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Workflow Visualization # Project Server 2010–Part 2

Continuing on from Part 1 of this blog post, our next step is to add the SSRS Report we generated to the Workflow Status page. Adding the SSRS Report to Workflow Status Page If you did not already, create a Project Detail Page (PDP), and set the type of the PDP as Workflow Status For Read more about Workflow Visualization # Project Server 2010–Part 2[…]

%Complete Vs %Work Complete

“So what is the difference between % Complete and % Work Complete ?” Or “Why does Microsoft project have two different fields to track progress?”. These are some of the most common questions asked by a new Microsoft Project user. Well, I am hoping to answer these questions through this blog. Before I can start, Read more about %Complete Vs %Work Complete[…]

Project Server 2010-Approval Center-Status Update History-Blank Actual Work Column

Wow! That’s a long title! Well, I could not find a simpler phrase, sorry! Anyway, for those of you who have not read their RSS feeds yet, the October 2010 Cumulative Update for Project Server has been released. More information here. However, one of the updates caught my eye, as I remember one of my Read more about Project Server 2010-Approval Center-Status Update History-Blank Actual Work Column[…]

Grouping Titles Does Not Show in a View

Yesterday a client emailed me with a snapshot of his view and said, he just created this Task – level PWA view and included Grouping in it, but when he goes to the PWA view, he sees the task being grouped together except, there are no group titles being displayed. I have created a test Read more about Grouping Titles Does Not Show in a View[…]

Indicator for Day of the Week

I am sure many of you might have come across this request from clients who want to either implement a rule where certain tasks start on a particular day of the week (for example – Monday), or at least have some indication, which shows that the task is NOT starting on a particular day. Recently, Read more about Indicator for Day of the Week[…]

Start-To-Finish and Other Task Dependency Types In Microsoft Project

I was recently fortunate enough to sit in on our Microsoft Project training sessions, Managing Projects with Microsoft Project. The class covered something that no one had ever explained to me in a way that I truly understood; the ‘Start-to-Finish’ dependency. I struggled to find anything online that gave a clear description so the aim Read more about Start-To-Finish and Other Task Dependency Types In Microsoft Project[…]