Author: Parthiv Bhuta

Getting an Error when Using ‘Add Yourself to a Task’ Timesheet Option in PWA?

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I recently came across a unique scenario with a recent client and wanted to share this experience… This client is using Project Server 2010 and wanted to enable the ‘Add Yourself to a Task’ (Self-Assignment) functionality in Timesheets for a group of resources. The client wanted to allow resources to self-assign tasks to their timesheet Read more about Getting an Error when Using ‘Add Yourself to a Task’ Timesheet Option in PWA?[…]

Using Alternate Cost Rates for Resources

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Using Cost Rate Tables Mickey Cobb is a project team member for projects in the DaleCo organization. As a project team member, she can work in three different roles, and each role carries a different cost rate. You can see her roles and cost rates in the following table.  Role  Cost Rate  Support (Help Desk) Read more about Using Alternate Cost Rates for Resources[…]

Creating an Unusual Scheduling Calendar in Microsoft Project

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In the Microsoft Answers User Forum dedicated to Microsoft Project, a fellow user asked if there is a way to create a recurring calendar that would show a resource is available for 5 days, unavailable for 5 days and keep repeating. This is an unusual scheduling calendar for sure but the answer to the question is Read more about Creating an Unusual Scheduling Calendar in Microsoft Project[…]

Everything You Need to Know About Duration

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Understanding Duration In the default Gantt Chart view, Microsoft Project automatically displays a Duration column to the right of the Task Name column. So, a good question to ask is, “What is Duration?”. According to the Project Help article about Duration in Microsoft Project 2013, Duration is “…the total span of active working time for Read more about Everything You Need to Know About Duration[…]

My Old Friend: The Right Mouse Button

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I recently taught an open enrollment Microsoft Project 2013 Advanced class to a wonderful group of students here at EPMA. During the class, I suddenly realized how many times I had asked my students to right-click on something in the software to access a shortcut menu. Often times, the fastest way to perform a procedure Read more about My Old Friend: The Right Mouse Button[…]

Force Check-In Projects in PWA

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In this video you will learn How to Force Check-In Projects in PWA. Interested in how EPMA can help you with your projects? 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 Project Management Methodology. Read more about Force Check-In Projects in PWA[…]

Critical Path and Why is it Critical?

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When you enter the Project Management world, you often hear people using the term “critical path”. Somebody new to project management would wonder as what critical path could be, why it is critical and to whom. The success of a project depends not only on successful delivery of the product or service but also on Read more about Critical Path and Why is it Critical?[…]

Deleting Users in Microsoft Project Server/Project Online/PPM

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It is highly recommended that you do not delete Resource/Users when using a PPM tool such as Microsoft Project because you could potentially lose all the history related to the resource/user. For example – You create a user named John Smith who can also be assigned to projects as a resource. You have assigned John Read more about Deleting Users in Microsoft Project Server/Project Online/PPM[…]