Category: Project Management

Microsoft Project Conference 2014 Sessions Now Available On Demand

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

Recorded sessions and PowerPoint presentations from the Microsoft Project Conference 2014, held February 2 – 5, 2014 in Anaheim, California, are now available on Microsoft’s Channel 9 web site. Video recordings can be streamed on demand or downloaded for offline viewing, and the accompanying PowerPoint presentations can be viewed in your web browser or downloaded Read more about Microsoft Project Conference 2014 Sessions Now Available On Demand[…]

Microsoft Project Conference 2014

Posted on by Michael Samadi

It was my great pleasure to be selected as a speaker at this year’s Microsoft Project Conference. I had over 80 people attend my session so I was very happy but also nervous. It was my first time presenting at an event like this so it was a real pleasure. Microsoft organized a training session Read more about Microsoft Project Conference 2014[…]

A Great Year!

Posted on by Michael Samadi

Well it has been another great year for us at EPMA. We have worked on some really interesting Projects and met some great clients that have made our jobs challenging, but at the same time very interesting. As a company we have helped hundreds of Project Managers to become familiar with the new and exciting Read more about A Great Year![…]

Resource Planning Tip for Project Pro 2013

Posted on by Debbie Perez

Adding Resources to a Project Schedule in Project Pro 2013 Open Project Pro 2013 and navigate to the Resource Tab. Select Add Resource and Build Team From Enterprise. In the Build Team Dialog box chose team members on the left and use the Add button to add the resources to your project. Resources can be marked Proposed or Read more about Resource Planning Tip for Project Pro 2013[…]

Status Reports: Form of Communication 3

Posted on by Debbie Perez

Status reports are great, but what happens when you are diligent and sending these out on a consistent basis, yet your audience doesn’t seem to be reading your status report. This is where status meetings come into play.  It is recommended that a status meeting should take place on a weekly basis.  According to Eric Verzuh, (The Read more about Status Reports: Form of Communication 3[…]

Comparing Projects

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

There have been so many times in the past where I made several changes to my project (like adding new tasks, inactivating un-needed tasks, etc) only to find myself in a spot where it is impossible for me to know what changes I made as compared to my previous version. Luckily Microsoft heard my cries Read more about Comparing Projects[…]

Status Reports: Form of Communication 2

Posted on by Debbie Perez

Last month, I mentioned that communication is one of the biggest factors that can make or break your project and  your career.  Did you ponder on this? To many, status reports are tedious and annoying, but to a true project manager, status reports are a great contribution to the success of a project.  Status reports serve as your record of Read more about Status Reports: Form of Communication 2[…]

Doctors in Project Management Tools

Posted on by Debbie Perez

Over the past few months I’ve been at one of our client’s site and have been in an Analyst role. I was tasked with helping resolve various issues users have been facing while using Microsoft Project Server 2010 as well as Microsoft Project Professional 2010. It has been a tremendous learning experience of figuring out Read more about Doctors in Project Management Tools[…]