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EPMA Achieves Microsoft Silver Learning competency, Silver Collaboration and Content competency, and Silver Midmarket Solution Provider competency to accompany its Gold Project and Portfolio Management competency

Posted on by Michael Samadi

EPMA, the nation’s leading provider of Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Solutions, Consulting, Training, Support, Cloud Hosting, and Staffing services, announced today that Microsoft awarded them 3 additional partner competencies. EPMA is now recognized as a Microsoft Silver Collaboration and Content Partner, Midmarket Solution Provider, and their renowned training division has been awarded a Silver Read more about EPMA Achieves Microsoft Silver Learning competency, Silver Collaboration and Content competency, and Silver Midmarket Solution Provider competency to accompany its Gold Project and Portfolio Management competency[…]

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[…]

How to customize your Project Web App Experience

Posted on by Michael Samadi

For anyone who has used Project Web App (PWA) you have probably noticed the “clunky” interface, by clunky I mean that the interface does not always do what you want it to do and is rendered depending on your browser and resolution. It’s basically not as fluid as the Microsoft Project rich client interface. Being Read more about How to customize your Project Web App Experience[…]

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[…]

Adding %complete to Milestones in the Gantt Chart

Posted on by Debbie Perez

Milestones are an important part of any project. They show important achievements in a project, which can be used to communicate high level progress to senior management. Gantt chart in Microsoft Project gives us a graphical representation of the task/project status. Tasks are represented by bars that  graphically display progress.  Milestones are represented by diamonds, Read more about Adding %complete to Milestones in the Gantt Chart[…]

Wave Planning with Project Server/Project Online

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

I was fortunate enough to speak at the PMI conference in Houston recently, the topic I spoke about was ‘Wave Planning with Project Server’. I promise the attendees that I would write a follow up blog so here it is: What is Wave planning? Wave planning is a dynamic method of assigning resources that allows Read more about Wave Planning with Project Server/Project Online[…]

Microsoft Project 2010 Quick Reference Card Pack Download

Posted on by Michael Samadi

Due to popular demand we have added more quick reference cards to our stack.  EPMA’s Microsoft Project 2010 Quick Reference Card Pack now consists of twelve Microsoft Project quick reference cards.  The Quick Reference Cards explain the common elements of the Microsoft Project 2010 interface including: an itemized listing of the Project 2010 ribbon commands, Read more about Microsoft Project 2010 Quick Reference Card Pack Download[…]