean Cache in Microsoft Project 2013

Posted on by Juan Rangel

In this video you will learn how to clean cache in Microsoft Project 2013. Interested in how EPMA can help you with your project schedules? Contact us today at 1.888.444.EPMA or [email protected]. Thanks for watching! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our other blogs on Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Read more about How to Clean Cache in Microsoft Project 2013[…]

‘Just in Time’ Ordering in Microsoft Project

Posted on by Debbie Perez

I have been working with a company that wanted to model their parts ordering process in a Microsoft Project schedule.  I.e. they want to order a part needed to complete a particular job.  They also want to model any lead times involved with the parts as some can take up to 3 months to arrive Read more about ‘Just in Time’ Ordering in Microsoft Project[…]

Assigning Resources in Microsoft Project

Posted on by Sinem Tepe

In this video you will learn how to assign resources in Microsoft Project. Interested in how EPMA can help you with your projects? Contact us today at 1.888.444.EPMA or [email protected]. Thanks for watching! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our other blogs on Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Project Management Methodology. Read more about Assigning Resources in Microsoft Project[…]

Connecting Excel to Project Server OData

Posted on by Karam Mohammed

This Blog will help you to get data from Project Server really fast using Excel to create pivot tables, charts or just slice and dice your data and use any other features that Excel offers. Prerequisites Project server 2013 Office Excel 2010 or 2013 (in our Blog we are using 2013)  Permission to access to Read more about Connecting Excel to Project Server OData[…]