Category: Project Management

Capturing Performance Counters for SharePoint and Project Server into the Logging Database (Part 2)

Posted on by Michael Samadi

Last Blog, I have showed you how to setup the performance counters for Project Server and SharePoint to start recording into the SharePoint Logging database. Today, I will walk you through how to query the data in the Logging DB to extract the performance counters and their values. The new Performance Counters we created last Read more about Capturing Performance Counters for SharePoint and Project Server into the Logging Database (Part 2)[…]

Microsoft PPM 2013 Project Sites: Manipulating the Quick Launch Menu in Project Server/Project Online

Posted on by Debbie Perez

When using Microsoft Project Server/Project Online/PPM you get very familiar with the Quick Launch Menu. This menu runs along the left side of the screen and contains links to all of the “frequently used” pages within PWA. Some of the standards links would be Project, Tasks, Timesheet, Resource, etc. Most of these links will prove Read more about Microsoft PPM 2013 Project Sites: Manipulating the Quick Launch Menu in Project Server/Project Online[…]

Start and End date do not align with task duration?

Posted on by Michael Samadi

Few days ago one of our client called me and said “There seems to be a bug in Microsoft Project, it is unable to calculate the correct finish date for one of my tasks.” He further added saying “I do not have any constrains or resources assigned to this task yet, but, if I manually Read more about Start and End date do not align with task duration?[…]

Error: Project was unable to establish a connection with

Posted on by Michael Samadi

Today, I want to give you a tip on a common error you may encounter when acting as a delegate. Acting as a delegate is a useful tool for Project Manager & Resource Managers but can cause some confusion for those who don’t use the feature very often. I’ll confess I chose this topic is Read more about Error: Project was unable to establish a connection with[…]

Communication – Why is it so hard? (Part 1)

Posted on by Michael Samadi

Have you ever read chapter 10 of the Project Management Book of Knowledge?  If not, I would recommend reading it because there is some really good information in there.  It talks about planning, what method you could use to communicate and when to communicate.  It talks about distributing the message and the communication model (Encode, Read more about Communication – Why is it so hard? (Part 1)[…]

Yellow – Just Another Reason to Argue

Posted on by Juan Rangel

Red, Amber, Green or maybe Red, Yellow, Green. Whatever colors you use for your indicators, most organizations typically have 3 colors. You might call this your “RAG” indicator or “Traffic” indicator or maybe even your “Stoplight” indicator. This has been the “standard” for many years at many companies.  However, is it really necessary for you Read more about Yellow – Just Another Reason to Argue[…]

Leading Practices used when creating a Project Schedule – 2

Posted on by Michael Samadi

This is the second blog to a series of blogs I intend to post covering some of the most important aspects of scheduling. These are some leading practices that are applied by many seasoned Project Managers, but are often missed by someone new to the world of Project Management. These are just some of the Read more about Leading Practices used when creating a Project Schedule – 2[…]

Using the Project Server Delegation Feature

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

With the release of Microsoft Project Server 2010 users were introduced to the Delegate feature. This feature allows one user to act as another and provides them with all of the same privileges and permissions in Project Web App (PWA). For example, a Project Manager is going on vacation for the next two weeks. His Read more about Using the Project Server Delegation Feature[…]