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Did you know that your project schedule can tell you alot about its progress and status? When used correctly, Microsoft Project Professional will send all information to Microsoft Project Server and allow you to view everything you need to know about your project (or group of projects) in a glance. The many colors and shapes Read more about What is your project trying to indicate?[…]
In a market that is more competitive than a knife fight in a phone booth, companies cannot afford to waste precious time, money, or resources on projects that do not have a measurable affect on the company’s market share… and ultimately the company’s survival. Sure, it may seem like a good idea to offer your Read more about Are You Thinking About Future Market Trends When Selecting Your Next Project?[…]
Status Date in Microsoft Project 2013 is an often overlooked feature and today I would like to share one thing that it’s quite useful, apart from the Earned Value calculations and why you as a Project Manager (PM) or a Scheduler should go make it a habit to always update your Status Date. For those of you who Read more about What you may not know about the Status Date in Microsoft Project 2013[…]
As a scheduler, I witness first-hand how different organizations choose to monitor and track project progress through schedules. Although updating the schedules for active projects may seem trivial on regular basis, it can save organizations time and money through increase in efficiency. Developing and maintaining a schedule plays a significant part in the successful planning Read more about Impact of Schedule Updates on Project Health[…]
Sometimes in Project Server we have a requirement to make a custom field read only after a value was provided. A good example will be changing a project a custom Project ID field after approval. Now, if you have a Workflow implemented in Project Server, this will be controlled by the workflow. However, in our Read more about Read only Custom Fields Using jQuery[…]
Most often we prefer face-to-face communication in project teams. But in today’s world, technology has made it possible for virtual teams to attain the same level of success with respect to project completion as on-site teams. Not working with the client/team on-site may appear to be challenging. But as a scheduler, I have worked with Read more about Virtual Teams and Meetings[…]
In my previous blog, I had outlined the 4 major challenges faced by the organizations in their PPM (Project Portfolio Management) implementation . In my current blog, I will briefly discuss the underlying reasons behind the emerging need for PPM implementation. Project Portfolio Management is getting recognition more so in the last 5-10 years. The overarching need for Read more about Understanding the need for PPM Implementation – Article 2[…]
When you create a new Project Enterprise Custom field in project server 2013, you may include spaces and other special characters in the field name and it will work just fine. When you use the OData feed/service for reporting, however, you notice the field’s name is slightly different. The OData service will try to normalize the field name Read more about Project Custom Fields and OData[…]