Using Budget Resources in Your Projects

Creating a Budget Cost, Budget Work, or Budget Material Resource Many users are probably aware that it is possible to create a Budget Cost resource in Microsoft Project 2010 or 2013, which allows you to specify an overall cost budget for your entire project. However, I suspect that most users do not know that it Read more about Using Budget Resources in Your Projects[…]

8 Project Charter Must-Haves

A project charter can be as extensive or as brief as we need it to be, but as long as we cover the 8 most critical elements referred to in this video as the charter must-haves, we can greatly increase our chances of delivering a successful project. Interested in how EPMA can help you create Read more about 8 Project Charter Must-Haves[…]

Difference Between Managing Projects with Microsoft Professional and Project Standard

MS Project Professional Vs MS Project Standard Did you know that are a lot of difference between MS Project Professional and MS Project Standard?  There are a few that make a lot of difference in how you may manage your project.  For example, resources: Inactivate Resources Standard – can be not viewed Professional – displayed Read more about Difference Between Managing Projects with Microsoft Professional and Project Standard[…]

Creating A View In Microsoft Project

If you would like to learn how to create views in Microsoft Project please check out this video: These are the steps you should take to create the view (for more instructions you need to watch the video) but these should help. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for the video on how to use the Read more about Creating A View In Microsoft Project[…]

Setting up Backups in Project Server 2013

Today we are looking at how to take backups of item level objects through administrative backup in Project Server 2013. You will also learn the difference between Project Server 2010 and 2013 when it comes to where the backup settings are. Thanks for watching! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our Read more about Setting up Backups in Project Server 2013[…]

Five Ways To Insert Tasks In MS Project

Inserting tasks in Microsoft Project is fairly easy, have you ever wanted to quickly insert a new task within an existing task list in your project plan? Here are five different ways to insert a new task. Typing at the top row of a blank project schedule and pressing Enter automatically adds a new task, another way is clicking Read more about Five Ways To Insert Tasks In MS Project[…]

Booking Type to Proposed

Using the Build Team From Enterprise feature to set a resource’s Booking Status to “Proposed” provides several benefits: Changes resource classification in the Resource Center. Prevents or removes the tasks from the resources “My Tasks” page. Prevents the system from sending the automated emails when the project is published. Is a good way to clean up resources My Read more about Booking Type to Proposed[…]

Resource Planning Tip for Project Pro 2013

Adding Resources to a Project Schedule in Project Pro 2013 Open Project Pro 2013 and navigate to the Resource Tab. Select Add Resource and Build Team From Enterprise. In the Build Team Dialog box chose team members on the left and use the Add button to add the resources to your project. Resources can be marked Proposed or Read more about Resource Planning Tip for Project Pro 2013[…]