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Background I answered a question recently in the Project Online General Questions and Answers user forum. The question is one that I have answered many times over my years as a Microsoft Project MVP. The question is usually asked by a project manager who suddenly starts seeing the warning dialog shown in the following figure Read more about Understanding How Local Views Can Pollute the Enterprise Global[…]
So, we asked the trivial question: How many versions of Microsoft Project were developed and released for MS DOS? The answer is FOUR. Microsoft released Project V1 in 1984, V2 in 1985, V3 and V4 in 1986. Did you get the correct answer? Thanks for reading! Please feel free to leave comments below or check Read more about Trivia Question Answer[…]
OK… Time for another EPMA Trivia Question. How many versions of Microsoft Project were developed and released for MS DOS? Leave your answers in the comments below. Thanks for reading! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our other blogs on Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Project Management Methodology. Interested in how EPMA Read more about Trivia Question[…]
Background When I first started using Microsoft Project 2010 over 5 years ago, I struggled with the new Ribbon feature. In the 2010 version of the software, Microsoft replaced the familiar menus and toolbars with the new Ribbon feature because their software developers were running out of space using the existing menus and toolbars. I Read more about Add Frequently Used Buttons to the Quick Access Toolbar[…]
We are now coming close to the end of the process of establishing a PMO within a company. The first five stages of this process in this series, I discussed the following: Planning the Transition Creating a PMO Governance Identifying and Developing Project Managers Creating a Project Methodology Creating a Resource Management Process Stage 6 Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 6)[…]
Most people know one method to display the Assign Resources dialog: click the Assign Resources button in the Assignments section of the Resource ribbon. In addition to this well-known method, there are at least three other methods in Microsoft Project 2013 to display Assign Resources dialog. The advantage of using any of the other three Read more about Microsoft Project Quick Tip: Four Ways to Display the Assign Resources Dialog[…]
I recently received a request to allow a user to ‘Read’ projects that are checked out in the Force Check-in Enterprise Objects in Project Web Access (PWA). This user did not below to a group with ‘Manage Check-Ins’ set to ‘Allow’. None of the permissions change options were economical for 1 user. We offered another Read more about Force Check-In Alternative in MS PPM/Project Online[…]
By default, Microsoft Project displays a Current date gridline in the Gantt Chart view. You can see a green Current date gridline displayed on 02-18-15 in the Gantt Chart view shown in Microsoft Project 2013 in the following figure. By default, Microsoft Project does not display a Status date gridline in the Gantt Chart view. Read more about Microsoft Project Quick Tip: Display a Status Date Gridline in the Gantt Chart View[…]