Microsoft Project 2010 Quick Reference Card Pack Download

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[…]

Viewing Multiple Schedules in Microsoft Project

In most Microsoft Office products it is possible to run multiple sessions of the same application. You can see below; I have two sessions of Microsoft Word running at the same time. It is also possible to have multiple sessions of Excel and PowerPoint running side by side. However; it is not possible to have Read more about Viewing Multiple Schedules in Microsoft Project[…]

Share a Resource Pool Across Multiple Projects in Microsoft Project

I have been teaching the ‘EPMA 100 – Microsoft Project Essentials’ open enrolment classes at EPMA for over a year now. One of the questions that I am commonly asked is, “Is it possible to share a resource pool across multiple projects or a program?” I state that the best way is to use a Read more about Share a Resource Pool Across Multiple Projects in Microsoft Project[…]

How Complicated Does a Project Schedule Need to Be?

I have given Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server/Project Online/PPM training classes to various clients from a variety of backgrounds; from power plant engineers scheduling planned outages to educational personnel running projects for local school districts. There is always a common question that is running through the minds of the trainees: What level of detail Read more about How Complicated Does a Project Schedule Need to Be?[…]

Assigning Resources in Microsoft Project

Within Microsoft Project there are various ways to assign resources to tasks within a project schedule. In my opinion there is no right way to assign resources. However, using the right method will allow you to assign resources and plan the assignment correctly and efficiently. I am going to discuss three methods of assigning resources Read more about Assigning Resources in Microsoft Project[…]

Customizing Project Site Template in Project Server 2013

In my previous post, I talked about adding a PWA Home link to all project sites, to make the navigation easier for users migrating from previous versions of Project Server. In order to make this a system wide change, it makes sense to make it part of the Custom project site template. Since none of Read more about Customizing Project Site Template in Project Server 2013[…]

More Speaking… More Project…

Looks like the months of May and June are going to be busy. Just wanted to let you know about couple more speaking engagements coming up, where I will be talking about Project and Project Server 2013. If you happen to be at any of these events, please do come up and say Hi. Would Read more about More Speaking… More Project…[…]