How to Clean Cache in Microsoft Project 2013

In this video you will learn how to clean cache in Microsoft Project 2013. Interested in how EPMA can help you with your project schedules? Contact us today at 1.888.444.EPMA or [email protected]. Thanks for watching! Please feel free to leave comments below or check out our other blogs on Microsoft Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Read more about How to Clean Cache in Microsoft Project 2013[…]

The Concept of Earned Value

Earned Value (EV) is a method for measuring project performance.; it combines three parameters: scope, schedule and cost in a single integrated system. Earned Value provides you with a factual way of measuring project performance and predicting project outcomes. It enables you to report progress with greater accuracy and forecast any issues/risks ahead of time. Read more about The Concept of Earned Value[…]

Reasons to Upgrade to Microsoft PPM 2013 That you May Not have Known

If your using a Project Server 2010 solution and are restricting the ability to ‘Set a Baseline’ to a particular ‘Group’ of people, you may have noticed that Project Mangers that don’t have permissions to ‘Save a Protected Basline’  you will find that they are able to update attributes found in the ‘Baseline’ table (or they can insert these baseline values Read more about Reasons to Upgrade to Microsoft PPM 2013 That you May Not have Known[…]

Specialists Cure COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Software)

Let’s be honest folks our customers like it simple and when you’re talking about anything in today’s technological world it doesn’t get simpler then COTS software. (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Software) Can you really blame them for wanting it that way? Buying the latest version of project management software at Best Buy is a heck of a lot Read more about Specialists Cure COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Software)[…]

Enable the Microsoft Project 2013 Entry Bar

Many people who have used versions of Microsoft Project older than 2013 are missing a very simple, yet very powerful feature… the Entry Bar. Just as with Microsoft Excel, you could select a cell in a table — such as a task name — and modify the contents via the Entry Bar. So then the Read more about Enable the Microsoft Project 2013 Entry Bar[…]

How Can I Trust You to Manage a One Million Dollar Project if You Cannot Manage a One-Hour Meeting?

Effectively managing a project requires — among other things — the ability to be organized and make the most effective use of people’s time. It also requires the respect of your project team… which you can quickly lose if you cannot run an effective project team meeting. If you have access to Project and Portfolio Read more about How Can I Trust You to Manage a One Million Dollar Project if You Cannot Manage a One-Hour Meeting?[…]

Yellow – Just Another Reason to Argue

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[…]

Project Site Navigation in Project Server 2013

I really like the close knit integration than ever between PWA and project sites now in Project Server 2013. However, one of the minor annoyances I found when using Project Server 2013, was that when in a Project Site, there is no easy way to get back to PWA Home Page. One way around this Read more about Project Site Navigation in Project Server 2013[…]