While giving a training class a few days ago I decided to demonstrate how the ‘Smart Copy and Paste’ feature works in Microsoft Project. This feature allows you to copy any data from within your project schedule and paste it into other applications such as Word or Excel, and Project is clever enough to pick Read more about Exporting Project Data with a Gantt Chart[…]
EPMA was named one of the “100 Most Promising Microsoft Solution Providers” in the July 2014 issue of CIO Review Magazine and web issue. CIO Review is a flagship publication delivering breaking news to CIOs, technology entrepreneurs and innovators around the world. Its annual list showcases the 100 Most Promising Microsoft Solution Providers that offer Microsoft technology-based products, Read more about PPM Solutions Provider, EPMA, Named Top 100 Most Promising Microsoft Solution Providers[…]
There are several configuration settings available in Microsoft Project that control how the tool looks and behaves; many of the settings are merely personal preferences, but some of them can be dangerous to your project schedule if you do not understand and configure them properly. You can view or update these settings through the ‘Project Read more about Beware of the ‘Autolink Inserted or Moved Tasks’ Setting in Microsoft Project[…]
This is the first in a series of common mistakes that I see people making within Microsoft Project on a daily basis. This series will hopefully help you to avoid these mistakes and use the tool more efficiently. Mistake: Manually Scheduled Tasks as default When you first install Microsoft Project on your computer the default Read more about Common Mistakes People Make in Microsoft Project (1 of 5)[…]
You may initially think that Microsoft Project’s auto save feature can be a great life saver… but beware! When you save a project schedule in Microsoft Project — either manually or automatically — all of your ‘undo’ operations are removed. Prior to the save: After the save (notice the ‘Undo’ button on the Quick Access Read more about Beware of Auto Save in Microsoft Project![…]
Effectively managing a project requires — among other things — the ability to be organized and make the most effective use of people’s time. It also requires the respect of your project team… which you can quickly lose if you cannot run an effective project team meeting. If you have access to Project and Portfolio Read more about How Can I Trust You to Manage a One Million Dollar Project if You Cannot Manage a One-Hour Meeting?[…]
Microsoft Project allows you to link projects in a Master Project/Subproject Relationship. Here is a rundown on the steps. Open the project that will be the Master Project in Project Professional (you must be connected to the server). In the Ribbon, on the Project Tab Select Subproject In the Insert Project dialog box you will Read more about Instructions for creating a Master Project in Microsoft Project 2013[…]
A Baseline is essentially a snapshot of your project schedule, it should be captured once your schedule is complete and you’re ready to begin your project. The moment your project starts events will occur that you didn’t account for in your project schedule e.g. a resource that was assigned to a task, started later than Read more about The Power of the Baseline in Microsoft Project[…]